Have researchers discovered a “cosmic glitch” in the gravity of the universe? That’s exactly what a team in Canada believes after finding that Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity doesn’t quite match up with what astronomers are observing at the
Read Full ArticleResearchers may be a step closer to ascertaining how gamma-ray bursts are among the most powerful explosions in the known universe. For context, a single gamma-ray burst (GRB) can produce far more energy within seconds than the sun will radiate
Read Full ArticleResearchers have detected signs of something hidden in the atmosphere that may ultimately prove that life exists somewhere other than Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the biggest telescope ever sent into space,was launched by NASA in 2021. Since
Read Full ArticleThe perception that the universe is expanding dates from nearly a century ago. It was first put forth by Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaître (1894–1966) way back in 1927 and confirmed observationally by American astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) just two years
Read Full ArticleNew research offers some indications that the universe is filled with particles adept at traveling faster than lightand that this scenario holds up as a potentially "viable alternative" to our existing cosmological model.The idea is a little bit far-fetched, sure,
Read Full Article"The discovery of evolving dark energy would be as ground-breaking as the discovery of the accelerated expansion of the cosmos itself, if confirmed." The current "standard model" of the universe, its evolution, andits history is termed the Lambda Cold Dark
Read Full ArticleMeeting at Royal Society of London will examine basic model first formulated in 1922 that cosmos is a vast even expanse with no notable features If you zoomed out on the cosmos, well beyond the level of planets, stars or
Read Full ArticleA new model to explain the present accelerated expansion of the universe has been proposed. Contrasting existing models, this model does not need any form of dark energy or modified gravity approaches. Nonetheless, there is a price to pay: we
Read Full ArticleWhat is Dark Matter? That question is a regularfixture in discussions about the nature of the Cosmos. There are several proposed explanations for dark matter, both within the Standard Model and exterior to it.One proposed constituent of dark matter is
Read Full ArticleRather than stretching to infinity and beyond, the universe may have a topology that can eventually be mapped We may be existing in a doughnut. It may sound like Homer Simpson’s fever dream, but that could in fact be the
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