If the universe as we know it started with the Big Bang, will it also have an end?

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Universal Orlando opened three hotels this year in concert with its new Epic Universe theme park. Here’s how they stack up.

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In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early ...

Universal Stella Nova Resort, the first of three new hotels adjacent to Universal Epic Universe, opened on January 21, 2025. With the theme park's May 22, 2025, opening on the horizon, Stella Nova ...

When V1369 Cen went nova in 2013, it was thought that it was too far away for INTEGRAL to detect this spike in gamma rays. However, astronomers led by Luca Izzo of INAF, the National Institute for ...

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