Dark Energy
Finally, an Explanation for the Cold Spot in the Cosmic Microwave Background
A new study by the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has confirmed the existence of a Supervoid, which could explain how…
A new Simulation of the Universe Contains 60 Trillion Particles, the Most Ever
Using new simulation suite, a team of scientists were able to conduct the largest set of cosmological simulations ever!
A Particle Physics Experiment Might Have Directly Observed Dark Energy
In a new study, a team of researchers proposed that Dark Matter detectors could also search for the elusive force…
Cosmic Dawn Holds the Answers to Many of Astronomy’s Greatest Questions
A new study takes a look at what astronomers will be able to see when the Cosmic Dawn becomes observable…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Standard Candles
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! If only there was a way…
NASA Continues to Try and Rescue Failing Hubble
The search for Hubble's error continues, and could involve some complex and risky operations really soon!
Astronomers saw the Same Supernova Three Times Thanks to Gravitational Lensing. And in Twenty Years They Think They’ll see it one More Time
It is hard for humans to wrap their heads around the fact that there are galaxies so far away that…
Dark Energy Survey is out. 29 Papers Covering 226 Million Galaxies Across 7 Billion Light-Years of Space
Cosmology is now stranger to large scale surveys. The discipline prides itself on data collection, and when the data it…
11-Sigma Detection of Dark Energy Comes From Measuring Over a Million Extremely Distant Galaxies
A new study confirms the existence of dark energy with stunning accuracy.
A New Technique to Find Cold Gas Streams That Might Make up the Missing (Normal) Matter in the Universe
Where is all the missing matter? That question has plagued astronomers for decades, because the Universe looks emptier than it…