Early cosmic inflation solves many problems in cosmology, but it also raises some problems of its own.
Beyond The Universe
The Universe is big. Really big. Just how far it goes is an interesting question.
Pruning the Tree
The latest Planck data has narrowed the possibilities for cosmic inflation.
Dust Yourself Off
The press is announcing that BICEP2 results have been disproven. Actually the results are a bit more subtle.
It’s Not Nothing
Polarization in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) is in the news again. This time with new results from a project known as POLARBEAR. The results were published this week in the Astrophysical Journal, and it swings the observational needle back towards the existence of cosmic inflation.
Echoes
Yesterday a research project known as BICEP2 announced important results regarding cosmic inflation. The result centers on what is known as B-mode polarization in the cosmic microwave background. This is pretty big news, but it is also pretty complex, so let’s look at what’s really going on here and why this matters.