However we do not have to worry about the universe-obliterating Big Rip yet because if it happens it would happen in about 22 ...

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Mapping the Universe’s vast structure no longer requires endless supercomputer time. Effort.jl brings cosmic modeling to laptops without sacrificing accuracy.

The universe exists because matter and antimatter are not good friends. Is there a scientific reason why the universe exists?

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Rob Coyne receives funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF). About a century ago, scientists were struggling to reconcile what ...