Nicholas Bittrich11 hours agoAsk Ethan: Does the CMB really “prove” the Big Bang?bigthink.com - Ethan SiegelNo matter how strong the evidence is in favor of a scientific theory, there will always be contrarians who come along and encourage the exploration …
Nicholas Bittrich23 hours agoA technique for estimating the mass of gigantic filaments of dark matterphys.org - Paul M. SutterHow do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research. The cosmic web is the largest pattern …
Nicholas Bittrich23 hours agoAre fast radio bursts caused by interstellar objects crashing into neutron stars?phys.org - Brian KoberleinEvery now and then, astronomers will detect an odd kind of radio signal. So powerful it can outshine a galaxy, but lasting only milliseconds. They …
Nicholas Bittrich22 hours agoA nearby supernova could end the search for dark matterphys.org - Robert SandersThe search for the universe's dark matter could end tomorrow—given a nearby supernova and a little luck. The nature of dark matter has eluded …
Nicholas Bittrich1 day agoIs light a particle or a wave?Live Science - By Victoria AtkinsonDoes light behave more like a particle, or like a wave? Today we know the surprising answer. Here's why it took so long to get there. From the most …
Nicholas Bittrich1 day agoSuper-bright black holes could reveal if the universe is pixelatednewscientist.com - Karmela Padavic-CallaghanSpace-time, the so-called fabric of physical reality, may be made of tiny, discrete pieces stitched together. A preliminary analysis of the way …
