The Curvature of the Universe Explained – Video

The Curvature of the Universe Explained – Video

The concept isn't that hard to understand once you learn some basics

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 12th, 2013
The Universe May Not Be Flat, New Data Indicates

The Universe May Not Be Flat, New Data Indicates

Space may in fact be curved, saddle-shaped in nature

Watch: The Most Astounding Fact About the Universe, as Told by Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Watch: The Most Astounding Fact About the Universe, as Told by Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

The astrophysicist's view on the Universe will forever change the way you look at things

Russian Astrophysicists Get Gruber Cosmology Prize

Russian Astrophysicists Get Gruber Cosmology Prize

They were awarded for their contribution to detailing the origin of the Universe

The Big Bang Wasn't Big and It Wasn't a Bang Either, MinutePhysics Explains – Video

The Big Bang Wasn't Big and It Wasn't a Bang Either, MinutePhysics Explains – Video

MinutePhysics tackles "Science, Religion and the Big Bang"

Radical New Theory Suggests Universe Is Not Expanding but Gaining Mass

Radical New Theory Suggests Universe Is Not Expanding but Gaining Mass

The new theory explains the redshift effect through mass gain rather than expansion

The First 3D Map of the Early and Distant Universe

The First 3D Map of the Early and Distant Universe

Seeing our universe in three dimensions is hard considering our vantage point

Night Sky 2 Promises a Magical Cosmos Experience on Your iPhone and iPad

Night Sky 2 Promises a Magical Cosmos Experience on Your iPhone and iPad

App features a community to share ideal stargazing locations across the world

Study: How Giant Black Holes Spin

Study: How Giant Black Holes Spin

A study puts a new twist to what was known about calculating black hole spin rates

What You'll Be Missing Out on Since You Don't Live for Billions of Years

What You'll Be Missing Out on Since You Don't Live for Billions of Years

Finding a way to live forever could be nice if only so we get to see the Universe change

Map the Grid and Poles of Planets on Your iPhone with Redshift 1.8 – Astronomy App

Map the Grid and Poles of Planets on Your iPhone with Redshift 1.8 – Astronomy App

Update from USM also includes various smaller tweaks and optimizations

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 18th, 2013
Stephen Hawking: God Had Nothing to Do with the Big Bang

Stephen Hawking: God Had Nothing to Do with the Big Bang

The physicist says divine intervention did not cause the universe to burst into being

The Elder Scrolls Universe Is Perfectly Suited for an MMO, Says Developer

The Elder Scrolls Universe Is Perfectly Suited for an MMO, Says Developer

The game has the variety to keep players engaged in the long term

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • March 21st, 2013
The Universe Is Older than Previously Believed, Plank Data Shows

The Universe Is Older than Previously Believed, Plank Data Shows

The universe is 13.81 billion years old, older than previous estimates

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 25th, 2013
A Star as Old as the Universe, or Older, in Our Cosmic Back Yard

A Star as Old as the Universe, or Older, in Our Cosmic Back Yard

Stars like it can be used to place constraints on the age of the universe

If the Higgs Boson Exists, the Universe Is Doomed

If the Higgs Boson Exists, the Universe Is Doomed

If the current data about the Higgs boson is correct, the universe is in an unstable state

Minute Physics Explains the Universe, All of It – Video

Minute Physics Explains the Universe, All of It – Video

No one actually asks what the "universe" means before trying to explain what it is

 
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