What's the darkest place in the solar system? What about the universe?

A photograph of starry outer space with a dark blob in the middle.

Look into the night sky, and it might seem like space is a vast expanse of darkness. But are any regions darker than others? What's the darkest place in the solar system and, on a grander scale, the universe?

In short, the answer isn't straightforward, and it depends on whom you ask, experts told Live Science.