Observations challenge cosmological theories

Recent observations have created a puzzle for astrophysicists: Since the Big Bang, fewer galaxy clusters have formed over time than were actually expected. Physicists from the university of Bonn have now confirmed this phenomenon. For the next three years, the researchers will analyze their data in even greater detail. This will put them in a position to confirm whether the theories considered valid today need to be reworked. The study is part of a series of 20 publications appearing in the professional journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-cosmological-theories.html#jCp

Tau.Neutrino said:

Observations challenge cosmological theories

Recent observations have created a puzzle for astrophysicists: Since the Big Bang, fewer galaxy clusters have formed over time than were actually expected. Physicists from the university of Bonn have now confirmed this phenomenon. For the next three years, the researchers will analyze their data in even greater detail. This will put them in a position to confirm whether the theories considered valid today need to be reworked. The study is part of a series of 20 publications appearing in the professional journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-cosmological-theories.html#jCp

I’m surprised that any theory about the formation frequency of galaxy clusters is now accurate enough to be contradicted by experiment. How did they get a theory that good?

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Observations challenge cosmological theories

Recent observations have created a puzzle for astrophysicists: Since the Big Bang, fewer galaxy clusters have formed over time than were actually expected. Physicists from the university of Bonn have now confirmed this phenomenon. For the next three years, the researchers will analyze their data in even greater detail. This will put them in a position to confirm whether the theories considered valid today need to be reworked. The study is part of a series of 20 publications appearing in the professional journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-cosmological-theories.html#jCp

I’m surprised that any theory about the formation frequency of galaxy clusters is now accurate enough to be contradicted by experiment. How did they get a theory that good?

Same here.

Not often that happens ;)