The Universe is an amazing place, and the way it came to be today is something very much worth being thankful for. Although our most spectacular pictures of space are rich in galaxies, the majority of the volume of the Universe is devoid of matter, galaxies, and light entirely. We can only imagine a Universe where space is truly empty. (NASA, ESA, HUBBLE HERITAGE TEAM (STSCI / AURA); J. BLAKESLEE)

Ask Ethan: How Did The Entire Universe Come From Nothing?

And can scientists even agree on what ‘nothing’ means?

The more curious we get about the great cosmic unknowns, the more unanswered questions our investigations of the Universe will reveal. Inquiring about the nature of anything — where it is, where it came from, and how it came to be — will inevitably lead you to the same great…