observable universe

  • What is the Cosmological Principle?

    What is the Cosmological Principle?

    What if I were to ask you: Are there any unique places in the universe? That is, does any one location in the universe have a special vantage point? Does the universe look different from different locations? You might say…

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  • What is Cosmology?

    What is Cosmology?

    Cosmology is the study of the universe itself: how it came to be, how it has behaved since, and why the laws of physics operate the way they do. It’s one of the strangest branches of science — second only,…

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