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The Large Hadron Collider restarted after a three-year shutdown on April 22, 2022.

Large Hadron Collider restarts to push physics to the edge

By Tariq Malik published

Scientists restarted the Large Hadron Collider on April 22 to hunt for dark matter and fringe physics.

Particle Physics
Pressure waves

Upcoming satellite mission may 'see' how early universe cooled

By Ailsa Harvey published

As the early universe cooled shortly after the Big Bang, bubbles formed in its hot plasma, triggering gravitational waves that could be detectable even today, a new study suggests.

Satellites
Chaos theory is demonstrated by a scribble of light trails formed from a light places at the end of a double pendulum.

Chaos theory explained: A deep dive into an unpredictable universe

By Paul Sutter published

Reference Chaos theory explains the behavior of dynamic systems like weather, which are extremely sensitive to initial conditions. They cannot be truly predicted.

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Actor Simon Helberg, portraying Howard Wolowitz on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory," is seen "floating" on the space station.

How did CBS' Big Bang Theory send Howard Wolowitz to space?

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Reference CBS’ Big Bang Theory set designers constructed a replica of a Russian spacecraft and the International Space Station for Howard Wolowitz's trip to space.

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The eight toroid magnets of the ATLAS detector at CERN.

CERN pauses future research collaboration with Russia at Ukrainian scientists' request

By Tereza Pultarova published

CERN will not enter new cooperations with Russian scientific institutions following a request of Ukraine's scientists to halt partnerships with Russian science institutions.

Astronomy
Are there alternative theories that could explain the origin of the universe?

Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory (infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Infographic Most astronomers believe the universe began 13.8 billion years ago in a sudden explosion called the Big Bang. Other theorists have invented alternatives and extensions to this idea.

Infographic
Hawking's blackboard is filled with doodles, in-jokes and half-finished equations scrawled by friends and fellow physicists in 1980.

Mysteries of Stephen Hawking's doodle-filled blackboard may finally be solved

By Brandon Specktor published

A new museum exhibit hopes to uncover the secrets behind the doodles, in-jokes and coded messages on a blackboard that Stephen Hawking kept for more than 35 years.

Black Holes
An artist's interpretation of the Big Bang.

What happened before the Big Bang?

By Paul Sutter published

The Big Bounce theory was once thought impossible. But recent research is keeping it alive.

Astronomy
Galaxies near the beginning of the history of the universe

The history of the universe: Big Bang to now in 10 easy steps

By Denise Chow, Scott Dutfield published

Reference Learn about the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe in ten steps.

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This all-sky image of the cosmic microwave background, created from data collected by the European Space Agency's Planck satellite's first all-sky survey, shows echoes of the Big Bang left over from the dawn of the universe.

What is the cosmic microwave background?

By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is primeval radiation emitted shortly after the Big Bang. Regarded as an 'echo' of the Big Bang, CMB fills the universe.

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