Computer algorithms can model the universe, matching simulations to observations and revealing the distribution of dark ...

"This process is like a cosmic CT scan, where we can look through different slices of cosmic history and track how matter clumped together at different epochs." ...

Across cosmic history, powerful forces have acted on matter, reshaping the universe into an increasingly complex web of ...

Is the universe flat and infinite, or something more complex? We can’t say for sure, but a new search strategy is mapping out ...

A new computational method gleans more information than its predecessors from maps showing how galaxies are clustered and threaded throughout the universe.

I got in, put in my earbuds and hit shuffle on Spotify. “Maps”, the indie-rock love ballad by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, came on. I ...

The project, called OpenUniverse, relied on the now-retired Theta supercomputer at the DOE’s (Department of Energy’s) Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. The supercomputer accomplished a process ...

We call what we can see the “Observable” Universe. Although Einstein's Theory of Relativity states material objects cannot move through space faster than light, a result that has been ...

The second source is the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) in Arizona, which maps the current structure of the universe by studying millions of galaxies. By layering these datasets ...

Scientists are revolutionizing our understanding of the universe’s most mysterious component: dark matter, the invisible ...

Rock the Universe will be from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. each night. There will be a dedicated fan zone featuring live performances from up-and-coming acts and autograph sessions with participating artists.

Jan. 17, 2025 — The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: ...