Like stretch marks left on skin that expanded too quickly or cracks embedded in freezing ice, cosmic strings are artifacts of what the universe looked like in the moments before it rapidly changed ...

Cosmic strings were first theorized in the mid-1970s as a possible outcome of symmetry-breaking processes in the early universe. The concept emerged from the work of theoretical physicists Tom W.

These cosmic strings could stretch the length of the universe. A piece of this string only 1.6 kilometers long would weigh more than the earth. Others have added to the theory: That symmetry still ...

Cosmic strings, as predicted by Einstein’s theory, could warp space-time to create loops enabling backward journeys in time. 800 km² gone: Svalbard glaciers sound the alarm on Earth’s warming ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) The BBC claims that researchers have found the first evidence for string theory, citing a recent discovery of long-wavelength gravitational waves that might indicate the ...

While teaching in the physics and astronomy department at CPSU San Luis Obispo, he became interested in observational cosmology, cosmic strings, and cosmic rays; topics which meld well with ...

The line between fiction and reality blurs as cosmic strings hint at the possibility of time travel, challenging humanity’s understanding of space and time. Once dismissed, the cosmic string ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare group of five dwarf galaxies located relatively close to Earth; these galaxies exist in a near-perfect alignment, resembling a string of cosmic pearls in the sky.