Recent findings suggest that the fundamental constants may not be as stable as we assumed. The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe. At least we astrophysicists hope so. After all, ...
At a fundamental level, our Universe is made of particles, forces, interactions, and the fabric of space and time. Spacetime forms the ever-evolving stage on which the play of the cosmos unfolds, ...
Detecting or constraining the possible time variations of fundamental physical constants is an important step toward a complete understanding of basic physics and hence the world in which we live. A ...
Physical quantities such as the speed of light are believed to be the same independent of where and when they appear in the universe. But imagine that these fundamental constants â�" and thereby ...
The article introduces the anthropic principle, which asserts that the universe's conditions must allow for life, given our observed existence. It highlights specific physical phenomena, such as the ...
The Universe may be a stranger place than we imagined because of new evidence that appears to show the very laws of physics have changed since the cosmos was young. Analysis of the light coming from ...
Detecting or constraining the possible time variations of fundamental physical constants is an important step toward a complete understanding of basic physics and hence the world in which we live. A ...