The Big Bang model begins with a point of infinite density where the laws of physics break down. This is a deep theoretical problem that suggests the beginning of the Universe is not fully understood, ...

Chile's ALMA observatory, which houses some of the world's most powerful telescopes, has captured its most detailed images to ...

Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-486) and index Between 1920 and 1970, cosmology became a branch of physics. This text examines how the big bang theory drew inspiration from, and ...

Mount Kailash, a majestic peak in Tibet, is revered as the "centre of the universe" by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon ...