Cosmology
What Lit up the Universe? Astronomers May be on the Brink of an Answer
Most scientists can see, hear, smell, touch or even taste their research. But astronomers can only study light — photons…
Parallel Universes and the Many-Worlds Theory
Are you unique? In your perception of the world, the answer is simple: you are different than every other person…
How did Supermassive Black Holes Grow so Massive so Quickly?
Black holes one billion times the Sun’s mass or more lie at the heart of many galaxies, driving their evolution.…
“Theory of Everything:” Trailer for Movie about Stephen Hawking Now Available
Who says science and love (and science and the arts) don't go together? A new movie set to premiere in…
Merging Giant Galaxies Sport ‘Blue Bling’ in New Hubble Pic
On a summer night, high above our heads, where the Northern Crown and Herdsman meet, a titanic new galaxy is…
Has the Cosmology Standard Model become a Rube Goldberg Device?
This week at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting in the UK, physicists are challenging the evidence for the…
Move Over, Gravity: Black Hole Magnetic Fields May Have Powerful Pull
It's oft-repeated that black holes are powerful gravity wells, because they represent a dense concentration of matter in one location.…
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…
Unprecedented Images of the Intergalactic Medium
An international team of astronomers has taken unprecedented images of intergalactic space — the diffuse and often invisible gas that…
Why Inflation Didn’t Get the Same Hype as the Higgs
Last month astronomers provided evidence that the universe underwent a brief but stupendous expansion at the very beginning of time.…