Dark Energy
Subaru Telescope Sees 1800 Supernovae
Japanese astronomers have captured images of an astonishing 1800 supernovae. 58 of these supernovae are the scientifically-important Type 1a supernovae…
Meet WFIRST, The Space Telescope with the Power of 100 Hubbles
WFIRST ain't your grandma's space telescope. Despite having the same size mirror as the surprisingly reliable Hubble Space Telescope, clocking…
Uh oh, a Recent Study Suggests that Dark Energy’s Strength is Increasing
Staring into the Darkness The expansion of our universe is accelerating. Every single day, the distances between galaxies grows ever…
Gravitational waves were only recently observed, and now astronomers are already thinking of ways to use them: like accurately measuring the expansion rate of the Universe
Neutron stars scream in waves of spacetime when they die, and astronomers have outlined a plan to use their gravitational …
If There is a Multiverse, Can There be Life There Too?
In a series of new studies, an international team of researchers found that if we live in a multiverse, it…
Precise New Measurements From Hubble Confirm the Accelerating Expansion of the Universe. Still no Idea Why it’s Happening
A new survey performed by the SHoES team using Hubble has confirmed that the Universe is in an accelerated rate…
This is the One of the Largest Structures We Know of in the Universe
Using data from the Sloan Digitial Sky Survey, an Indian team of astronomers has discovered one of the largest cosmic…
Rise Of The Super Telescopes: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
When the WFIRST observatory comes online in the mid 2020s, it will take images 100 times larger than the Hubble.
New Theory of Gravity Does Away With Need for Dark Matter
Dark matter? Who needs it?! Gravity may be something else altogether.
Dark Energy Illuminated By Largest Galactic Map Ten Years In The Making
After a decade of research, the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey has released the most detailed 3D map of the Universe…