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Anker Laptop Power Bank 25,000mAh (Triple 100W USB-C)

Anker Laptop Power Bank 25,000mAh (Triple 100W USB-C) keeps Macs, tablets, and meters powered during extended observing runs and remote surveys.

Astrophysicists use AI to precisely calculate universe’s ‘settings’

Researchers at the Flatiron Institute and colleagues used AI-powered approach, SimBIG, to estimate five cosmological parameters with precision. The method significantly improved previous results, yielding less than half the uncertainty and closely agreeing with other estimates based on observations.

SourceSimons Foundation·JournalNature Astronomy·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateAug 26, 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

A new approach for solving the dark energy mystery

Researchers propose a new interpretation of dark energy, linking zero-point fluctuations to polarisability of the vacuum. This leads to an energy density that can be calculated and matches measured values for the cosmological constant.

SourceUniversity of Luxembourg·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJan 25, 2023
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Equatorial Mount

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Using holograms to illuminate de Sitter space

Scientists at Kyoto University propose a novel approach using holograms to approximate the universe's expansion in de Sitter space. The model uses conformal field theory and a positive integer for the cosmological constant, enabling the identification of the first example of two-dimensional CFT.

SourceKyoto University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJul 19, 2022

Providing a solution to the worst-ever prediction in physics

Physicist Lucas Lombriser proposes a new mathematical manipulation of general relativity equations to harmonize theory and observation on the cosmological constant. Theoretical value is 0.704%, close to the best experimental estimate, resolving a 10121-year discrepancy.

SourceUniversité de Genève·JournalPhysics Letters B·DateAug 29, 2019

Centenary of cosmological constant lambda

The cosmological constant was first introduced by Einstein in 1917 to make the static universe model work. However, after the discovery of cosmic expansion, it became marginalized until recent observations and experiments revived its relevance as a key component of dark energy theory.

SourceSpringer·JournalThe European Physical Journal H·DateJul 11, 2018

Was Einstein's 'biggest blunder' a stellar success?

A team of researchers discovered that dark energy behaves similarly to Einstein's cosmological constant with a precision of 10%, contradicting several theoretical predictions. The study uses innovative camera technology and observations from multiple telescopes worldwide.

SourceUniversity of Toronto·DateNov 22, 2005
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Finding a way to test for dark energy

Physicists Eric Linder and Robert Caldwell separate dark energy scenarios through satellite searches, offering a way to distinguish among dark energy possibilities. The Joint Dark Energy Mission experiments may be able to determine which scenario is correct.

SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateAug 29, 2005