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Laser Tests Offer Clue to Magnetic Field Mystery

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jan 25, 2012 01:00 PM ET | 0

Why is the universe filled with magnetic fields? A laser experiment points to exploding stars. Read more

Galactic Cluster Clash Spotted in Early Universe

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 10, 2012 03:04 PM ET | 0

Say hello to "El Gordo," one of the biggest cosmic collisions you will ever witness. Read more

Galactic Cluster Clash Spotted in Early Universe

Vast Web of Dark Matter Mapped

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Jan 9, 2012 10:30 AM ET | 0

A one billion light-year wide map has been created, showing an intricate web of dark matter filling the cosmos. Read more

Building the Universe Inside a Supercomputer

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 13, 2011 04:00 AM ET | 0

Using one of the world's most powerful computers, South Korean scientists have recreated some of the large-scale structure of our observable Universe. Read more

Building the Universe Inside a Supercomputer

Dark Matter Mystery Unraveled by Dwarf Galaxies?

Posted by Jason Major Wed Nov 30, 2011 03:16 AM ET | 0

Researchers have narrowed down the size requirements for dark matter -- the elusive stuff that pervade the universe, lending mass but emitting no detectable radiation. Read more

Dark Matter Mystery Unraveled by Dwarf Galaxies?

Is the Emergence of Life and Dark Energy Related?

Posted by Ray Villard Wed Sep 7, 2011 12:59 PM ET | 0

Like us, alien scientists may be realizing that we just happen to be living at a singularly unique nexus in the universe’s history. Read more

Is the Emergence of Life and Dark Energy Related?

Wide Angle: Is There An Edge To The Universe?

Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 02:00 PM ET

Season 2 of Science Channel's "Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman" continues Wednesday, June 15 at 10 p.m. E/P. Read more

NASA Installs Cosmic Ray Hunter on Space Station

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu May 19, 2011 03:34 PM ET | 0

A new tool to look at the universe debuted Thursday, with the installation of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, nicknamed AMS, on the International Space Station. Read more

Dark Energy Is Real: Claim

Posted Thu May 19, 2011 11:20 AM ET | 0

Albert Einstein was right: Dark energy is constant throughout the universe and causing it to expand. Read more

LHC Smashes 'Beam Intensity' World Record

Posted Fri Apr 22, 2011 03:18 PM ET | 0

CERN's powerful accelerator has pushed particle physics into a new, powerful era. Read more

Listening to the Symphony of the Stars with SKA

Posted by Mark Thompson Thu Apr 21, 2011 02:36 PM ET | 0

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) will be the size of a continent and potentially turn our view of the Universe upside down. Read more

What Will the Universe Look Like in One Trillion Years?

Posted by Ray Villard Mon Apr 18, 2011 03:30 PM ET | 0

A trillion years from now the universe will be a much simpler place for far-future astronomers to ponder. Read more

Once Upon a Time, the Universe Was Really Weird

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Mar 21, 2011 04:01 AM ET | 0

Just after the Big Bang, the Universe's dimensions may have been completely different to the four-dimensional space-time we know and love today. Read more

Dark Energy Hunt Gets a New Tracker

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Feb 17, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Dark energy is not directly detectable, but scientists can track its footsteps through history. Read more

HETDEX Will Ferret Out True Nature of Dark Energy

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Oct 25, 2010 02:35 PM ET | 0

The search for an explanation for the nature of dark energy received a boost last week when funding was announced for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment. Read more