In this video, Arvin Ash explores the history of the universe from the Big Bang to modern cosmology. Key discoveries include: ...

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Did The universe really begin with a bang, a bounce? The theory that the universe is both possibly having endured a sudden contraction and then bounced into the expanding universe we know today is not ...

Investigations into the unknowns of space and time -- and abstract questions around early universe cosmology relating to the Big Bang, black holes and universe expansion -- are focal points of ongoing ...

New observations with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile reveal the earliest-ever "baby pictures" of our universe, showing some of the oldest light we can possibly see. When you purchase through ...

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Astronomers have assumed for decades that the Universe is expanding at the same rate in all directions. A new study based on data from ESA’s XMM-Newton, NASA’s Chandra and the German-led ROSAT X-ray ...

A massive survey of the cosmos is revealing new details of one of the most mysterious facets of the universe, dark energy. Intriguingly, when combined with other observations, the data hint that dark ...

With the increasing power of telescopes and computers, cosmologists today are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge about the universe, seeing further and simulating more accurately that ever ...

Scientists using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument have unveiled the largest 3D map of the universe ever. The results suggest that dark energy, the mysterious force pulling the universe apart, ...

The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted. The suggestion challenges both the 2011 ...