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What’s Causing The Universe To Expand?
We've all heard that the Universe is expanding, but why is it expanding? What's the force pushing everything outwards? If…
Why Can’t We See the Big Bang?
Since telescopes let us look back in time, shouldn't we be able to see all the way back to the…
On Scarves, Squirrels, and the Fate of the Universe
Are you scared of the dark, personal failure, or just feeling a tad nihilistic? Maybe you're worried about asteroids, solar…
What is Nothing?
Is there any place in the Universe where there's truly nothing? Consider the gaps between stars and galaxies? Or the…
How Big is the Universe?
The Universe is big, but how big is it? That all depends on whether the Universe is finite or infinite.…
How Much of the Universe is Black Holes?
We all fear black holes, but how many of them are there out there, really? Between the stellar mass black…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 9, 2014: Virtual Universes & Plants for Mars
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Scott Lewis, Morgan Rehnberg, Casey Dreier (more…)
Where Is the Center of the Universe?
In a previous episode we hinted that every spot is at the center of the Universe. But why? It turns…
How Far Can You See in the Universe?
When you look into the night sky, you’re seeing tremendous distances away, even with your bare eyeball. But what’s the…
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…