Articles tagged with Dark Energy
Tova Holmes and Larry Lee will work on the CMS upgrade and search for new particles at Fermilab, while also promoting the laboratory's Distinguished Researcher program. They aim to strengthen connections between the university and the national lab, bringing students and postdocs to the lab for hands-on learning opportunities.
Researchers at Texas A&M University are building highly sensitive detectors to explore dark matter and energy. The team's work builds on previous breakthroughs in detecting low-mass particles, and they aim to find ways to amplify signals that were previously buried in noise.
Researchers at WVU are enhancing the calibration of radio telescopes to measure dark energy by analyzing the '21-centimeter signal' from neutral hydrogen atoms. This technique aims to improve the ability of radio telescopes to detect large-scale structures in the universe, such as galaxy clusters and voids.
A recent study used Japan's Fugaku supercomputer to simulate the effects of time-varying dark energy on cosmic evolution. The results show that a higher matter density creates stronger gravitational forces, leading to earlier and more efficient formation of massive galaxy clusters.
The study finds that dark energy's influence on the universe is changing over cosmic time, which can be understood as a signal of matter being converted into dark energy. The data also provides evidence for neutrinos having mass greater than zero, improving previous interpretations.
A University of Queensland researcher developed a new mathematical model explaining the universe's evolution, including collapsing regions of matter and expanding voids. The model resolves long-standing issues like Hubble tension and dynamical dark energy, showing complexity in the universe impacts cosmological measurements.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will feature a 'sunblock' shield made of lightweight yet stiff panels designed to limit heat transfer. The observatory's instruments will benefit from this design, which can detect faint signals from space.
Researchers propose a new subset of string theories that incorporate dynamic tension could help describe the real universe without violating observational constraints. This approach may alleviate the 'swampland problem,' which has hindered conventional string theory's ability to reproduce inflation and dark energy.
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.
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.
The new DESI results show that the impact of dark energy may be weakening over time, suggesting a fundamental shift in how we think about dark energy. The collaboration's findings are consistent with other measurements, including supernovae and the light left over from the dawn of the universe.
The analysis of DESI data, combined with other measurements, suggests that dark energy's impact may be weakening over time. Researchers confirm previous findings of evolving dark energy but acknowledge the need for further evidence to reach statistical significance.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has released a new dataset containing information on 18.7 million celestial objects, including galaxies, quasars, and stars. This is the largest dataset of its kind ever shared, providing valuable insights into dark energy and the evolution of the universe.
The Euclid data release unlocks a treasure trove of information for scientists to study the universe's cosmic history and invisible forces. With its exceptional field of view, Euclid captures an area 240 times larger than the Hubble Telescope, delivering outstanding image quality in both visible and infrared light spectrum.
The latest DESI data suggests that dark energy's impact on the universe's acceleration may be weakening over time. Researchers are seeing hints that evolving dark energy could be a more accurate explanation for their findings, which are backed by multiple lines of evidence from different experiments.
Researchers propose a revolutionary link between time and dark energy, suggesting that the mysterious force driving the universe's expansion may be used to measure time. The study could pave the way for groundbreaking new fundamental theories and breakthroughs in our understanding of the universe.
A new dataset of nearly 4,000 nearby supernovae has revealed a surprising diversity in the explosive transients of white dwarf stars, with multiple exotic ways they can blow up. These discoveries have implications for measuring distances in the Universe and understanding dark energy.
The Euclid space telescope has discovered a stunning Einstein ring in the galaxy NGC 6505, showcasing rare gravitational lensing effects. This remarkable finding demonstrates the power of Euclid's high-resolution instruments and provides new insights into the expansion of the Universe.
Researchers have developed a new approach to analyzing cosmic maps, known as field-level inference, which preserves the fidelity of the data and can improve the determination of cosmological parameters by a factor of 3.5 to 5.2 compared to standard methods.
