The Latest Breaking News from Edwin Hubble

James Webb challenges cosmic theories

New research using clearer images from JWST are further complicating the so-called Hubble tension

Salon · Dec 9, 2024

What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?

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The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

It’s 100 years since we learned the Milky Way is not the only galaxy

On Sunday November 23 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an intriguing article, amid several large adverts for fur coats. The headline read: Finds Spiral Nebulae are Stellar Systems: “Dr Hubbell Confirms View That They Are ‘Island Universes’;…

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

100 Years Ago, One Astronomer Massively Expanded Our Understanding Of the Universe

Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. In 1924, this appreciation took on a whole new level of undersatnding.

Inverse · Jul 5, 2024

Scientists Share About The Possibility Of Existence Of Other Universes, People Are Intrigued

Vera C. Rubin Observatory, with the largest camera ever built, might finally find evidence of the multiverse, which seemed like some kind of science fiction for decades. The post Scientists Share About The Possibility Of Existence Of Other Universes, People Are Intrigued first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 3, 2024

The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains

Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away. Now imagine doing that continuously for 24 hours, while riding a merry-go-round. Seem difficult? Well, that’s basically what the Hubble Space Telescope does.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

Where is the center of the universe?

The universe is undeniably vast, and from our perspective, it may seem like Earth is in the middle of everything. But is there a center of the cosmos, and if so, where is it? If the Big Bang started the universe, then where did it all come from, and where…

Space · Jun 16, 2024

Scientists can’t agree on how fast the universe is expanding – why this matters so much for our understanding of the cosmos

It’s one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology. Why two different methods used to calculate the rate at which the universe is expanding don’t produce the same result. Known as the Hubble tension, the enigma suggests that there could be something wrong with the standard model of cosmology used to…

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

100 years ago, our understanding of the universe exploded

Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. Our orbit may put us at a perfect distance from the sun for life to flourish, but it is too small to easily help astronomers determine how big the universe is.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024

A new theory of quantum gravity could explain the biggest puzzle in cosmology, study suggests

A new theory of quantum gravity, which attempts to unite quantum physics with Einstein's relativity, could help solve the puzzle of the universe's expansion, a theoretical paper suggests.

LiveScience · May 19, 2024