How JWST puts the squeeze on light dark matter, for freeDark matter exists but remains undetectable, prompting researchers to explore specific candidate properties to identify its nature.
Could Einstein's Abandoned Theory of Teleparallelism Rescue Modern Cosmology?Dark matter and energy's mysteries may be addressed by revisiting Einstein's teleparallel gravity theory instead of introducing new concepts.
Scientist says Big Bang theory is actually wrongA new theory suggests the universe began through multiple rapid bursts of energy rather than a single Big Bang explosion.
Does dark matter interact non-gravitationally at all?Dark matter and dark energy are essential components to explain discrepancies between observations and traditional cosmic models.
Could dark matter be the same thing as dark energy?Theories and observations must align to deepen our understanding of the Universe, especially concerning dark matter and dark energy.
Einstein wins again: Exotic gravity theories take a blow from new observationsAstronomers are challenged by observations that suggest the universe operates under principles not fully explained by current physics.
How JWST puts the squeeze on light dark matter, for freeDark matter exists but remains undetectable, prompting researchers to explore specific candidate properties to identify its nature.
Could Einstein's Abandoned Theory of Teleparallelism Rescue Modern Cosmology?Dark matter and energy's mysteries may be addressed by revisiting Einstein's teleparallel gravity theory instead of introducing new concepts.
Scientist says Big Bang theory is actually wrongA new theory suggests the universe began through multiple rapid bursts of energy rather than a single Big Bang explosion.
Does dark matter interact non-gravitationally at all?Dark matter and dark energy are essential components to explain discrepancies between observations and traditional cosmic models.
Could dark matter be the same thing as dark energy?Theories and observations must align to deepen our understanding of the Universe, especially concerning dark matter and dark energy.
Einstein wins again: Exotic gravity theories take a blow from new observationsAstronomers are challenged by observations that suggest the universe operates under principles not fully explained by current physics.
Ask Ethan: Does the multiverse explain our fundamental constants?The Universe's structure is shaped by physics, initial conditions, and fundamental constants, leaving questions about different possible realities.
The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024Basic science has been steadily advancing throughout 2024, contradicting the perception of stagnation.
Why does physics break down at the Planck scale?The laws of physics remain consistent across all times and locations despite complex interactions and limitations at the Planck scale.
Scientist uncovers a major clue that we're all living in a simulationGravity may indicate we are living in a virtual simulation, according to physicist Melvin Vopson.
Neutrinos Are Shrinking, and That's a Good Thing for PhysicsResearchers have precisely measured the maximum mass of neutrinos, advancing understanding of subatomic physics and the universe's expansion.
Is our Universe fundamentally unstable, and will it decay?The Universe's fundamental properties may be inherently unstable, leading to the potential decay of its structure.
Ask Ethan: Does the multiverse explain our fundamental constants?The Universe's structure is shaped by physics, initial conditions, and fundamental constants, leaving questions about different possible realities.
The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024Basic science has been steadily advancing throughout 2024, contradicting the perception of stagnation.
Why does physics break down at the Planck scale?The laws of physics remain consistent across all times and locations despite complex interactions and limitations at the Planck scale.
Scientist uncovers a major clue that we're all living in a simulationGravity may indicate we are living in a virtual simulation, according to physicist Melvin Vopson.
Neutrinos Are Shrinking, and That's a Good Thing for PhysicsResearchers have precisely measured the maximum mass of neutrinos, advancing understanding of subatomic physics and the universe's expansion.
Is our Universe fundamentally unstable, and will it decay?The Universe's fundamental properties may be inherently unstable, leading to the potential decay of its structure.
New NASA Space Telescope Will See the Universe in 102 ColorsNASA's SPHEREx mission will launch a new infrared space telescope designed to survey the entire sky, enhancing our understanding of cosmic history.
Astronomers Get More Than a Hint' That Dark Energy Isn't What They ThoughtDark energy may evolve over time, challenging current cosmological models and potentially leading to a stable universe or Big Crunch.
Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe?The universe's structure is homogeneous, emphasizing humanity's lack of cosmic significance.
