The UC Irvine Department of Physics and Astronomy has established a research program in modern cosmology – an entirely new field of research at the university. To launch the new program, the ...

A raging debate over the Hubble constant suggests that our standard model of cosmology might be wrong.

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope could help resolve some cosmic discrepancies: How fast the universe is expanding and how evenly matter is distributed.

Big bang. Many believe it is the last word in cosmic sciences. Self-confessed agnostic Jayant Vishnu Narlikar reviews the weaknesses of the model to suggest that scientists might just be fooling ...

The event will be held in the UC Davis Department of Physics' new fifth floor expansion space, Physics/Geology Building, from 1 p.m. A ribbon cutting for the new extension, which will house the ...

Cosmology must seem odd to scientists in other fields. More and more accurate data about the distant Universe are being generated by high-tech observational techniques, giving rise to an era of ...

If cosmology is to obtain knowledge about the whole universe, it faces an underdetermination problem: Alternative space-time models are compatible with our evidence. The problem can be avoided though, ...

I discuss how modern cosmology illustrates underdetermination of theoretical hypotheses by data, in ways that are different from most philosophical discussions. I confine the discussion to the history ...

NSF Program Director Position AvailableThe Physics Division at the National Science Foundation is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position of Program Director for Theoretical Physics in ...