Luke Barnes

Luke Barnes

Lecturer in Physics, Western Sydney University

Dr Luke A. Barnes is a Lecturer in Physics at Western Sydney University. With a PhD in astronomy from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and on the fine-tuning of the Universe for life. He is the coauthor with Prof. Geraint Lewis of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely-Tuned Cosmos" and "The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook: (Or: How to Beat the Big Bang)", published by Cambridge University Press.

Latest articles by Luke Barnes

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Astronomers have detected one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky

By Luke Barnes, Miroslav Filipovic, Ray Norris, Velibor Velović published

Spanning more than a million light years from end to end, the jet shoots away from a black hole with enormous energy, and at almost the speed of light.

Black Holes
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The multiverse is huge in pop culture right now — but what is it, and does it really exist?

By Luke Barnes published

Whether you need a new villain or an old Spider-Man, your sci-fi movie will sound more scientifically respectable if you use the word multiverse.

Astronomy
An illustration of a black hole and its event horizon.

Curious Kids: Can black holes become white holes?

By Luke Barnes published

White holes are really just something scientists have imagined — they could exist, but we’ve never seen one, or even seen clues that one may exist.

Black Holes
multiverse, reality, universe

Have Cosmologists Lost Their Minds in the Multiverse? (Op-Ed)

By Luke Barnes, Geraint Lewis published

Have Cosmologists Lost Their Minds in the Multiverse? (Op-Ed)

Astronomy