10 insights about the expanding Universe from a Nobel LaureateThe expansion of the Universe has accelerated, prompting the introduction of dark energy, creating a significant ongoing debate known as the Hubble tension.
Shocking Dark Energy Findings Challenge the Standard Model of the UniverseNew findings challenge long-held beliefs about dark energy and the cosmos' expansion, signaling potential revisions to the standard cosmological model.
Astronomers Confused to Discover That a Bunch of Nearby Galaxies Are Pointing Directly at UsAndromeda's satellite galaxies are uniquely lopsided, challenging current theories of galaxy formation.
New NASA Space Telescope Will See the Universe in 102 ColorsNASA's SPHEREx mission will launch a new infrared space telescope designed to survey the entire sky, enhancing our understanding of cosmic history.
Astronomers Get More Than a Hint' That Dark Energy Isn't What They ThoughtDark energy may evolve over time, challenging current cosmological models and potentially leading to a stable universe or Big Crunch.
Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe?The universe's structure is homogeneous, emphasizing humanity's lack of cosmic significance.
10 insights about the expanding Universe from a Nobel LaureateThe expansion of the Universe has accelerated, prompting the introduction of dark energy, creating a significant ongoing debate known as the Hubble tension.
Shocking Dark Energy Findings Challenge the Standard Model of the UniverseNew findings challenge long-held beliefs about dark energy and the cosmos' expansion, signaling potential revisions to the standard cosmological model.
Astronomers Confused to Discover That a Bunch of Nearby Galaxies Are Pointing Directly at UsAndromeda's satellite galaxies are uniquely lopsided, challenging current theories of galaxy formation.
palazzo grassi in venice exhibits tatiana trouve's sculptures and drawings in major solo showTatiana Trouvé's exhibition merges imaginative worlds with real-life reflections, exploring themes of navigation, constellations, and the continuum of time.
How humans could travel millions of light years to distant planetsWormholes could allow humanity to travel across vast distances in space almost instantaneously.
Intergalactic Aliens: No Little Green Men-Just Cosmic USB Drives on a Mission | HackerNoonThe vast distances and timing challenges render encounters with extraterrestrial civilizations highly improbable.
How humans could travel millions of light years to distant planetsWormholes could allow humanity to travel across vast distances in space almost instantaneously.
Intergalactic Aliens: No Little Green Men-Just Cosmic USB Drives on a Mission | HackerNoonThe vast distances and timing challenges render encounters with extraterrestrial civilizations highly improbable.
Ask Ethan: Why do galaxies still collide in the expanding Universe?Galaxies can merge and collide despite the Universe's accelerating expansion due to the influence of local gravitational forces.
Five ways the universe could endThe Universe's accelerating expansion due to dark energy may lead to a future where galaxies drift beyond our observable horizon, ultimately resulting in cosmic isolation.
Dark energy is weakening and the universe could (eventually) collapse, study saysDark energy, previously thought constant, is weakening, influencing potential universe collapse over billions of years.
An Odd Form of Dark Energy Might Solve a Pesky Cosmic PuzzleThe Hubble tension challenges the standard model of cosmology, suggesting potential fundamental issues with our understanding of the universe's expansion.
Einstein called it his biggest blunder. Now a Berkeley Lab breakthrough is shedding light on the mysteries of dark energy and cosmic expansionBerkeley Lab's findings suggest dark energy may be an evolving form of matter, challenging the concept of it as a universal constant.
Cosmologists intrigued by signs the universe might stop expandingThe universe's fate may change as dark energy appears to be weakening, possibly leading to varied future scenarios.
Ask Ethan: Why do galaxies still collide in the expanding Universe?Galaxies can merge and collide despite the Universe's accelerating expansion due to the influence of local gravitational forces.
Five ways the universe could endThe Universe's accelerating expansion due to dark energy may lead to a future where galaxies drift beyond our observable horizon, ultimately resulting in cosmic isolation.
Dark energy is weakening and the universe could (eventually) collapse, study saysDark energy, previously thought constant, is weakening, influencing potential universe collapse over billions of years.
