Big Bang
From Eternity to Here: The Amazing Origin of our Species (in 90 Seconds)
From the initial expansion of the Big Bang to the birth of the Moon, from the timid scampering of the…
A Crinkle in the Wrinkle of Space-time
Albert Einstein's revolutionary general theory of relativity describes gravity as a curvature in the fabric of spacetime. Mathematicians at University…
Astronomers Take “Baby Picture” of an Incredibly Distant Galaxy
[/caption] Astronomers from Arizona State University have grabbed an image of a dim, distant galaxy, seeing it as it looked…
Missing ‘Big Bang’ Antarctic Telescope Found
[/caption] Astronomers and students from the University of Minnesota hoping to search for radiation left over from the Big Bang…
Keck Observatory Locates Two Clouds Of Pristine Gas From The Beginning of Time
[/caption] Is there any place in space which hasn't been affected by time? The answer is yes. Thanks to some…
Cosmology 101: The End
[/caption] Welcome back to the third, and last, installment of Cosmology 101. So far, we've covered the history of the…
Cosmology 101: The Present
[/caption] Welcome back! Last time, we discussed the first few controversial and eventful moments following the birth of our cosmos.…
Cosmology 101: The Beginning
[/caption] Editor's note: The article "The Universe Could be 250 Times Bigger Than What is Observable" sparked a sizable discussion…
What Is A Singularity?
The concept of a space-time singularity - where time and space itself become infinite and undifferentiated - is one of…
Planck Unveils the Wonders of the Universe
[/caption] The mission began on 13th August 2009 with a goal to image the echo’s of the birth of the…