Dark Energy
New Search for Dark Energy Goes Back in Time
[/caption] Baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) sounds like it could be technobabble from a Star Trek episode. BAO is real, but…
Variability in Type 1A Supernovae Has Implications for Studying Dark Energy
[/caption] The discovery of dark energy, a mysterious force that is accelerating the expansion of the universe, was based on…
New Cosmic “Yardstick” Could Help Understand Dark Energy
[/caption] A new method for measuring large astronomical distances is providing researchers with a cosmic yardstick to determine precisely how…
Astronomers Closing in on Dark Energy with Refined Hubble Constant
The name "dark energy" is just a placeholder for the force -- whatever it is -- that is causing the…
Dark Matter, Dark Energy; Now There’s “Dark Gulping”
[/caption] For all you dark matter and dark energy fans out there, now there's another new "dark" to add to…
Cosmologists Search for Gravity Waves to Prove Inflation Theory
[/caption] During the next decade, cosmologists will attempt to observe the first moments of the Universe, hoping to prove a…
Next-Generation Telescope Gets Team
[/caption] Astronomy organizations in the United States, Australia and Korea have signed on to build the largest ground-based telescope in the…
Profiling Potential Supernovae
[/caption] Just as psychologists and detectives try to "profile" serial killers and other criminals, astronomers are trying to determine what…
More Evidence Earth is Not Center of Universe
[/caption] If you're certain the Universe revolves around you, I have some bad news for you. Researchers from the University…
No “Big Rip” in our Future: Chandra Provides Insights Into Dark Energy
[/caption] When you throw a ball up into the air, you expect gravity will eventually slow the ball, and it…