Dark Energy
Astronomers Closing in on Dark Energy with Refined Hubble Constant
The name "dark energy" is just a placeholder for the force -- whatever it is -- that is causing the…
Dark Matter, Dark Energy; Now There’s “Dark Gulping”
[/caption] For all you dark matter and dark energy fans out there, now there's another new "dark" to add to…
Cosmologists Search for Gravity Waves to Prove Inflation Theory
[/caption] During the next decade, cosmologists will attempt to observe the first moments of the Universe, hoping to prove a…
Next-Generation Telescope Gets Team
[/caption] Astronomy organizations in the United States, Australia and Korea have signed on to build the largest ground-based telescope in the…
Profiling Potential Supernovae
[/caption] Just as psychologists and detectives try to "profile" serial killers and other criminals, astronomers are trying to determine what…
More Evidence Earth is Not Center of Universe
[/caption] If you're certain the Universe revolves around you, I have some bad news for you. Researchers from the University…
No “Big Rip” in our Future: Chandra Provides Insights Into Dark Energy
[/caption] When you throw a ball up into the air, you expect gravity will eventually slow the ball, and it…
‘Laser Comb’ To Measure the Accelerating Universe
Back in April, UT published an article about using a device called a 'laser comb' to search for Earth-like planets.…
Cosmic ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Confirms Dark Energy
[/caption] A massive cluster of galaxies seen in the distant universe by ESA’s orbiting XMM-Newton x-ray observatory is so big…
The Cosmic Void: Could we be in the Middle of it?
[/caption] On large scales, the Universe is homogeneous and isotropic. This means that no matter where you are located in…