Dark Energy
The Chemicals That Make Up Exploding Stars Could Help Explain Away Dark Energy
Astronomers have a dark energy problem. On the one hand, we've known for years that the universe is not just…
WFIRST Passes an Important Milestone, it’s Time to Begin Development and Testing
Soon, astronomers and astrophysicists will have more observing power than they know what to do with. Not only will the…
There’s a new method to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, but it doesn’t resolve the Crisis in Cosmology
In a recent post I wrote about a study that argued dark energy isn't needed to explain the redshifts of…
This Simulation Shows what We’ll be Able to See with WFIRST
NASA has given us a taste of what the WFIRST will be able to see when it takes to space,…
New Research Casts A Shadow On The Existence Of Dark Energy
The universe is expanding. When we look in all directions, we see distant galaxies speeding away from us, their light…
A Fifth Fundamental Force Could Really Exist, But We Haven’t Found It Yet
The universe is governed by four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. These forces drive…
New Telescope Instrument Will Watch the Sky with 5,000 Eyes
Dark Energy is the mysterious force driving the expansion of the Universe. We don't know what dark energy is, even…
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…
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…
New Video Shows Construction Beginning on the World’s Largest Telescope
A new video released by the ESO illustrates the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, which will be the world's…