Some astronomers think one set of measurements or the other will turn out to be wrong. Others believe that the tension is a hint of deeper problems with the scientific description of the universe, ...

Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighborhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But ...

Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighborhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But ...

Amid simmering anxiety about the future of federally funded science, the U.S. government has quietly withdrawn support for ...

S4, a $900-million cosmology experiment, would answer one of the greatest questions in physics. Instead it’s become another cautionary tale of pursuing big science amid shrinking budgets ...

Recent studies indicate that the universe may be decaying or expanding more rapidly than expected, raising questions about ...