Measuring dark energy has always relied on supernovas. Find out about a more accurate technique and how it sheds light on this and other mysteries. (4:30 read time)
Category: Cosmos
Discoveries concerning the orderly nature of the universe on large scales such as origin, fate, other universes, infinity, space and time.
Fast Radio Bursts Solve Missing Matter Mystery
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are a mystery in themselves. Find out how they enabled scientists to determine the mass of conventional matter in the Universe. (4:30 read time)
Mass Discrepancy: Is Dark Matter Hiding in Plain Sight?
The mass discrepancy drives the search for dark matter. Find out how a new approach could solve this riddle. (4:30 read time)
Laws of Nature May Not Be Constant After All
The Laws of Nature are said to be constant throughout the universe. Find out how a new study challenges this fundamental principle of science. (5:00 min read)
Something Versus Nothing: Can Neutrinos Explain It?
Most of us have asked ourselves why there is something versus nothing in the universe. Find out how neutrino particles point to the answer. (5:00 min read time)
Are We Inside A Hubble Bubble?
When we measure the rate at which the universe expands, our two answers don't match. One scientist says its because we're in a Hubble Bubble. Find out more. (4:00 min read)
Primordial Universe Made of Strange Particles
The primordial universe was made of nothing but quarks and gluons for its first ten microseconds. Find out how tracing strange quarks helps solve the mystery of the Big Bang. (4:00 min read)
“Missing Matter” Missing in 19 Dwarf Galaxies
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified 19 dwarf galaxies that appear to contain none of cosmology's mysterious dark matter. Learn why this challenges the conventional wisdom about the workings of our universe. (4:00 min read)
Dark Matter: Is That What’s at the Centre of the Milky Way?
Dark Matter has been detected at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. Or has it? Catch up on the debate and find out why it matters in the story of the universe. (4:00 min read)
Where Do Heavy Metals Come From? Encore Set!
Scientists have proven that the heaviest chemical elements appear when two neutron stars collide. Find out how they did it and whet it means for all of us.