The theory hasn’t “collapsed.” A competing theory is being considered in light of the newest observations. Scientists love more data and seeing how theories change. That’s why they’re called theories; they aren’t ignorant or arrogant enough to say they have the final word on something since they...
They will admit that another theory best fits the observations better than one they currently support. Few cosmologists believe they absolutely, positively know things; they actually get excited to learn a leading theory is being challenged by new data. This is a good thing, and how science...
Cosmologists have always said the Big Bang is a theory. All scientists state their original ideas as being theories to allow for further developments. This is a good thing, since otherwise we’d never be able to integrate new discoveries. We might even stop looking, imagining that we already know...
This site does cover a lot of ground!
It seems to me like there must indeed be life on other planets, given the size of the universe and how much of it we will never see.
The sad part is that since the universe continues to expand (redshift/expansion of space) it will become increasingly...
I used to work in the television industry at a level where I did programs for governors and senators. I got to see the good and bad in them up close. If I have anything to pass on from the experience, it's this: be just as tough on the person you voted for as you are on the opposition. Demand...