Big Bang
Cosmologists Cast Doubt on Inflation Evidence
It was just a week ago that the news blew through the scientific world like a storm: researchers from the…
We’ve Discovered Inflation! Now What?
Days like these make being an astrophysicist interesting. On the one hand, there is the annoucement of BICEP2 that the…
Landmark Discovery: New Results Provide Direct Evidence for Cosmic Inflation
Astronomers have announced Nobel Prize-worthy evidence of primordial gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of spacetime — providing the first…
What Is The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation?
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is the afterglow of the Big Bang; one of the strongest lines of evidence we…
Why Is This A Special Time For The Universe?
You might be surprised to know that you're living in a very special time in the Universe. And in the…
NOvA Experiment Nabs Its First Neutrinos
Neutrinos are some of the most abundant, curious, and elusive critters in particle physics. Incredibly lightweight -- nigh massless, according…
How Old is the Universe?
The Universe is vast bubble of space and time, expanding in volume. Run the clock backward and you get to…
What Is The Big Rip?
Dr. Thad Szabo is a professor of physics and astronomy at Cerritos College. He's also a regular contributor to many…
Can Stars Collide?
Imagine a really bad day. Perhaps you’re imagining a day where the Sun crashes into another star, destroying most of…
Is Everything in the Universe Expanding?
The Universe is expanding. Distant galaxies are moving away from us in all directions. It’s natural to wonder, is everything…