Tag: Calibration Of Cosmic Mile Markers

An artist's conception of what's called the cosmic distance ladder -- a series of celestial objects, including type Ia supernovae that have known distances and can be used to calculate the rate at which the universe is expanding. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Cosmic Distance Ladder And Best-Yet Calibrations To Measure Cosmic Distances

MessageToEagle.com | December 12, 2018

MessageToEagle.com – Researchers from the Carnegie Supernova Project provides the best-yet calibrations for using type Ia supernovae to measure cosmic distances. Type Ia supernovae are fantastically bright stellar phenomena.