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New simulation charts how the early universe developed within seconds of the Big Bang
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new simulation maps the first few seconds after the Big Bang, focusing on what scientists call the intergalactic medium, or the gas and dust between galaxies.
10 cosmic mysteries the Large Hadron Collider could unravel
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
What mysteries of the universe could the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator unlock?
World's most powerful heavy-ion collider to go online this week
By Ben Turner published
The collider cost $730 million and is many decades in the making
A particle accelerator is now colder than space to produce 1 million X-ray pulses a second
By Stefanie Waldek published
At that temperature, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser will be able to accelerate electrons close to the speed of light.
Stronger gravity in the early universe may solve a cosmological conundrum
By Paul Sutter published
The inflationary epoch that caused our universe to rapidly expand in its earliest moments may be connected to the modern era of dark energy.
Large Hadron Collider experiment investigates neutrino's minuscule mass
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Scientists are investigating the elusive neutrino with a new experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
The universe could stop expanding 'remarkably soon', study suggests
By Brandon Specktor published
The universe may stop expanding in just 100 million years if dark energy decays over time, a new study suggests.
Large Hadron Collider hits world record proton acceleration
By Chelsea Gohd published
The newly-upgraded Large Hadron Collider just broke a world record with its proton beams.
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