Primordial magnetic fields may help explain why measurements of the universe’s expansion do not agree. Scientists have long known that the universe is expanding, yet there is still no agreement on how ...

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could ...

Most current models of the Big Bang rely on general relativity along with additional elements that are introduced to make the theory fit observations. In contrast, this new framework provides a more ...

A new program about cosmology will debut at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during April.

The McWilliams Center for Cosmology & Astrophysics at Carnegie Mellon University received funding from the Simons Foundation’s Targeted Grants to Institutions to launch the Keystone Astronomy & AI ...

It may well take years to prove, but a pair of University of Miami astrophysicists could be on the verge of a cosmic ...

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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American What do we really know about our universe?

An expert shares his personal reminiscences of the evolution of the subject of cosmology over six decades. He tells of the increase in our confidence in the standard model of cosmology to the extent ...