News tagged with cosmic string
In the early universe, rapid expansion or something very weird
(PhysOrg.com) -- The widely-accepted theory of cosmic inflation states that our universe expanded rapidly in the moments after its birth, resulting in the immense expanse we see today.
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Cracks in the Universe: Physicists are searching for the fingerprints of cosmic strings
Physicists are hot on the trail of one of strangest theorized structures in the universe. A team of researchers have announced what they think are the first indirect observations of ancient cosmic strings, ...
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Herschel views deep-space pearls on a cosmic string
(PhysOrg.com) -- Herschel has delivered spectacular vistas of cold gas clouds lying near the plane of the Milky Way, revealing intense, unexpected activity. The dark, cool region is dotted with stellar factories, ...
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Listening for Gravitational Echoes of the Universe's Birth
(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation by a major scientific group has advanced understanding of the early evolution of the universe.
Aug 19, 2009 |
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IceCube building goals exceeded at South Pole
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the 2008-09 Antarctic drilling season concludes, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory is on track to be finished as planned in 2011.
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Professor predicts human time travel this century
With a brilliant idea and equations based on Einstein’s relativity theories, Ronald Mallett from the University of Connecticut has devised an experiment to observe a time traveling neutron in a circulating ...
Apr 04, 2006 |
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