Sep 4, 2006 · Cosmologists study the universe as a whole: its birth, growth, shape, size and eventual fate. The vast scale of the universe became clear in the 1920s when Edwin Hubble proved …

The earliest acoustic vibrations in the cosmos weren’t exactly sound – they travelled at half the speed of light and there was nobody around to hear them anyway. But Jim Baggott says from the ...

This is a New Scientist special package about shock results that have upended cosmology. What do they mean for our models of the universe, and what are the alternative explanations?

Mar 2, 2026 · Space A crisis in cosmology may mean hidden dimensions really exist Physicists are scrambling to understand why dark energy is weakening. In a surprising twist, we must now …

Sep 21, 2016 · Space Reality guide: The essential laws of cosmology Our expanding universe began in a big bang 13.8 billion years ago. But what underlying laws of nature shape our vision of time and …

Cosmology grapples with the nature of the entire universe, seeking to understand its origins and its ultimate fate. Cosmologists study the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy and even the nature ...

Inside the scramble to rewrite our theory of cosmology In March 2025, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) released its most detailed map of the universe yet, plotting the positions of ...

Mar 2, 2026 · The standard model of cosmology Our current best picture of the origins and evolution of the universe was pieced together over the course of a century.

Jun 16, 2025 · Physics The radical idea that space-time remembers could upend cosmology There are new hints that the fabric of space-time may be made of "memory cells" that record the whole history …

Mar 4, 2026 · Leader and Space Why cosmology seems to be caught in a vibe shift Whether you call it a vibe shift or a paradigm shift, physicists must be ready to challenge their fundamental understanding …