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World’s top cosmologists convene to question conventional view of the universe
Meeting at London’s Royal Society will scrutinise basic model first formulated in 1922 that universe is a vast, even expanse with no notable features
If you zoomed out on the universe, well beyond the level of planets, stars or galaxies, you would eventually see a vast, evenly speckled expanse with no notable features. At least, that has been the conventional view.
The principle that everything looks the same everywhere is a fundamental pillar of the standard model of cosmology, which aims to explain the big bang and how the universe has evolved in the 13.7bn years since.
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Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?
Pro-Palestinian student activists say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone accepts.The New York Times - Top stories -
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G.O.P. Asks Secret Service to Move Protesters Away From Convention Venue
The Republican National Committee said moving protesters farther away from the venue in Milwaukee would reduce the risk of confrontations.The New York Times - Top stories -
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Growing campus unrest sparks Democratic fears over Chicago convention
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NatWest's Results Beat Views on Improving Customer Confidence
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