cosmology Archives - The Debrief

Is the Universe Designed for Us? Scientists Devise Way to Test the “Anthropic Principle”

Tim McMillan·December 9, 2024

Scientists have devised a new method of testing the "Anthropic Principle," the controversial idea that the universe could be designed with our existence in mind.

New MIT Study Suggests Mars Could Be the Key to Unveiling Primordial Black Holes and the Mystery of Dark Matter

Tim McMillan·September 19, 2024

Physicists from MIT suggests looking to Mars as a novel way to find evidence of primordial black holes and dark matter.

Time to Rethink the Big Bang? New Research Suggests Universal Expansion May Not Be What It Seems

Tim McMillan·September 12, 2024

A new study challenges the Big Bang theory, in favor of a nearly century old theory to explain the universe's expansion.

New Math Brings Us One Step Closer to Unifying Einstein’s Relativity and Quantum Physics (Updated)

Micah Hanks·September 9, 2024

New mathematics could provide researchers with a framework for a "unified theory" that will allow new methods of resolving several of the universe’s mysteries.

Physicists Are Closing In on The Elusive “Chameleon Particle” and Discovering the Mysterious Nature of Dark Energy

Tim McMillan·June 28, 2024

Physicists are now able to detect gravitational anomalies at unprecedented precision in the hunt for the elusive "Chameleon particle."

New James Webb Space Telescope Findings Are Challenging Our Accepted Ideas on How Galaxies Form

Micah Hanks·April 26, 2024

New findings made possible by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveal how galaxies that formed early in the universe appear to have developed more quickly than past models suggested.

Discovery of Mysterious ‘Big Ring” Megastructure Challenges Our Current Understanding of the Universe

Tim McMillan·January 15, 2024

A recent discovery of a second ultra-large structure dubbed the "Big Ring" challenges long-held assumptions about the universe's structure.

Unexplained Gamma-Ray Signal from Beyond Our Galaxy Baffles Astronomers, Points to Deeper Cosmic Mystery

Micah Hanks·January 12, 2024

Astronomers report the unexpected discovery of a gamma-ray signal emanating from outside our galaxy that they can’t yet explain.

The Cosmic Race Between Stars and Black Holes

Avi Loeb·January 8, 2024

Supermassive black holes and stars initially competed for gas in the early universe, influencing the likelihood of life and the cosmic balance of energy.

‘Dark Big Bang’ Theory Argues a Second Cosmological Origin Event Could Help Resolve Dark Matter Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2023

New research has proposed the idea of a “Dark Big Bang” to help account for one of cosmology’s greatest lingering mysteries.

James Webb Space Telescope is Peering Back in Time and Upending Our Understanding of the Universe

Georgina Torbet·September 28, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope is changing astronomy, capturing stunning images of distant cosmic phenomena.

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.

cosmology

Is the Universe Designed for Us? Scientists Devise Way to Test the “Anthropic Principle”

New MIT Study Suggests Mars Could Be the Key to Unveiling Primordial Black Holes and the Mystery of Dark Matter

Time to Rethink the Big Bang? New Research Suggests Universal Expansion May Not Be What It Seems

New Math Brings Us One Step Closer to Unifying Einstein’s Relativity and Quantum Physics (Updated)

Physicists Are Closing In on The Elusive “Chameleon Particle” and Discovering the Mysterious Nature of Dark Energy

New James Webb Space Telescope Findings Are Challenging Our Accepted Ideas on How Galaxies Form

Discovery of Mysterious ‘Big Ring” Megastructure Challenges Our Current Understanding of the Universe

Unexplained Gamma-Ray Signal from Beyond Our Galaxy Baffles Astronomers, Points to Deeper Cosmic Mystery

The Cosmic Race Between Stars and Black Holes

‘Dark Big Bang’ Theory Argues a Second Cosmological Origin Event Could Help Resolve Dark Matter Mystery

James Webb Space Telescope is Peering Back in Time and Upending Our Understanding of the Universe

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

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

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

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

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

“Drone Fever” Strikes Eastern U.S. as FBI Joins Investigations of Alleged Mystery UAVs

A Former White House Official Discusses UAP and ‘Edge Science’

The Mystery Drones

New Discoveries in the Deep Ocean?

Meet The Man Behind NASA and DARPA’S Warp Drive Programs

Air Force Is Making Way for the Stealthy B-21 Bomber By Phasing Out the B-1 and B-2

America’s Secret Bat Bomb: Dropping Exploding Bats on Japan To Win the Second World War