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New Research Suggests that the Universe is a Sphere and Not Flat After All
The universe is a seemingly endless sea filled with stars, galaxies, and nebulae. In it, we see patterns and constellations…
How Fast is the Universe Expanding? Hubble and Gaia Team Up to Conduct the Most Accurate Measurements to Date
A new study used data from both Hubble and Gaia in order to obtain the most precise measurements of cosmic…
Most ‘Outrageous’ Luminous Galaxies Ever Observed
A team of astronomers have discovered 8 of the brightest galaxies ever observed. And their luminosity could tell us a…
What Shape is the Universe?
It's a reasonable question to wonder what the shape of the Universe is. Is it a sphere? A torus? Is…
Is the Universe Finite or Infinite?
Two possiblities exist: either the Universe is finite and has a size, or it's infinite and goes on forever. Both…
It Turns Out Primordial Gravitational Waves Weren’t Found
Last March, international researchers from the Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization (BICEP2) telescope at the South Pole claimed that…
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 5, 2014: Orion’s Successful Launch!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) (more…)
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…
Teamwork! Two Telescopes Combine Forces To Spot Distant Galaxy Clusters
Doing something extraordinary often requires teamwork for humans, and the same can be said for telescopes. Witness the success of…
How Massive Is A Neutrino? Cosmology Experiment Gives A Clue
There have been a lot of attempts over the years to figure out the mass of a neutrino (a type…