Cosmology
Polar Telescope Casts New Light On Dark Energy And Neutrino Mass
[/caption] Located at the southermost point on Earth, the 280-ton, 10-meter-wide South Pole Telescope has helped astronomers unravel the nature…
Can “Warp Speed” Planets Zoom Through Interstellar Space?
[/caption]Nearly ten years ago, astronomers were stunned to discover a star that had been apparently flung from its own system…
Astronomers Witness a Web of Dark Matter
[/caption] We can't see it, we can't feel it, we can't even interact with it... but dark matter may very…
Guest Post: The Cosmic Energy Inventory
[/caption] Now that the old year has drawn to a close, it's traditional to take stock. And why not think…
Quadruply Lensed Dwarf Galaxy 12.8 Billion Light Years Away
[/caption] Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for astronomers that allows them to explore distant galaxies in far more detail…
TV Viewing Alert: New Mini-Series: Fabric of the Cosmos
A new 4-part mini-series debuts tonight on PBS station in the US, featuring theoretical physicist Brian Greene. The series is…
Guest Post by Author Peter Shaver: Cosmic Time Scales
[/caption] Editor's note: Peter Shaver is the author of the new book "Cosmic Heritage – Evolution from the Big Bang…
Abuse From Other Universes – A Second Opinion
[/caption] At the end of last year, there was a flurry of activity from astronomers Gurzadyan and Penrose that considered…
Accelerating Expansion of Universe Discovery Wins 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics
[/caption] Three scientists shared the 2011 Nobel Prize for physics for the discovery that the expansion of the universe is…
New Simulation Shows How the Universe Evolved
Bolshoi Simulation How has the universe evolved over time? A new supercomputer simulation has provided what scientists say is the…