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Physicists have performed a simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate ...

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This theory aligns well with observations of the cosmos such as the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and the ages of the oldest stars.

The Big-Bang theory is ... appeared on the new planet Earth. Stephen Hawking was a world-famous physicist and cosmologist. In the 1960s, he discovered that although the universe looks like it ...

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They suggest the universe's accelerating expansion is due to uneven gravitational effects on time. This new theory, called the "timescape" model, will be tested by upcoming satellite missions.

A new underground facility called DUNE, which will accelerate particles for 800 miles between Illinois and South Dakota, could reveal the hidden dimensions of the universe, new research suggests.