Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe’s expansion: Pablo Carlos Budassi/wikipedia, CC BY-SA One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted using the standard model of cosmology, also known as Lambda-cold dark matter (?CDM). This …
Five exciting additions to Marvel’s cinematic universes – according to a comics expert: Ms Marvel is making her debut this year as the first female muslim superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel/Disney Two new Marvel heroes have been brought to the big and small screens that may be quite new to many people. The …
Curious Kids: how likely is it that there are parallel universes and other Earths?: MingzhePhoton/Shutterstock How likely is it that there are other Earths or that the multiverse exists? – Tasneem, aged 16, Indore, India In fiction and in films such as Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, parallel universes – also called the multiverse – exist …
James Webb telescope: how it could uncover some of the universe’s best-kept secrets: James Webb Space Telescope mirrors undergoing cryogenic testing. Ball Aerospace/Shutterstock, CC BY-ND If everything goes according to plan on December 25, we will enter a new era of astronomy with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It’s an event …
Cern: how we’re probing the universe’s origins using record precision measurements: Cern has measure a tiny mass difference by colliding huge amounts of particles. Jurik Peter/Shutterstock What happened at the beginning of the universe, in the very first moments? The truth is, we don’t really know because it takes huge amounts of energy and precision …
How a ‘muon accelerator’ could unravel some of the universe’s greatest mysteries: The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. NASA The fact that we are here at all is one of the greatest puzzles of physics. We are made from normal particles such as electrons, but every such particle also has an antimatter companion that is virtually …
How scientists are working together to solve one of the universe’s mysteries: An artist’s impression of fast radio bursts in the sky above the Australian SKA precursor, ASKAP. OzGrav, Swinburne University of Technology One of the most baffling puzzles of modern astrophysics is the nature of Fast Radio Bursts, which were discovered in 2007. These …
Gravitational waves found again: here’s how they could whisper the universe’s secrets: YouTube The international team of physicists and astronomers responsible for the discovery of gravitational waves back in February has announced the detection of a second strong signal from the depths of space. It is further confirmation that gravitational waves both exist and tell …