Is cosmology solved?
Astronomers recently debated whether the discoveries made during the past few years, such as evidence that the universe's expansion is accelerating, constitute a breakthrough in the understanding of the cosmos.
References:
Peebles, P.J.E. 1998. Is cosmology solved? Nature of the Universe Debate: Cosmology Solved? October. Washington, D.C.
Turner, M.S. 1998. Cosmology solved? Quite possibly! Nature of the Universe Debate: Cosmology Solved? October. Washington, D.C.
Further Readings:
Cowen, R. 1998. Studies support an accelerating universe. Science News 154(Oct. 31):277.
______. 1998. Repulsive force in the cosmos? Science News 153(March 21):185.
______. 1998. Circles in the sky. Science News 153(Feb. 21):123.
______. 1997. From soup to us. Science News 151(June 7):354.
______. 1996. Coloring the cosmos. Science News 150(Dec. 21&28):392.
______. 1996. Deuterium provides a cosmic numbers game. Science News 149(May 18):309.
Sources:
Jim Peebles
Princeton University
Joseph Henry Laboratory
Jadwin Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544Michael S. Turner
University of Chicago
Departments of Physics and Astronomy & Astrophysics
Enrico Fermi Institute
Chicago, IL 60637-1433
From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 25 & 26, December 19 & 26, 1998, p. 392. Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.
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