cosmology
New Data Suggests Our Fundamental Model of the Universe Is Wrong, And Scientists Are Racing to Solve It
New observations are forcing scientists to try and resolve emerging tensions in our current model of the universe.
The Universe’s Oldest Light Reveals Unprecedented Dark Matter Patterns
Scientists glimpsed the distribution of dark matter around galaxies 12 billions of years ago, which is much earlier than previous studies.
'Time Machine' Simulation May Uncover Secrets of Cosmic Web Connecting Universe
Scientists were able to “fast-forward” simulations of ancient galaxy clusters to our present day in a first-of-its-kind study.
A Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe Shapes Dark Matter in Galaxies, Study Finds
Galaxies located at cosmic web “nodes” assemble dark matter earlier, and are more enriched with heavy elements, compared with those that are further away.
Mysterious Expanding Regions of Dark Matter May Challenge Established Physics
Observations of galaxies up to seven billion light-years away revealed a potential conflict with the standard model of cosmology.
Scientists Are Searching for Clusters of Spacetime-Eating Bubbles In the Cosmos
These hypothetical bubbles could help explain the birth, and ultimate fate, of the universe.
A Common Feature of Galaxies Is Challenging What We Know About the Universe
A new study has "cast serious doubt" on a ubiquitous galactic feature that may require exotic physics to explain.
The Universe Is a Giant Donut That We Live Inside, New Research Suggests
The idea that the universe has a 3D torus shape ties in to some pretty far-out stuff, like the CIA’s 1980s Gateway report on psychic phenomena.
Scientists Discover Thousands of Ancient Tombs In Galaxy-Like Patterns
Researchers applied a cosmological tool to archaeology for the first time, revealing “invisible centers of gravity” across a vast funerary landscape.
A Structure In Deep Space Is So Giant It's Challenging Standard Physics
The Giant Arc is a newly-discovered structure spanning 3.3 billion light years, and it's challenging our understanding of the universe.
Vast Strands In the Cosmic Web That Connects the Universe Are Spinning, Scientists Find
The largest spinning objects in the universe are filled with galaxies, and the finding hints that things in the cosmos may be far more dynamically connected than previously imagined.
Mysterious Space Signals Line Up With the Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe, Scientists Find
The CHIME collaboration announced the detection of 535 fast radio bursts (FRBs), the biggest haul from a single survey ever.