I, too, have an affinity for science and technology stories, in spite of a career in finance (My engineering degree is perhaps my bias). Cosmology is the hottest area for new discoveries these days. Here is a story that you may have missed... news began in 2014, but this article is an update made earlier this year-- diagrams and videos are extraordinary -- Welcome to the Laniakea Supercluster of Galaxies!

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/4/6105631/map-galaxy-supercluster-laniakea-mi…