Once a week: the best of the universe, made simple.https://cosmosfrombit.com/en-us© 2026 cosmosfrombithello@cosmosfrombit.com (cosmosfrombit Redaktion)https://cosmosfrombit.com/favicon.svghttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/antimatter-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/antimatter-explained/Every particle has an antiparticle. When they meet, they vanish into pure energy. So why is the universe made almost entirely of matter?Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergantimatterquantum mechanicspositrondiraccernhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/classical-vs-quantum-computer-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/classical-vs-quantum-computer-explained/A normal computer works with clear zeros and ones. A quantum computer uses superposition and entanglement. Where does the real difference lie?Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergquantum computerqubitbitcomputingit from bithttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/dark-energy-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/dark-energy-explained/The universe is not only expanding, it is doing so ever faster. Behind this accelerating expansion lies the mysterious dark energy.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergdark energycosmologyexpansionuniversebig banghttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/fermi-paradox-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/fermi-paradox-explained/The universe is vast and ancient. It should be teeming with life. So why have we never heard anything? That is the Fermi paradox.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergfermi paradoxalien lifedrake equationsetiexoplanetshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/neutron-stars-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/neutron-stars-explained/A neutron star packs more than a solar mass into a sphere the size of a city. It is the densest object we can directly observe.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergneutron starspulsarssupernovablack holesastrophysicshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/string-theory-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/string-theory-explained/What if the smallest building blocks are not points but tiny vibrating threads? String theory aims to unify all of physics this way.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergstring theorytheory of everythingquantum gravitydimensionsphysicshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/time-dilation-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/time-dilation-explained/Time does not pass equally fast everywhere. Motion and gravity stretch it. This effect is measured, real and even noticeable in GPS.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergtime dilationrelativityeinsteinspacetimegpshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/guides/binoculars-for-astronomy-buying-guide/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/guides/binoculars-for-astronomy-buying-guide/Which binoculars suit stargazing? This guide explains magnification, aperture and handling and gives honest recommendations from around 89 euros.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensbinocularsastronomybuying guidegearbeginnerhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/comparisons/best-binoculars-astronomy-2026-comparison/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/comparisons/best-binoculars-astronomy-2026-comparison/Which binoculars are worth it for the night sky? We compare three popular models by aperture, magnification and handling and name a clear winner.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensbinocularscomparisonastronomystargazingbuying guidehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/ai-risks-and-alignment-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/ai-risks-and-alignment-explained/The more powerful AI becomes, the more important the question: does it really do what we want? That is exactly what alignment is about.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergai risksalignmentai safetyaiethicshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/Artificial intelligence learns from data instead of fixed rules. How it works, what it can do today and where its opportunities and risks lie, explained simply.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergartificial intelligenceaineural networkslanguage modelsmachine learninghttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/large-language-models-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/large-language-models-explained/Language models like ChatGPT seem clever, but at their core they do something simple: predict the next word. How fluent texts arise from that, explained simply.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossberglanguage modelsllmtransformerchatgptaihttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/neural-networks-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/artificial-intelligence/neural-networks-explained/Neural networks are the heart of modern AI. They learn from examples by adjusting millions of small dials. How that works, explained simply.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergneural networksaideep learningtraininghttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/dark-matter-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/dark-matter-explained/Most of the matter in the universe is invisible. We notice dark matter only through its gravity. What lies behind it?Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergdark mattercosmologygalaxiesgravityuniversehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/wormholes-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/wormholes-explained/A wormhole would be a tunnel through spacetime connecting two distant places. Theory allows them, yet none has ever been observed.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergwormholesspacetimeeinsteinrelativityblack holeshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/news/gravitational-waves-heaviest-merger-2026/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/news/gravitational-waves-heaviest-merger-2026/Detectors have caught the signal of two merging black holes. The combined mass is among the highest values ever measured.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensgravitational wavesblack holesligomergerhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/accretion-disk-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/accretion-disk-explained/Matter does not simply fall into a black hole. It gathers in a glowing disk that can outshine an entire galaxy.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergaccretion diskblack holesquasarastrophysicshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/bekenstein-bound-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/bekenstein-bound-explained/How much information fits into a region of space? The Bekenstein bound sets a surprising limit that depends on the surface area, not the volume.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergbekenstein boundinformationblack holesentropyhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/biosignatures-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/biosignatures-explained/How would we recognize life on a distant planet? Biosignatures are traces in the light that could hint at biological activity.