Tag: Cosmology
85% of the matter in the universe is missing. But we’re getting closer to finding it
The latest results from the LZ dark matter experiment have drawn a blank – but the elusive particles are running out of places to hide.
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26 Aug, 09:00 PM
What ended the ‘dark ages’ in the early universe? New Webb data just brought us closer to solving the mystery
With the help of a magnifying glass 4 million lightyears wide, astronomers may have solved the riddle of what burned away the hydrogen fog that pervaded the early universe.
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28 Feb, 08:00 PM
Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought
After a decade studying thousands of supernovae, astronomers are still perplexed by the enigma that led Einstein to his ‘greatest mistake’.
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8 Jan, 10:00 PM
Was going to space a good idea?
Sixty years ago, philosopher Hannah Arendt argued an interplanetary perspective may be bad news for humanity as we know it.
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4 Dec, 08:00 PM