Physicists have started to treat a once-fringe idea with surprising seriousness: that our entire observable universe might be ...

UGC 2885, a spiral galaxy significantly larger than the Milky Way, is predominantly composed of dark matter (approximately 85% of its mass), as discovered by Vera Rubin. Despite the success of the Big ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It all started with a bang. During an unimaginably brief fraction of ...

In its 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory didn't often start with "previously on" openings, but in the series finale of the CBS show, which aired Thursday night, it started with possibly the longest ...

READER QUESTION: My understanding is that nothing comes from nothing. For something to exist, there must be material or a component available, and for them to be available, there must be something ...

The prevailing Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model, based on the Big Bang and subsequent inflation, faces challenges including the inability to explain the universe's homogeneity and the singularity ...

Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) standing in the doorway of the apartment while Penny looks confused in The Big Bang Theory Image via CBS In the beginning was the Big Bang, followed by ...

Adilson Motter receives funding from ARO, ARPA-E and Northwestern University. If you’re one of the few who haven’t seen the show, this CBS series centers around a group of young scientists defined by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. The Universe we know today, filled with stars and galaxies across the ...

In the beginning, there was an infinitely dense, tiny ball of matter. Then, it all went bang, giving rise to the atoms, molecules, stars and galaxies we see today. Or at least, that's what we've been ...

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