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InStarts With A Bang!byEthan SiegelThe Universe is not symmetricThe laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.4d ago15
InStarts With A Bang!byEthan SiegelThe most “boring” part of cosmic history shaped our modern UniverseIt took nearly 400,000 years, after the Big Bang, to first form neutral atoms. The imprints from that early time can now be seen…6d ago5
Avi LoebAre Light Pulses from the Nearest Habitable Exoplanet, Proxima b, Natural or Artificial in Origin?This morning, I received an email from Mia Holland, an editor of a German public broadcast outlet, which checks TikTok videos for their…6d ago10
InStarts With A Bang!byEthan SiegelAsk Ethan: Is dark energy just leftover momentum from the Big Bang?Since 1998, we’ve known our Universe isn’t just expanding, but the expansion is accelerating. Could the Big Bang itself be the reason why?May 97
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