An Odd Form of Dark Energy Might Solve a Pesky Cosmic PuzzleThe Hubble tension challenges the standard model of cosmology, suggesting potential fundamental issues with our understanding of the universe's expansion.
Einstein called it his biggest blunder. Now a Berkeley Lab breakthrough is shedding light on the mysteries of dark energy and cosmic expansionBerkeley Lab's findings suggest dark energy may be an evolving form of matter, challenging the concept of it as a universal constant.
Cosmologists intrigued by signs the universe might stop expandingThe universe's fate may change as dark energy appears to be weakening, possibly leading to varied future scenarios.
Nasa's new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detailNASA's Spherex telescope will map the entire sky to study the evolution of galaxies and the universe's expansion.
Look! Astrophysicists Spotted A Supermassive Black Hole Slowly Starving a Galaxy to DeathThe James Webb Space Telescope identifies a supermassive black hole as the cause of Pablo's Galaxy's decline, halting its star formation.
Scientists Access "Settings" of the UniverseAI can significantly improve the analysis of cosmic structures by estimating parameters with fewer galaxies than traditional methods.
Mathematics is the only way we have of peering into a black hole | Aeon EssaysBlack holes are both common and extraordinary, crucial in understanding the universe's structure and future.
Do We Live inside a Black Hole?Caution is essential when interpreting bold cosmological claims without substantial evidence.
Nasa's new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detailNASA's Spherex telescope will map the entire sky to study the evolution of galaxies and the universe's expansion.
Look! Astrophysicists Spotted A Supermassive Black Hole Slowly Starving a Galaxy to DeathThe James Webb Space Telescope identifies a supermassive black hole as the cause of Pablo's Galaxy's decline, halting its star formation.
Scientists Access "Settings" of the UniverseAI can significantly improve the analysis of cosmic structures by estimating parameters with fewer galaxies than traditional methods.
Mathematics is the only way we have of peering into a black hole | Aeon EssaysBlack holes are both common and extraordinary, crucial in understanding the universe's structure and future.
Do We Live inside a Black Hole?Caution is essential when interpreting bold cosmological claims without substantial evidence.
Life May Have Emerged a Cosmic Eyeblink after the Big BangLife could have arisen very early in the universe's history, potentially within 200 million years after the Big Bang.
New 'baby pictures' of the cosmos show the universe in its infancyNew images reveal detailed visualizations of the universe as a newborn, enhancing our understanding of cosmic development.
The most distant galaxy has oxygen, and that's no surpriseBefore stars formed, the Universe lacked oxygen; only after nuclear fusion did heavier elements emerge.
5 coincidences that make our existence possibleThe Universe's development depended on five essential coincidences that made life possible, from photon abundance to proton stability.
How does cosmic inflation fare when put to the ultimate test?The Universe began from a hot, dense state and has expanded over time, supported by substantial evidence.
The Big Bang: a series of steps down an energy staircaseThe Universe began as a hot, dense mixture of particles and forces, which cooled and evolved to allow for star and galaxy formation.
Life May Have Emerged a Cosmic Eyeblink after the Big BangLife could have arisen very early in the universe's history, potentially within 200 million years after the Big Bang.
New 'baby pictures' of the cosmos show the universe in its infancyNew images reveal detailed visualizations of the universe as a newborn, enhancing our understanding of cosmic development.
The most distant galaxy has oxygen, and that's no surpriseBefore stars formed, the Universe lacked oxygen; only after nuclear fusion did heavier elements emerge.
5 coincidences that make our existence possibleThe Universe's development depended on five essential coincidences that made life possible, from photon abundance to proton stability.
How does cosmic inflation fare when put to the ultimate test?The Universe began from a hot, dense state and has expanded over time, supported by substantial evidence.
The Big Bang: a series of steps down an energy staircaseThe Universe began as a hot, dense mixture of particles and forces, which cooled and evolved to allow for star and galaxy formation.
Ask Ethan: Does the CMB really "prove" the Big Bang?The CMB is considered strong evidence for the Big Bang theory, despite contrarian views that challenge its cosmological origin.
