'Smoking Gun' Discovered, ‘Theory of Everything’ and More
Last week scientists found the first direct evidence of cosmic inflation, this major discovery of ancient gravitational waves from the universe’s birth also brought physicists closer to the long-sought “theory of everything,” and scientists determined the surface of Mercury has contracted more than previously thought. See the best stories from last week here. <br><br> FIRST STOP: Major Discovery: 'Smoking Gun' for Universe's Incredible Big Bang Expansion Found
Major Discovery: 'Smoking Gun' for Universe's Incredible Big Bang Expansion Found
Scientists have found the first direct evidence of cosmic inflation, which describes the rapid expansion of spacetime just after the Big Bang. The find also confirms the existence of long-theorized gravitational waves. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1jrjLIR Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Major Big Bang Discovery Brings 'Theory of Everything' a Bit Closer to Reality
Major Big Bang Discovery Brings 'Theory of Everything' a Bit Closer to Reality
The discovery of ancient gravitational waves from the universe’s birth brings physicists a bit closer to the long-sought “theory of everything.” <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4TCL Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Our Universe May Exist in a Multiverse, Cosmic Inflation Discovery Suggests
Our Universe May Exist in a Multiverse, Cosmic Inflation Discovery Suggests
Some scientists think that cosmic inflation bolsters the idea of the multiverse. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4RuA Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Tiny Planet Mercury Is Shrinking Fast
Tiny Planet Mercury Is Shrinking Fast
Using data from MESSENGER's survey of Mercury, scientists have determined the surface of the planet has contracted more than previously thought. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1jrjLJ1 Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Colliding Solar Eruptions Created 'Perfect Storm' in Space
Colliding Solar Eruptions Created 'Perfect Storm' in Space
Two consecutive coronal mass ejections provided a laboratory to study how the extreme storms interact as they travel away from the sun, suggesting that models of solar wind speed and magnetic fields may need to be revised. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1jrjLZi Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Active Volcanoes Revealed on Venus
Active Volcanoes Revealed on Venus
Scientists have long suspected that volcanoes played a huge role in the evolution of cloud-shrouded Venus, the second planet from the sun. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1jrjLZn Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: NASA HD Moon Map Reveals Lunar North Pole Like Never Before (Photo)
NASA HD Moon Map Reveals Lunar North Pole Like Never Before (Photo)
Scientists, using cameras aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), have created the largest high resolution mosaic of our moon’s north polar region. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4RuO Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Donated Spy Satellite Telescope Could Boost NASA Dark Energy Mission: Report
Donated Spy Satellite Telescope Could Boost NASA Dark Energy Mission: Report
The National Research Council has issued a report evaluating the redesign of NASA’s proposed WFIRST/AFTA mission, a high-priority effort to hunt for exoplanets and dark energy. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4TTd Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Satellite Images Show Possible Debris from Malaysia Flight 370 (Photos)
Satellite Images Show Possible Debris from Malaysia Flight 370 (Photos)
In what may be the first break in the case of the mysterious March 8 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, satellite images from DigitalGlobe now show possible plane debris in the Southern Indian Ocean. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4RL6 Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: 'Cosmos' Host Neil deGrasse Tyson Reflects on TV's New 'Spacetime Odyssey'
'Cosmos' Host Neil deGrasse Tyson Reflects on TV's New 'Spacetime Odyssey'
Neil deGrasse Tyson reflected on the success of Cosmos during an intimate discussion with reporters and spaceflight experts after a debate he hosted Wednesday on commercializing space. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4TTf Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Chinese Satellite Spies Possible Malaysia Jet Debris (Photo)
Chinese Satellite Spies Possible Malaysia Jet Debris (Photo)
A Chinese satellite orbiting Earth has captured a new photo of possible debris from the missing Malaysian Airlines jet that disappeared with 239 people on March 8. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1gY4RLa Story</a>] <br><br><p>
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