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergbiosignaturesexoplanetslifeatmospherehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/common-descent-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/common-descent-explained/All living things on Earth are related. From bacteria to humans, every family tree traces back to a common origin.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergcommon descentevolutiontree of lifelucahttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/criticism-of-simulation-theory/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/criticism-of-simulation-theory/The idea that we live in a simulation sounds fascinating. But it has strong weaknesses. Here are the main objections at a glance.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergsimulation theorycriticismphilosophysciencehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/deep-sky-for-beginners/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/deep-sky-for-beginners/Galaxies, nebulae and star clusters lie far beyond our Solar System. With a dark sky and some patience, you can find them as a beginner too.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensdeep-skygalaxiesnebulaestar clustershttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/digital-physics-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/digital-physics-explained/Is the universe fundamentally a giant computer? Digital physics thinks of nature as information processing, linking physics and computation.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergdigital physicssimulation theoryinformationcomputable universehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/finding-constellations-beginner/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/finding-constellations-beginner/With a few bright patterns you can find your way around the night sky. Learn how to spot your first constellations with confidence.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensconstellationsastronomynight skybeginnerhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/first-elements-nucleosynthesis-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/first-elements-nucleosynthesis-explained/In the first minutes after the Big Bang, the first atomic nuclei formed. This primordial nucleosynthesis explains why the cosmos is mostly hydrogen.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergnucleosynthesisbig banghydrogenheliumhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/hydrothermal-vents-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/hydrothermal-vents-explained/Deep on the seafloor, hot vents spew minerals. This may be exactly where life on Earth began.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossberghydrothermal ventsorigin of lifeblack smokersdeep seahttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/miller-urey-experiment-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/miller-urey-experiment-explained/In 1953 a famous experiment showed that simple gases and sparks can produce the organic building blocks of life.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergmiller-ureyorigin of lifeamino acidsprimordial souphttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/mutation-and-variation-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/mutation-and-variation-explained/Without small errors when copying DNA there would be no diversity. Mutations provide the raw material from which evolution shapes anything new.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergmutationvariationevolutiondnahttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/natural-selection-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/natural-selection-explained/Natural selection is the engine of evolution. It explains how random variety becomes directed adaptation — with no plan at all.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergnatural selectionevolutiondarwinadaptationhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/observing-planets-beginner/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/observing-planets-beginner/Five planets are visible to the naked eye. Even a small telescope shows the moons of Jupiter and the ring of Saturn.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensplanetsobservingjupitersaturnhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/observing-the-moon-beginner/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/observing-the-moon-beginner/The Moon is the most rewarding target in the sky. Even with binoculars you see craters, mountains and the sharp shadow line.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensmoonobservingbeginnercratershttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/panspermia-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/panspermia-explained/Did life come from space? The panspermia hypothesis suggests that building blocks or even seeds of life reached Earth from other worlds.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergpanspermiaorigin of lifemeteoritesastrobiologyhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/proving-a-simulation-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/proving-a-simulation-explained/Could we ever find out whether we live in a simulation? Researchers search for possible traces, yet a real proof is surprisingly hard.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergsimulation theorysimulationproofphilosophyhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/quantum-information-qubit-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/quantum-information-qubit-explained/Classical computers compute with bits that are 0 or 1. A qubit can be both at once and makes a wholly new kind of computing possible.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergquantum informationqubitquantum computerit from bithttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/radial-velocity-method-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/radial-velocity-method-explained/A planet makes its star wobble slightly. From this tiny back-and-forth, researchers found the first planet around a Sun-like star.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergradial velocityexoplanets51 pegasidopplerhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/redshift-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/redshift-explained/The light of distant galaxies looks redder than it should. This redshift reveals that the universe is expanding.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergredshiftbig banghubbleexpansionhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/speciation-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/speciation-explained/How does one species become a new one? Usually a barrier separates two groups that then evolve apart until they can no longer interbreed.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergspeciationevolutiondarwin's finchesspecieshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/supermassive-black-holes-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/supermassive-black-holes-explained/At the center of almost every large galaxy sits a black hole of millions or billions of solar masses. How do such giants form?Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergsupermassive black holesmilky waysagittarius agalaxieshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/superposition-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/superposition-explained/A quantum particle can hold several states at once. Only the measurement decides what we see. Here is the simple explanation of superposition.