A multifractal spectrum called a weighted Cantor set model can describe how galaxies cluster, which is similar to other ...
The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark ...
Neutrino particles have extremely small masses, yet there are so many of them that they carve out the large-scale structure ...
Explore the immense scale of the Universe in this captivating journey. From the vastness of our Solar System to the ...
A series of recent observations is bringing the large-scale dark matter scaffolding of the cosmos into sharper observational focus, using techniques that range from gravitational lensing to radio ...
A new JCAP study tests an “emulator” to reconstruct the large-scale structure of the cosmos If you think a galaxy is big, compare it to the size of the Universe: it’s just a tiny dot which, together ...
So cosmologists feel confident in modelling the universe using the “maximally symmetric” description of space-time in Einstein’s theory of general relativity. This symmetric vision for the universe, ...
For the last 25 years, most scientists have believed that about 70% of the universe is formed by something called ‘’dark energy.’’ This invisible energy was ...
“The cosmos is also within us, we're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” - Carl Sagan Compared to the Sun, how big is the Earth? What is a scale model and how does it help ...
"This is a condensed edition of Welcome to the Universe - essentially a pocket-sized version of the original "astrophysical tour" of the cosmos. In 8 chapters (compared to the original 24 chapters), ...