Written by: Maneth Perera Everyday, new evidence regarding the structure of our universe is uncovered, leading to researchers revising mathematical models over decades to perfectly describe their observations. The widely accepted foundational model of our universe is called the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (CDM)
Written by: Maneth Perera The Chernobyl Disaster is one of the worst nuclear disasters in human history. Around 160,000 km2 around the nuclear plant were affected, and large portions of Russia and Ukraine were rendered inhabitable for life. We see effects trickling down to
Written by Maneth Perera Our universe is a vast void filled with countless planets, stars, galaxies, and other objects. Now, through modern advances in technology, researchers are learning how to unlock the secrets of the formation of the universe. To do this, they developed
Written by: Maneth Perera The vast amounts of empty space between stars may not be so empty after all. Dark matter is a theorized invisible substance that fills in these gaps, and it’s discussed extensively in the Lambda Cold Dark Matter Model (ΛCDM for short)
Written by: Maneth Perera April 10, 2010 at approx. 7 pm, on the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana… A board of BP (British Petroleum) executives sat in a room on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig situated in the Macondo reservoir in the
Written by: Maneth Perera At night, walk outside, take a breath of fresh air, and look up at the sky. The hundreds of tiny pinpricks of light and the many large flashes of white you see are all stars millions of miles away emitting