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cosmological principle
Coverage of cosmological principle in the Nexus archive.
- Why the most central law in cosmology may need to be broken
The cosmological principle, a foundational concept in modern cosmology, is questioned for its validity despite its widespread use. Columnist Leah Crane argues that its usefulness does not inherently confirm its truth.
- The universe isn’t as uniform as we thought
Modern cosmology's assumption of a uniform universe is being challenged by new telescope data from DESI and Euclid, suggesting matter distribution may not be even on large scales. The cosmological principle, which posits no preferred direction in the cosmos, is now under scrutiny due to these observations.