Cosmology

  1. Cosmology

    Paper reporting primordial gravitational waves published

    The paper reporting the detection of primordial gravitational waves from a split-second after the Big Bang has finally been published.

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  2. Cosmology

    Dazzle or dust?

    The unpredictable glow of galactic dust could undermine the biggest cosmological discovery in years.

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  3. Cosmology

    2014 Kavli Prize winners announced

    Cosmic inflation, nanoscale imaging and a better understanding of memory earn million-dollar honors with the Kavli Prize.

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  4. Cosmology

    Dustup emerges over gravitational waves discovery

    While cosmologists wait for data from Planck satellite, some worry that BICEP2 data actually come from our galaxy.

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  5. Cosmology

    The mysterious boundary

    A debate has arisen over whether an astronaut passing a black hole’s point of no return would get stretched to death or flash-fried. Resolving the controversy may lead to new insights about gravity and more.

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  6. Cosmology

    Revamping the size of the universe

    Despite new telescopes and technology, no one knows whether the universe is infinitely large or even if what has been observed is the only universe that exists.

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  7. Cosmology

    Universe re-created in computer simulation

    The Illustris Project traces the detailed evolution of the universe starting from 12 million years after the Big Bang.

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  8. Cosmology

    See the sky in a different light

    An interactive map lets you explore the galaxy with infrared light.

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  9. Cosmology

    Feedback

    Readers weigh in on the Hubble constant, temperature extremes and heart screenings for student-athletes.

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  10. Cosmology

    Galaxy’s gamma-ray glow may expose dark matter

    An excess of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way could be a signature of dark matter.

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  11. Astronomy

    Neutrinos from space rain down from all directions

    Using Earth as a filter, scientists detect thousands of neutrinos from beyond the solar system.

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  12. Cosmology

    Speed of early universe’s expansion determined

    The rate known as the Hubble constant is measured with great precision for the universe of 11 billion years ago.

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