Our universe has an antiuniverse twin, new research suggests
Physicists in Canada propose that our universe could be a reflection of an antimatter universe that existed before the Big Bang.
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JJ Shavit
- May 15
Breakthrough new theories on the origins of life in the universe discovered
The precise mechanisms and processes that led to the emergence of life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe remain largely unknown.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 20
Groundbreaking research suggests that our universe has an antiuniverse twin
Physicists in Canada propose that our universe could be a reflection of an antimatter universe that existed before the Big Bang.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 9
Incredible new theories on the origins of life in the universe
The universe is a vast and complex entity, with billions of galaxies and trillions of stars in the obeservable universe.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 8
Scientists detect 8 alien signals coming from nearby stars
Researchers from the University of Toronto discovered eight extraterrestrial signals that seem to have the hallmarks of technology.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 5
Tantalizing new theories on the origins of life in the universe
The origins of life in the universe remain a mystery, but the evidence collected to date suggests that life may have emerged naturally.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 22
The universe looks surprisingly different when travelling faster than the speed of light
How would our world be viewed by observers moving faster than light in a vacuum? It would be clearly different from what we see every day.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 25
The universe looks very different when travelling faster than the speed of light
How would our world be viewed by observers moving faster than light in a vacuum? Such a picture would be clearly different.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 7
The human brain’s ability to perceive space expands like the universe
Experience suggests that we perceive distances linearly. However, the actual geometry of spatial representation in the brain is unknown.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 5
Does the universe have an end – or does it go on forever?
Above the atmosphere is space. It’s called that because it has far fewer molecules, with lots of empty space between them.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds
New measurements show that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known galaxies.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 12, 2022
Amazing interactive map lets you scroll through the universe
A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 4, 2022
Harvard and Cambridge astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation
Astrophysicists say that there is a clear, unambiguous signal in the cosmos which could eliminate inflation as a possibility.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Does outer space have an end?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to outer space – and then keep going? What would you find?
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 6, 2022
Astronomers discover the oldest star clusters in the universe
A team of Canadian astronomers have used the James Webb Telescope (JWST) to identify the most distant globular clusters ever discovered.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2022
Our universe has an antiuniverse twin that extends backwards in time before the big bang
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time before the Big Bang per physicists in Canada.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Is it infinite or does it end?
Right above you is the sky – or as scientists would call it, the atmosphere. It extends about 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 2, 2022
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time
Standard cosmological models tell us that the universe – space, time and mass/energy – exploded into existence some 14 billion years ago.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 10, 2022
Unraveling a mystery surrounding cosmic matter
UC Riverside physicist and colleague invoke the cosmological collider to explain why matter, and not antimatter, dominates the universe
JJ Shavit
- Sep 2, 2022
Our universe has an "antiuniverse" twin extending backwards in time
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time before the Big Bang.
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