A team of physicists and astronomers found that the Universe is expanding in a more varied way than previously thought, making dark energy unnecessary. The new evidence supports the timescape model of cosmic expansion, which attributes differences in stretching light to calibration issues rather than dark energy.
The Roman Space Telescope has successfully integrated its telescope, instruments, and spacecraft components at NASA Goddard. The observatory will focus cosmic light and send it to its instruments, revealing billions of objects in space and time.
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.
Researchers have traced how galaxies cluster across 11 billion years using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), providing the most precise test of gravity at very large scales. The study's results validate Einstein's theory of general relativity and limit possible theories of modified gravity.
A new theoretical model estimates the probability of intelligent life emerging in our Universe and potentially in multiverse scenarios. The model suggests that the observed dark energy density in our Universe is not the most likely to support life, but a higher density would still be compatible.
A French-Swiss team has discovered a slight discrepancy between Einstein's predictions and measurements of gravitational lensing from the Dark Energy Survey. The study found that the depth of gravitational wells varied with cosmic history, challenging the validity of Einstein's theories for explaining phenomena beyond our solar system.
Researchers investigate universe expansion, Big Bang, black holes, and dark energy using a time-reversal model. They propose an explanation for the Big Bang and explore interior structure of black holes.
Researchers found evidence that black holes contain dark energy, which could explain its mysterious nature. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument provided data showing a correlation between the growth of black holes and the increase in dark energy density over time.
The latest DESI data reveals a dynamic behavior of dark energy known as quintom-B, which can be explained by modified gravity theory. This study suggests that dark energy may not be a cosmological constant in the traditional sense.
A newly discovered cluster-scale strong gravitational lens, the Carousel Lens, enables researchers to study cosmology and the properties of dark matter and dark energy. The unique alignment of seven background galaxies forms concentric circular patterns around a foreground galaxy cluster.
A new study proposes that early dark energy could explain the formation of numerous bright galaxies in the early universe, resolving the 'Hubble tension' puzzle. The team modeled galaxy formation with a brief appearance of early dark energy, finding it fits observations and solves both puzzles.
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.
Researchers have built the most precise experiment yet to look for gravitational anomalies caused by dark energy, using a lattice atom interferometer that can hold atoms in place for up to 70 seconds. While no deviation from predicted theory was found, the improved precision opens up possibilities for probing gravity at the quantum level.
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.
Researchers used thermodynamics to describe the expansion of the Universe, finding that adiabatic and anisotropic effects are accompanied by cooling due to the barocaloric effect. The study proposes a novel way to investigate anisotropic effects associated with the expansion of the Universe.
Researchers from the DESI collaboration have created a largest 3D map of cosmos ever constructed, measuring expansion history with precision better than 1%. The analysis confirms basics of Lambda-CDM model but hints at possible evolution of dark energy over time.
Researchers have created the largest 3D map of the cosmos, measuring dark energy with unprecedented precision. The study provides insights into the expansion history of the young universe, with results agreeing with the Lambda CDM model but also hinting at potential differences that could indicate evolving dark energy.
The 3,200-megapixel LSST Camera will help researchers better understand dark matter and dark energy by observing the night sky in unprecedented detail. The camera's high resolution will allow it to resolve a golf ball from 15 miles away, providing valuable insights into the universe.
Astronomers discovered a link between dust surrounding supermassive black holes and radio emission in extremely bright galaxies. The study found that quasars with more dust were more likely to have stronger radio emission.
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.
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...
Researchers from UNIGE have developed a new method to test the validity of Einstein and Euler's theories on the accelerating Universe expansion and dark matter. The study uses time distortion as a never-before-used measure, allowing for differentiation between the two equations.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a breakthrough in understanding dark matter and its impact on the universe's large-scale structure. By analyzing cosmic microwave background data and galaxy clustering patterns, they suggest that ultra-light axion particles could account for the observed lack of clumpiness.
