In 1964, a strange background noise led two scientists to uncover how the universe began |
Back in 1964, the two scientists Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson found themselves at Bell Labs with a…
Massive black hole from the early universe has astronomers looking back to the Big Bang
Far back in cosmic time, one small red object is refusing to behave. Abell 2744–QSO1 appears just 700…
Could the Universe’s Hidden Shape Solve One of Physics’ Biggest Mysteries?
Physicists are grappling with a major mismatch between theory and observation in the energy driving the universe’s expansion.…
Scientists Complete Largest 3D Map of the Universe to Probe Dark Energy
A thin slice of the map produced by the DESI five-year survey shows galaxies and quasars above and…
The Universe Is Expanding Too Fast and Scientists Can’t Explain Why
Artist’s interpretation of the cosmic distance ladder — a succession of overlapping methods used to measure distances across…
Black hole GW190521 may be a wormhole from another universe
For just one-tenth of a second in May 2019, the universe delivered a signal that did not fit…
Largest 3D Map of the Universe Is Adding Serious Fuel to the Cosmology Crisis
Last week, the Dark Energy Spectroscopy Instrument (DESI) concluded its first official survey. Over the past five years,…
Newton’s 300-Year-Old Law Passes Its Biggest Cosmic Test Yet
Gravity, long understood as the force governing motion from falling apples to orbiting planets, is now being tested…
The Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected May Have a Surprising Cosmic Source
This artist’s conception shows a blazar – the core of an active galaxy powered by a supermassive black…
Mississippi State physicist creates neutron star reaction in the lab
For years, physicists have wondered whether one unstable form of copper might act like a traffic jam inside…
Immersive Paintings Using Meditation & Somatic Practice to Transform the Body
There is a moment, standing before the paintings of Anthea Xin, when scale begins to dissolve. At first,…
Rithika Merchant’s ‘Pillars of Fruit and Bone’ Imagines New Worlds
Exoskeleton, gouache, watercolor and ink on paper, 2024. Contemporary artist Rithika Merchant centers her practice on building intricate…