cosmology Archives - The Debrief

Webb Space Telescope’s Latest Discovery Could Completely Upend Our Current Understanding of the Universe

Tim McMillan·February 23, 2023

Images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope lead to unexpected discovery that could upend our understanding of the universe.

New Measurements of Gravity Suggest Theory Proposed by Albert Einstein Could Be Wrong

Christopher Plain·November 23, 2022

A new study that used measurements of cosmic phenomena suggests the theory of gravity proposed by Albert Einstein may actually be wrong.

The Arrow of Cosmic Time: From Simplicity to Complexity and Back

Avi Loeb·October 31, 2022

During a recent lecture at the University of Michigan that I gave, I was asked why the arrow of cosmic time is characterized by a transition from simplicity to complexity.

Dark Matter and The “Unsung Heroes” of Our Cosmic Past

Avi Loeb·June 30, 2022

Dark matter is one of the "unsung heroes", that reflects our level of ignorance about our cosmic roots.

Gravity Mystery Could Soon be Solved with Help From This Mind-Bending New Theoretical Model

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2022

Gravity remains one of the great mysteries of modern physics, and this Toronto-based researcher thinks a new theoretical model may finally help to resolve it.