The Steady-State Universe: A viable alternative to the Big Bang?The Big Bang theory remains uncontested due to its successful predictive power compared to alternative theories that fail to align with observational data.
Ask Ethan: Does the CMB really "prove" the Big Bang?The CMB is considered strong evidence for the Big Bang theory, despite contrarian views that challenge its cosmological origin.
The Steady-State Universe: A viable alternative to the Big Bang?The Big Bang theory remains uncontested due to its successful predictive power compared to alternative theories that fail to align with observational data.
The quantum reason that ultra-massive stars are forbiddenThe Universe's evolution and structure formation are time-limited, as mass accumulation requires billions of years.
Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We ThoughtEarly universe housed more black holes than previously estimated, aiding understanding of their growth and formation. Supermassive black holes existed sooner than thought.
Astrophysicists Use AI to Sharpen Universe's Cosmological ParametersAI is revolutionizing the precision of cosmological parameters, improving our understanding of the universe.The method, SimBIG, refines the analysis of galaxy distributions significantly.
Ask Ethan: What are the biggest JWST discoveries so far?JWST has significantly advanced our understanding of cosmic phenomena, revealing unprecedented properties of the Universe that previous telescopes could not.
What's hotter than the hottest stars in the Universe?Stars emit most luminous radiation and have diverse temperatures, from 2700 K to beyond 10^24 K in extreme cases.
High Redshift Mergers | HackerNoonThe PBH model suggests an increasing binary merger rate with redshift.
The quantum reason that ultra-massive stars are forbiddenThe Universe's evolution and structure formation are time-limited, as mass accumulation requires billions of years.
Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We ThoughtEarly universe housed more black holes than previously estimated, aiding understanding of their growth and formation. Supermassive black holes existed sooner than thought.
Astrophysicists Use AI to Sharpen Universe's Cosmological ParametersAI is revolutionizing the precision of cosmological parameters, improving our understanding of the universe.The method, SimBIG, refines the analysis of galaxy distributions significantly.
Ask Ethan: What are the biggest JWST discoveries so far?JWST has significantly advanced our understanding of cosmic phenomena, revealing unprecedented properties of the Universe that previous telescopes could not.
What's hotter than the hottest stars in the Universe?Stars emit most luminous radiation and have diverse temperatures, from 2700 K to beyond 10^24 K in extreme cases.
High Redshift Mergers | HackerNoonThe PBH model suggests an increasing binary merger rate with redshift.
How we discovered we're all made of "star stuff"Humans are biologically connected to the universe, being 13.8 billion years in the making.The understanding of our connection to stars evolved from historical skepticism to recognition.
The Most Powerful Telescopes Suggest the Cosmos Is Surprisingly SimpleCurrent observations suggest the universe is simpler and more predictable than theories predicting complexity and chaos.
Ask Ethan: Is Earth the center of the Universe?The Universe is isotropic and homogeneous, challenging the idea of a central location like Earth.
The ultimate cosmic question: How fast is the universe expanding?The universe's expansion rate, known as the Hubble Constant, is disputed among astronomers, highlighting a significant ongoing challenge in cosmology.
Black holes are killing our universeSupermassive black holes are believed to inhibit star formation and influence the universe's expansion.
The ultimate cosmic question: How fast is the universe expanding?The universe's expansion rate, known as the Hubble Constant, is disputed among astronomers, highlighting a significant ongoing challenge in cosmology.
Black holes are killing our universeSupermassive black holes are believed to inhibit star formation and influence the universe's expansion.
Cosmic connections: our changing vision of the heavensThe exhibition 'Mapping the Infinite' highlights human perceptions of the cosmos across cultures and eras.
Angels in Ancient JudaismAngels in ancient Judaism served as messengers, conveying divine will, and reflect broader cultural views on the cosmos and divine communication.
Opinion | Cosmic Voids in Space Taught Me to Find Meaning in LifeThe universe's vast voids, while daunting, offer a choice: succumb to nihilism or illuminate the uniqueness of our existence.
Ghost particles are blasting through you. Can they solve an antimatter mystery?Matter has prevailed over antimatter in the universe, leaving scientists to investigate why this asymmetry occurred.