Sentences with phrase «early ages of the universe»

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And then he concludes:» [A] s knowledge of our universe matures, that ancient awestruck feeling of wonder at its size and duration seems inappropriate, a sensibility left over from an earlier age.»

This light gives cosmologists their earliest possible glimpse of the infant universe, providing crucial evidence for its origins, age and composition.

Life couldn't have survived in the very early universe before stars formed, so the universe had to have reached a certain age and stage of evolution before life could arise.

The deep 3 - D map also revealed young galaxies that existed as early as 12.5 billion years ago (at less than 10 percent of the current universe age), only a handful of which had previously been found.

The quasar dates from a time close to the end of an important cosmic event that astronomers referred to as the «epoch of reionization»: the cosmic dawn when light from the earliest generations of galaxies and quasars is thought to have ended the «cosmic dark ages» and transformed the universe into how we see it today.

By measuring subtle variations in the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the remnant radiation from the early universe that pervades the sky, WMAP refined the estimated age of the universe (13.7 billion years, give or take), among other key cosmological parameters.

Astronomers have identified powerful radio - emitting galaxies that existed when the universe was only one tenth its present age These objects offer a glimpse at the early evolution of giant galaxies

Because the star is so far away and its light takes nine billion years to reach Earth, the star looks as it did when the universe was less than a third of its current age which is much earlier than ever before.

From the age of dinosaurs to the mysteries of ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to present - day sightings and cover - ups, Ancient Aliens ® takes viewers on a provocative, thought - provoking journey around the world and across the universe, beyond our wildest imagination.

This weekend might be all about Black Panther, Marvel's much - anticipated, 18th entry in its ten - years - and - counting cinematic universe, but that's no reason to ignore the other visually expansive, comedic delight arriving in in multiplexes: Oscar - winner Nick Park's (Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit) latest foray into stop - motion wizardry (his first as sole director), Early Man, an unexpected, if no less welcome, ode to the joys, excitement, and wonders of the «beautiful game» («soccer» to less enlightened Americans, European football everywhere else) set against the backdrop of a future - hanging - in - the - balance, winner - take - all Stone Age vs. Bronze Age football match that's almost as thrilling and exhilarating as watching Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona or Manchester United vs. Manchester City play in front of paying fans (i.e., in the real world with real - world stakes).

You'll wipe the galaxy clean of nefarious extra-terrestrials by taking control of Commander P. Jefferson, a truly patriotic earthling who has vowed from an early age to keep the human race number one in the universe, where it belongs!