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Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why the universe exists

  • Written by Anne-Katherine Burns, Ph.D. Candidate in Theoretical Particle Physics, University of California, Irvine
Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why the universe existsNew measurements from Japan's Subaru telescope have helped researchers study the matter-antimatter asymmetry problem. Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty

When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists, we sound like philosophers. But new data collected by researchers using Japan’s Subaru...

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