The latest DESI data release provides a precise 3D map of the universe with high certainty. The data also sheds new light on cosmic acceleration and the nature of gravity at large scales.
A research group led by NCKU professor I-Non Chiu conducted the first cosmological study on galaxy clusters identified by eROSITA, analyzing 550 galaxy clusters. The results suggest that Dark Energy occupies up to 76% of the total energy density in the Universe.
A team of scientists from Kyoto University has confirmed that galaxy alignments can be a powerful probe for dark matter and dark energy. The analysis of 1.2 million galaxy observations verified general theory of relativity at vast spatial scales, providing strong evidence for gravity's role in shaping the universe.
A team of researchers has discovered evidence of 'cosmological coupling' between black holes and the universe's expanding energy. By studying supermassive black holes in ancient galaxies, they found that these black holes gain mass over billions of years, matching predictions for black holes that cosmologically couple with vacuum energy.
Astronomers have cataloged over 51,863 Lyman-alpha-emitting galaxies, 123,891 star-forming galaxies, and 4,976 active galactic nuclei using HETDEX's spectroscopic data. The survey is a non-targeted, moon-sized survey that collects spectra from 35,000 fiber optic cables, providing a unique dataset for future galaxy mapping.
Researchers Martin S. Sloth and Florian Niedermann introduce New Early Dark Energy (NEDE) as a solution to the Hubble tension problem, suggesting a phase transition in dark energy that explains different measurement results for the universe's expansion rate.
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.
Astronomers have released a colossal dataset revealing 3.32 billion celestial objects in unprecedented detail, covering 6.5% of the night sky. The Dark Energy Camera Plane Survey captures stars, star-forming regions, and dark clouds with innovative data-processing techniques.
The Pantheon+ analysis reveals that the universe is composed of about two-thirds dark energy and one-third matter, mostly in the form of dark matter. This finding strengthens the Standard Model of Cosmology, but also highlights an unresolved disagreement over the pace of expansion.
Astronomers propose a new method to measure the universe's expansion rate by analyzing the changes in signal properties of black hole collisions. By using the entire population of black holes as a calibration tool, scientists can directly identify and correct for errors, providing a more accurate measurement.
Researchers used simulations to compare Einstein's theory and modified gravity, finding that 'dark gravity' may be equally good at explaining data from binary neutron star collisions. This could lead to the discovery of new phenomena detectable by next-generation gravitational interferometers.
A team of astrophysicists has discovered a new method to measure the cosmic microwave background radiation's temperature at an early epoch of the universe. By observing HFLS3, a massive starburst galaxy, they found a cold water cloud that casts a shadow on the microwave radiation, revealing the Big Bang's relic temperature.
Swati Singh, a UD assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a $400,000 NSF CAREER award to explore new methods for studying the dark sector. She aims to develop precision measurement systems to detect astrophysical signals using mechanical devices operating in classical and quantum realms.
Researchers examine the accelerating expansion of the Universe, a phenomenon driven by dark energy. The study reveals disparities between observations and theoretical models, highlighting the need for new understanding and precision experiments.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge suggest that unexplained results from the XENON1T experiment could be attributed to dark energy, rather than dark matter. The study proposes a physical model to explain the findings, which may have originated from dark energy particles produced in the Sun's strong magnetic fields.
Researchers used a neutron beam to perform pendellösung interferometry on silicon, achieving the highest precision measurements to date. The technique provided insights into the crystal's mechanical and thermal properties, as well as the neutron's charge radius and short-range forces.
The Dark Energy Survey has released its most precise look at the universe's evolution, using data from 226 million galaxies observed over nearly one-eighth of the sky. The results confirm the current best model of the Universe, but hint that the Universe today is a few percent less clumpy than predicted.
Roman will study thousands of type Ia supernovae across vast distances to pin down dark energy and understand the universe's expansion history. The mission aims to clarify discrepancies in measurements of the Hubble constant, which describes the current expansion rate.