Cosmology
Testing the Multiverse… Observationally!
[/caption]The multiverse theory is famous for its striking imagery. Just imagine our own Universe, drifting among a veritable sea of…
Ancient Galaxies Fed On Gas, Not Collisions
[/caption]The traditional picture of galaxy growth is not pretty. In fact, it's a kind of cosmic cannibalism: two galaxies are…
Most Distant Quasar Opens Window Into Early Universe
[/caption]Astronomers have uncovered yet another clue in their quest to understand the Universe's early life: the most distant quasar ever…
Cosmology in the Year 1 Trillion
[/caption]Much of what is known today about the birth of the cosmos comes from astronomical observations at high redshifts. Due…
Examining the Great Wall
[/caption] Structure exists on nearly all scales in the universe. Matter clumps under its own gravity into planets, stars, galaxies,…
A New Spin on Galactic Evolution
There's a new concept in the works regarding the evolution of galactic arms and how they move across the…
Did the Early Universe Have Just One Dimension?
[/caption] From a University of Buffalo press release: Did the early universe have just one spatial dimension? That's the mind-boggling…
Antigravity Could Replace Dark Energy as Cause of Universe’s Expansion
[/caption] Since the late 20th century, astronomers have been aware of data that suggest the universe is not only expanding,…
Halos Gone MAD
[/caption] One of the successes of the ΛCDM model of the universe is the ability for models to create structures…