Pretty much as soon as we understood what galaxies were, we realised they are all moving away from each other. And the ones that are further away are moving faster. In short, the universe is expanding.
- Professor, The University of Queensland
Stephen Hawking was a highly creative scientist, pushing past assumptions and playing with “what if” scenarios to take physics to new levels.
We still can’t see the dark matter thought to make up about a quarter of the universe, but at least now we have a map of its structure.
New research out this month has led to speculation that the acceleration of the expanding universe might not be real after all. So what’s really going on?
The long awaited discovery of gravitational waves has sent ripples through the scientific world. Here top experts respond to the historic announcement.
AUSTRALIA 2025: How will science address the challenges of the future? In collaboration with Australia’s chief scientist Ian Chubb, we’re asking how each science discipline will contribute to Australia…
Occasionally, very occasionally, a discovery comes along that reshapes our view of the universe. Some discoveries teach us about ourselves; some teach us how to better interact with the world around us…
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