Cosmology & The Big Picture

Understand the universe at the largest scales

Cosmic Reionization

Then the first stars ignited — flooding space with light and transforming the cosmos forever. This pivotal era is called Cosmic Reionization, when neutral hydrogen was stripped apart and the universe became transparent to light.

Baryon Acoustic Oscillations

The early universe wasn’t silent — it rang with powerful sound waves. These ripples, known as Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAOs), formed just after the Big Bang as pressure waves moved through hot plasma made of light and matter. When the universe cooled, those waves left behind a subtle pattern in how galaxies are spread across space.

Dark Flow

Scientists have discovered that galaxy clusters are mysteriously moving toward a specific direction in space—a phenomenon called "Dark Flow." We don't know why. Could it be a hidden universe? A remnant of cosmic inflation? This strange motion could force us to completely reimagine the universe's true size and structure.

Cosmic Microwave Background

The CMB is the faint afterglow of the Big Bang, providing a snapshot of the baby universe just 380,000 years after its birth.