Dark Energy
Unlocking Cosmology With Type 1a Supernovae
[/caption]Let's face it, cosmologists catch a lot of flack. It's easy to see why. These are people who routinely publish…
Digging Deeper For Dark Matter
[/caption] Dark matter... If it can't be seen, then how do we know it's there? If it wasn't for the…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Flat Universe
[/caption] A remarkable finding of the early 21st century, that kind of sits alongside the Nobel prize winning discovery of…
Uncloaking Type Ia Supernovae
Type Ia supernovae... Right now they are one of the most studied - and most mysterious - of all stellar…
Bending The Rules – Exploring Gravitational Redshift
[/caption] Hey. We're all aware of Einstein's theories and how gravity affects light. We know it was proved during a…
Dark Energy Ignited By Gamma-Ray Bursts?
[/caption] Dark energy... We're still not exactly sure of what it is or where it comes from. Is it possible…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Cosmic Coincidence
[/caption] Cosmologists tend not to get all that excited about the universe being 74% dark energy and 26% conventional energy…
Dark Energy… And Zombie Stars!
[/caption] It's called a Type Ia supernovae and it shines with the luminosity of a billion suns. For all intents…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Big Rips And Little Rips
[/caption] One of a number of seemingly implausible features of dark energy is that its density is assumed to be…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Enough With The Dark Already
[/caption] The recent WiggleZ galaxy survey data further confirming that the universe is expanding with a uniform acceleration prompted a…