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Not-So Standard Candles: How a Bias in Distance Calculations Impacts Our Understanding of Dark Energy

Not-So Standard Candles: How a Bias in Distance Calculations Impacts Our Understanding of Dark Energy

by Skylar Grayson | Nov 26, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper explores how a potential bias in the way we calculate the distance to galaxies impacts our understanding of dark energy.

So… Are Black Holes Dark Energy?

So… Are Black Holes Dark Energy?

by Lucas Brown | Oct 30, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

In today’s bite, we investigate a controversial paper from two years ago, tracing its origins and attempting to finally answer the question: are black holes dark energy?

Part 3: Extended Physics Analyses with the DESI DR2 BAO

Part 3: Extended Physics Analyses with the DESI DR2 BAO

by Jessie Thwaites, Sarah Stevenson | Oct 6, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Today Astrobites is featuring results from the DESI DR2, published today in PRJ! In Part 3, we discuss 2 additional papers using the BAO measurement to perform additional analyses.

Part 2: Data Analysis with the DESI DR2 BAO

Part 2: Data Analysis with the DESI DR2 BAO

by Sarah Stevenson, Abbé Whitford | Oct 6, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Today Astrobites is featuring results from the DESI DR2, published today in PRJ! In Part 2, we discuss 3 additional papers discussing the DESI BAO measurement.

Part 1: Key Results from the DESI DR2

Part 1: Key Results from the DESI DR2

by Sarah Stevenson, Sumeet Kulkarni | Oct 6, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Today Astrobites is featuring results from the DESI DR2, published today in PRJ! In Part 1, we cover the key results papers describing their measurements with DR2.

Dispu-tau-ble: When the Fog of Reionization Lifts, Mysteries Deepen

Dispu-tau-ble: When the Fog of Reionization Lifts, Mysteries Deepen

by Guest, Ben Sherwin | Sep 16, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

In today’s guest post, we explore if a small change in how we model the early universe could help solve issues in our understanding of dark energy and neutrinos.

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