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The Standard Cosmological Model Is The Simplest Model Of The Universe, But Not The Only One

A new study of supernovae suggests that the standard model of cosmology isn't quite right. If the data holds up, what other cosmological models might work better?

If The Supernova Standard Candle Is Wrong, It Could Solve The Hubble Tension

New evidence suggests the standard model of cosmology is wrong, but the results could resolve the long-standing Hubble Tension problem in modern cosmology.

The Universe is Decelerating and Standard Candles Aren't So Standard According to a New Study

A new study argues that the Universe is decelerating, based on a correlation between the brightness of Type-Ia supernovae and the age of their host galaxies.

It's in the industry's best interest for Nintendo to lose its patent battle | Opinion

Nintendo has overreached with its attempts to patent basic gameplay mechanisms – it needs to rein in its lawyers before they do more damage

Linux Kernel Ported To WebAssembly - Demo Lets You Run It In Your Web Browser

Open-source developer Joel Severin today announced his work on porting the Linux kernel to WebAssembly and has successffully gotten the kernel up and running within WASM-capable web browsers.

This Radio Colour Image Is A New Way To Explore The Milky Way

Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Australia have created a stunning new radio colour image of the Milky Way. By mapping different radio frequencies to RGB colours, the image reveals large-scale astrophysical phenomena and gives researchers a new tool to understand the lifecycle of stars.

One Of The Milky Way's Satellites Could Be A "Little Red Dot"

A tiny dim satellite galaxy of the Milky Way doesn't have enough stars to hold itself together. Its properties suggest that its dark matter halo is holding it together, but new research counters that. Researchers say that it's not dark matter but a massive black hole that's keeping the dwarf galaxy intact.