Neutron sources can be directly identified from measured spectra rather than proxies using inference tools adapted from ...

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It's a discovery that could overturn our understanding of the cosmos at its most fundamental level: the universe might not be uniform in all directions, even on gigantic scales. Based on data ...

A few years ago, the internet caught alight with talk of a “vibe shift” in what counts as cool. Skinny jeans and minimalism were out; baggy trousers and messy hair were in. Cue a minor panic for ...

For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with ...

An artist's impression of the size and location of the Big Ring (blue) and Giant Arc (red) in the sky. (University of Central ...

The cracks in cosmology were supposed to take a while to appear. But when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) opened its lens last spring, extremely distant yet very bright galaxies immediately ...

An expert shares his personal reminiscences of the evolution of the subject of cosmology over six decades. He tells of the increase in our confidence in the standard model of cosmology to the extent ...

For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. If you want to know how something in the Universe works, all you need ...

The Rediff Special / Carl Sagan 'Hindu cosmology's time-scale for the universe is in consonance with modern science' Carl ...