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The universe’s expansion is accelerating, not decelerating. Our understanding of how the universe works may need an update.
If dark energy is not constant, the effects would be huge. Our current model of the universe, called the Lambda Cold Dark ...
Physicists have proposed a new model of space-time that may provide the 'first observational evidence supporting string ...
Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama ...
The U.S. National Science Foundation Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF NOIRLab, beneath streaking star trails, created by long ...
A visualization of a 3D map of the universe, with Earth at the center and every dot representing a galaxy. Image: DESI collaboration and KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R ...
A measurable, but unknown force dominates the cosmos — dark energy. It is responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe, but it's nature remains unknown. Now, new technologies are being ...
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: DESI Collaboration /DOE /KPNO /NOIRLab /NSF /AURA/L. Tyas/R. Proctor New results from ...
Two ‘fans’ corresponding to the two main areas DESI has observed, above and below the plane of our Milky Way. Credit: R. Proctor / DESI Collaboration/DOE/KPNO ...