Search for 'dark energy' could illuminate origin, evolution, fate of universe
The universe we see is only the very tip of the vast cosmic iceberg.
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News tagged with big bang theory
Five myths about the Big Bang
The whole universe was packed together in an infinitely small point, then it exploded, and the entire mass that made up the universe was sent out into space.
Astronomy
Mar 22, 2021
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Gravity causes homogeneity of the universe
Gravity can accelerate the homogenization of space-time as the universe evolves. This insight is based on theoretical studies of the physicist David Fajman of the University of Vienna. The mathematical methods developed within ...
General Physics
Sep 24, 2020
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Cosmic tango between the very small and the very large
While Einstein's theory of general relativity can explain a large array of fascinating astrophysical and cosmological phenomena, some aspects of the properties of the universe at the largest-scales remain a mystery. A new ...
General Physics
Jul 30, 2020
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Top cosmologist's lonely battle against 'Big Bang' theory
James Peebles won this year's Nobel prize in physics for helping transform the field of cosmology into a respected science, but if there's one term he hates to hear, it's "Big Bang Theory."
General Physics
Nov 14, 2019
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Researchers claim data from Planck space observatory suggests universe is a sphere
A trio of researchers with the University of Manchester, Università di Roma 'La Sapienza' and Sorbonne Universities has sparked a major debate among cosmologists by claiming that data from the Planck space observatory suggests ...
Physicists simulate critical 'reheating' period that kickstarted the Big Bang
As the Big Bang theory goes, somewhere around 13.8 billion years ago the universe exploded into being, as an infinitely small, compact fireball of matter that cooled as it expanded, triggering reactions that cooked up the ...
General Physics
Oct 25, 2019
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'Big Bang Theory' gets shout out to Nobel Prize announcement
Life imitated art Tuesday when "The Big Bang Theory"—the popular U.S. television show, not the scientific explanation for how the universe began—made its way into the annals of Nobel history.
General Physics
Oct 8, 2019
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'The Big Bang Theory' finale: Sheldon and Amy's fictional physics parallels real science
After 12 successful seasons, "The Big Bang Theory" has finally come to a fulfilling end, concluding its reign as the longest running multicamera sitcom on TV.
Other
May 17, 2019
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'The Big Bang Theory' takes math notes from Carl Pomerance
A prime number theory equation by mathematics professor emeritus Carl Pomerance turned up on The Big Bang Theory, where it was scrawled on a white board in the background of the hit sitcom about a group of friends and roommates ...
Mathematics
Apr 25, 2019
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