AvatarJarrod BirkettOur understanding of the universe's expansion is really wrongnewscientist.com - Leah CraneThe universe just got even more confusing. Last week, the biggest ever 3D map of our galaxy was released as part of the second batch of data from the …
AvatarJarrod BirkettDon't Be Afraid of the Multiverseverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Tom SiegfriedRumors of science's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Almost anybody who has ever thought deeply about the universe sooner or later wonders if there is more than one of them. Whether a multiplicity of universes—known as a multiverse—actually exists has been a contentious issue since ancient …
AvatarJarrod BirkettHow Fast Does Earth Move Through The Universe?Forbes - Ethan SiegelMost likely, as you’re reading this right now, you’re sitting down, perceiving yourself as stationary. Yet we know — at a cosmic level — we’re not so stationary after all. For one, the Earth rotates on its axis, hurtling us through space at nearly 1700 km/hr for someone on the equator. That’s not …