News tagged with inflation theory

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.

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (14) | comments 141 | with audio podcast

Leading the quest to crack cosmological mysteries

Sometimes a scientist can only laugh in the face of a seemingly insurmountable challenge.

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (14) | comments 125 | with audio podcast

NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sophisticated new technologies created by NASA and university scientists are enabling them to build an instrument designed to probe the first moments of the universe's existence.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 29, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Super-Sensors to Measure 'Signature' of Inflationary Universe (w/Video)

What happened in the first trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang? Super-sensitive microwave detectors, built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, may soon ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 8

Cosmologists aim to observe first moments of universe

During the next decade, a delicate measurement of primordial light could reveal convincing evidence for the popular cosmic inflation theory, which proposes that a random, microscopic density fluctuation in ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 4