L.A.'s Mt. Wilson Observatory inspires the future of cosmology
Assoc. Prof. Michael Gladders argues for building next-generation telescopes to advance the field of cosmology
Dark energy, explained
Coined by University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Turner in 1998, dark energy—the force causing the universe to expand faster over time—remains one of the great mysteries of physics.
Michael D. Gladders
Title: Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; and the College
Expertise: Cosmology
Departmental Website: https://astro.uchicago.edu/people/michael-d-gladders.php
The Hubble constant, explained
One of the most important numbers in cosmology, the Hubble constant tells us how fast the universe is expanding, which in turn tells us the age of the universe and its history.