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Astronomers Chart the Influence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy on the Universe by Measuring Over 1,500 Supernovae
Two decades of supernova observations still leave big mysteries unsolved.
Professor Stephen Hawking Intends To Map The Known Universe
At the upcoming Starmus science conference, Professor Stephen Hawking will unveil the most ambitious plan to map the known universe…
New Cosmological Theory Goes Inflation-Free
The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is one of the greatest discoveries of modern cosmology. Astrophysicist George Smoot once likened…
New Results from Planck: It Doesn’t Look Good For BICEP2
One of the recent sagas in cosmology began with the BICEP2 press conference announcing evidence of early cosmic inflation. There…
Are the BICEP2 Results Invalid? Probably Not.
Recently rumors have been flying that the BICEP2 results regarding the cosmic inflationary period may be invalid. It all started with…
Goodbye Big Bang, Hello Black Hole? A New Theory Of The Universe’s Creation
Could the famed "Big Bang" theory need a revision? A group of theoretical physicists suppose the birth of the universe…
Planck Spacecraft Loses Its Cool(ant) But Keeps Going
[/caption] After two and a half years of observing the Cosmic Microwave Background, the ESA Planck spacecraft’s High Frequency Instrument…
Planck Reveals Giant Dust Structures in our Local Neighborhood
Dust has never looked so beautiful! This new image from the Planck spacecraft shows giant filaments of cold dust stretching…