Technische Universität MünchenFeb 19

Munich astronomers imaged and modelled an exceptionally rare #supernova that could provide a new, independent way to measure how fast the #universe is expanding: http://go.tum.de/991366 🌌

#hubbleconstant #cosmicexpansion #cosmology #astrophysics

📷C. Saulder

Measuring the expansion of the universe with cosmic fireworks

That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated,…

Legends and LottiesSep 14, 2024
🚀✨ Did you know the term "Big Bang" can be misleading? It sounds like an explosion 💥, but it was actually the rapid expansion of space itself! 🌀 The universe didn’t "explode" from a single point—it stretched out everywhere at once 🌌. So, think of it more like a balloon 🎈 expanding than a firework! 🎆
Fun fact: The name "Big Bang" was coined sarcastically by astronomer Fred Hoyle 😅, but it stuck! 🧐
#BigBangMyth #SpaceScience #CosmicExpansion #NotAnExplosion #LearnWithFun #PhysicsIsCool #SpaceFacts 🌠
Show threadCosmic LibrarianAug 14, 2024

Then, there is this...

New model suggests partner anti-universe could explain accelerated expansion without the need for dark energy

#darkenergy #cosmicexpansion #cosmology

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-partner-anti-universe-expansion-dark.html

New model suggests partner anti-universe could explain accelerated expansion without the need for dark energy

The accelerated expansion of the present universe, believed to be driven by a mysterious dark energy, is one of the greatest puzzles in our understanding of the cosmos. The standard model of cosmology called Lambda-CDM, explains this expansion as a cosmological constant in Einstein's field equations. However, the cosmological constant itself lacks a complete theoretical understanding, particularly regarding its very small positive value.

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Cosmic LibrarianAug 14, 2024

The Webb Telescope Further Deepens the Biggest Controversy in Cosmology
A long-awaited study of the cosmic expansion rate suggests that when it comes to the Hubble tension, cosmologists are still missing something.

#Webb #cosmology #cosmicexpansion

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-webb-telescope-further-deepens-the-biggest-controversy-in-cosmology-20240813/

The Webb Telescope Further Deepens the Biggest Controversy in Cosmology | Quanta Magazine

A long-awaited study of the cosmic expansion rate suggests that when it comes to the Hubble tension, cosmologists are still missing something.

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Legends and LottiesJul 28, 2024
🌌✨ The universe is expanding, but not all space is affected equally! 🌀 While galaxies move apart, the space between Earth and Mars remains stable due to gravity's pull. 🌍🚀 #CosmicExpansion #Universe #Astronomy #SpaceScience #Galaxy #SolarSystem 🌠🔭
Ansgar Schmidt Mar 16, 2024
Webb Continues to Confirm That Universe is Behaving Strangely https://www.universetoday.com/166104/webb-continues-to-confirm-that-universe-is-behaving-strangely/ #cosmicmicrowavebackground #jameswebbspacetelescope #cosmicdistanceladder #hubblespacetelescope #cepheidvariables #cosmicexpansion #hubbleconstant #hubbletension #darkenergy #astronomy #featured #hubble #nasa
Webb Continues to Confirm That Universe is Behaving Strangely

Over a century ago, astronomers Edwin Hubble and Georges Lemaitre independently discovered that the Universe was expanding. Since then, scientists have attempted to measure the rate of expansion (known as the Hubble-Lemaitre Constant) to determine the origin, age, and ultimate fate of the Universe. This has proved very daunting, as ground-based telescopes yielded huge uncertainties, … Continue reading "Webb Continues to Confirm That Universe is Behaving Strangely"

Universe Today
Ansgar Schmidt Jul 5, 2023
ESA's Euclid Mission is Off to Explore the Dark Universe https://www.universetoday.com/162271/esas-euclid-mission-is-off-to-explore-the-dark-universe/ #nancygraceromanspacetelescope #cosmicevolution #cosmicexpansion #euclidmission #darkenergy #darkmatter #cosmology #featured #falcon9 #spacex #esa
ESA's Euclid Mission is Off to Explore the Dark Universe

The Euclid space telescope, the ESA's next-generation astrophysics mission, was successfully launched to space!

Universe Today
Ansgar Schmidt Jul 1, 2023
Two New Space Telescopes Will Bring Dark Energy Into Focus https://www.universetoday.com/162127/two-new-space-telescopes-will-bring-dark-energy-into-focus/ #nancygraceromanspacetelescope #acceleratingexpansion #generalrelativity #cosmicexpansion #nancygraceroman #euclidmission #darkenergy #cosmology #featured #gravity #nasa
Two New Space Telescopes Will Bring Dark Energy Into Focus

The ESA's Euclid and NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will work together to resolve the mystery of cosmic expansion!

Universe Today
CorradoJul 1, 2023

#Astrophysicists propose a new way of measuring #cosmicexpansion: #lensedgravitationalwaves

https://phys.org/news/2023-06-astrophysicists-cosmic-expansion-lensed-gravitational.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

Astrophysicists propose a new way of measuring cosmic expansion: lensed gravitational waves

The universe is expanding; we've had evidence of that for about a century. But just how quickly celestial objects are receding from each other is still up for debate.

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रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)May 13, 2021

The #universe (even the observable part) is so mind-bogglingly big - it’s still 🤯:

“TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross”, Kurzgesagt (https://youtu.be/uzkD5SeuwzM).

#Kurzgesagt #Video #Space #Astronomy #CosmicExpansion #Cosmos #TheFinalFrontier

TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross

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