physics

Our Universe Is Suspiciously Unlikely To Exist-Unless It Is One Of Many
Posted in Science on 11th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
How do we know just how atypical our universe is? To answer that we need to work out the probabilities of each combination of constants.

How Will The Universe End? Scientists Seek An Answer In The Biggest Galaxy Map Yet
Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2022
by Alex Muller
By mapping the large structure of the universe over time, scientists hope to chart how the rate of expansion-and perhaps the dark energy driving it, has changed and how it might in the future.

Magnetic Fields Can Act As Early Warning Signs For Tsunamis
Posted in Science on 26th Dec, 2021
by Alex Muller
How much earlier the magnetic field arrived depended on how deep the water was, but at a depth of 4,800 meters, the scientists found it arrived around a minute ahead of the changes in sea level.

MIT-Designed "Flying Saucer" May One Day Hover Its Way Across The Moon
Posted in Hardware, Science on 24th Dec, 2021
by Alex Muller
"With a levitating rover, you don't have to worry about wheels or moving parts"

How the universe's expansion may have stopped dark matter taking over
Posted in Science on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
The team says that this mechanism would leave a specific fingerprint on the cosmic microwave background radiation, which could be spotted (or ruled out) by future observations.