When the Universe Opened Its Eyes
Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, There are days when the storm rumbles, when…
‘Cosmic Glitch’ could explain why gravity acts differently across the Universe
Einstein’s theory of gravity may behave slightly differently across distances of billions of light-years, with gravity appearing about…
Cosmic plasma was supposed to rule out dark photons. Simulations say otherwise
A major limit on dark photon dark matter may be far weaker because early-universe plasma stops absorbing energy…
The Milky Way glows brightly in first-of-its-kind neutrino image
IceCube has produced the first neutrino image of the Milky Way, revealing high-energy particle activity concentrated along our…
Why the Universe Cannot Be an Accident
Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, There are evenings when the astronomer in me…
New study challenges existing knowledge for why galaxies stop forming stars
Most galaxy collisions do not cause galaxies to stop making new stars.A galaxy’s central black hole and its…
Mathematician Offers New Solution to a Fundamental Cosmic Paradox
A thermodynamic analysis of spacetime also points to an unexpected role for emergent dark energy and hints that…
The Universe Can Expand Faster Than Light Without Breaking Physics
The observable universe extends far beyond its age in light-years because space itself has expanded during the journey…
Einstein’s “Greatest Blunder” May Be Breaking Cosmology
Einstein’s equations revealed that the universe should evolve rather than remain static, prompting him to introduce a cosmological…
Dark matter may be naturally tuned to a hidden fifth dimension
Dark matter appears to hold galaxies together, yet it has never shown itself directly. A new theory suggests…
Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
For the first time in history, astronomers have detected a sugar molecule floating among the gas clouds of…
Decades-Old Dark Matter Explanation Fails Its Most Direct Test Yet
A decades-old dark matter claim is facing a decisive new challenge. The result clears the way for future…