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Dark forces hinder the growth of the Universe

Researchers studied dark matter's potential additional attractive force and found it suppresses structure growth, contrary to expectations. The extra clustering effect is counterbalanced by a decrease in dark matter particles' mass over time, reducing the overall impact on cosmic microwave background observations.

SourceSissa Medialab·JournalJournal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateJun 22, 2026

Big Bang inside a star: How a gravastar forms

Gravastars may form when a star collapses under its own mass, triggering the creation of a mini universe with dark energy. This equilibrium stabilizes the object, preventing it from becoming a black hole.

SourceGoethe University Frankfurt·JournalPhysical Review D·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJun 11, 2026

Universe expansion still accelerating say astronomers

New study by University of Southampton confirms the universe's expansion is still accelerating as previously found, debunking 2025 claims that the cosmos was slowing. The team re-evaluated data using Type Ia supernovae to calculate vast cosmic distances and found no error in their methods.

SourceUniversity of Southampton·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateJun 10, 2026
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'Crisis averted' as experts confirm universe's expansion IS accelerating

An international team of astrophysicists has confirmed the universe's expansion is accelerating, contradicting a recent claim that it was slowing down. The researchers used Type Ia supernovae to determine the acceleration of the cosmos, with no flaw in the widely-accepted theory of dark energy.

SourceRoyal Astronomical Society·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateJun 10, 2026

To discover new physics, AI may need to “unlearn” the old one

A new study explores how transfer learning reduces computational costs in cosmological simulations while revealing risks of negative transfer, which can hinder learning new physics. Transfer learning can accelerate inference but may also push AI systems toward incorrect interpretations of new effects.

SourceSissa Medialab·JournalJournal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateJun 10, 2026

Endings and beginnings: ACT releases its final data, shaping the future of cosmology

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope's sixth and final data release confirms the 'Hubble tension' and rules out extended cosmological models, providing new insights into the Universe's evolution and current state. ACT's observations offer a cleaner starting point for future research.

SourceSissa Medialab·JournalJournal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateNov 24, 2025

Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up'

A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that the universe's expansion may have started to slow rather than accelerate at an ever-increasing rate. The findings cast doubt on the long-standing theory of dark energy, which is believed to be driving distant galaxies away increasingly faster.

SourceRoyal Astronomical Society·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateNov 5, 2025
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NASA's Roman mission shares detailed plans to scour skies

Roman's surveys will investigate dark energy and dark matter governing cosmic evolution, and study the demographics of worlds beyond our solar system. The missions include High-Latitude Wide-Area Survey, High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey, and Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·DateApr 24, 2025

Cosmic twist: New study suggests the universe could be spinning

Researchers propose universe may rotate with one rotation every 500 billion years, resolving Hubble tension paradox and explaining discrepancies in astronomical measurements. The theory is compatible with current models and doesn't break any known laws of physics.

SourceUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateApr 16, 2025
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New DESI data shed light on gravity’s pull in the universe

The DESI collaboration has released a new analysis of its data, weighing in on the standard model of gravity. The results reveal that galaxies cluster consistent with Einstein's general theory of relativity, providing precise tests of gravity at large scales.

SourceUniversity of Texas at Dallas·TypeObservational study·DateNov 19, 2024

Technical Trials for Easing the (Cosmological) Tension

A new study has sorted through models attempting to solve the cosmological tension, a discrepancy between two ways of calculating the universe's expansion. Three models that were previously viable solutions were excluded by the new data, while others reduced the tension but not solved it.

SourceSissa Medialab·JournalJournal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateApr 19, 2024
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Biggest ever supercomputer simulation to investigate Universe’s evolution

Researchers have carried out the largest ever computer simulations to investigate the Universe's evolution, taking into account ordinary matter and dark energy. The FLAMINGO simulations provide a detailed picture of virtual galaxies and galaxy clusters, allowing for comparisons with observations from new high-powered telescopes.

SourceDurham University·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 24, 2023

Dark energy could be measured by studying the galaxy next door

Researchers have found that studying the mass and movement of the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way could help place an upper limit on the value of dark energy. The technique may provide valuable insights into the mysterious force, but it is not yet a direct detection.

SourceUniversity of Cambridge·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateAug 14, 2023

Astrophysicists propose a new way of measuring cosmic expansion: lensed gravitational waves

Researchers propose using lensed gravitational waves from binary black holes to measure cosmic expansion. The method uses the delays between repeat appearances of these signals to encode the universe's expansion rate. This approach does not rely on knowing the exact locations or distances of binary black holes, making it a promising to...

SourceUniversity of California - Santa Barbara·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJun 30, 2023

Searching for the earliest galaxies in the universe

A team of astronomers discovered 87 galaxies that could be the earliest known galaxies in the universe using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This finding suggests a revision to our understanding of galaxy formation, indicating that more galaxies may have formed earlier than previously thought.

SourceUniversity of Missouri-Columbia·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateJan 9, 2023
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