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergsuperpositionquantum mechanicsschrödingerqubithttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/transit-method-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/transit-method-explained/Most exoplanets were found through tiny dips in brightness. The transit method measures how a planet briefly dims the light of its star.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergtransit methodexoplanetskeplerlight curvehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/uncertainty-principle-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/uncertainty-principle-explained/You can never know both the position and the speed of a particle perfectly. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle is not a flaw of measurement but a law of nature.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossberguncertainty principleheisenbergquantum mechanicsposition momentumhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/wave-particle-duality-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/wave-particle-duality-explained/Light and matter show now wave, now particle properties. The double-slit experiment makes this strange dual character visible.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergwave-particle dualityquantum mechanicsdouble slitphotonhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/wheeler-it-from-bit-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/wheeler-it-from-bit-explained/The physicist John Wheeler believed the world is fundamentally made of information. His phrase It from Bit is the most radical idea of this line of thought.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergit from bitjohn wheelerinformationphysicshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/news/jwst-exoplanet-atmosphere-2026/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/news/jwst-exoplanet-atmosphere-2026/The James Webb Space Telescope split the light passing through a nearby exoplanet's atmosphere. Early data hint at water vapor — but caution is needed.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensjwstexoplanetsatmospherehabitable zonenasahttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/bostrom-simulation-argument/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/bostrom-simulation-argument/Nick Bostrom set out three possibilities, one of which must be true. Learn how his famous trilemma works.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergbostromsimulation theorytrilemmaphilosophyhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/habitable-zone-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/habitable-zone-explained/The habitable zone is the distance from a star where liquid water is possible. It is the key clue in the search for life.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertenshabitable zoneexoplanetswaterlifehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/holographic-principle-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/holographic-principle-explained/Maybe all the information of a region sits on its surface. The holographic principle is one of the deepest ideas in modern physics.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergholographic principleit from bitinformationblack holeshttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/rna-world-hypothesis-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/rna-world-hypothesis-explained/Maybe DNA did not come first, but RNA. The RNA world hypothesis explains how life could kick-start itself.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergrna worldorigin of lifeabiogenesisrnahttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/black-hole-information-paradox/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/black-hole-information-paradox/Does information vanish forever when something falls into a black hole? This question pits two pillars of physics against each other.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossberginformation paradoxblack holeshawkingquantum physicsit from bithttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/quantum-entanglement-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/quantum-entanglement-explained/Two entangled particles behave like one system — no matter how far apart. Einstein called it spooky. Here is the simple explanation.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergquantum entanglementquantum mechanicseinsteinentanglementhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/guides/buying-your-first-telescope-beginner-guide/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/guides/buying-your-first-telescope-beginner-guide/Which telescope suits a beginner? This guide explains aperture, mount and budget and gives honest recommendations from about 150 euros.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertenstelescopebeginnerastronomybuying guidegearhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/comparisons/best-beginner-telescopes-2026-comparison/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/comparisons/best-beginner-telescopes-2026-comparison/Which beginner telescope is worth it in 2026? We compare three popular models by aperture, mount and price and name a clear winner.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertenstelescopecomparisonbeginnerastronomybuying guidehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/Black holes are places where gravity swallows everything — even light. Learn how they form and what happens at the event horizon.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergblack holesevent horizonastrophysicshawking radiationmilky wayhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/exoplanets/Thousands of planets orbit distant stars. Some lie in the habitable zone. Learn how we find them and whether life could exist there.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensexoplanetshabitable zonefermi paradoxastronomyjwsthttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/The Big Bang describes the hot, dense start of the universe 13.8 billion years ago. Learn what really happened and how we know it.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergbig bangcosmologyuniversecosmic microwave backgroundexpansionhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/hawking-radiation-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/hawking-radiation-explained/Black holes are not completely black. Stephen Hawking showed they radiate very slowly and shrink. Here is the simple explanation.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossberghawking radiationblack holesquantum physicshawkinghttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/event-horizon-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/black-holes/event-horizon-explained/The event horizon is the boundary of a black hole. Cross it and you never return. Learn why that is.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergevent horizonblack holesschwarzschild radiusspeed of lighthttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/news/jwst-early-galaxy-candidate-2026/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/news/jwst-early-galaxy-candidate-2026/The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a galaxy candidate that shone just about 280 million years after the Big Bang. It challenges our models.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensjwstgalaxiesbig bangearly universenasahttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/astronomy-for-beginners/Discovering the night sky yourself is easier than many think. Learn how to start — with the naked eye, binoculars or a first telescope.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTJonas Mertensastronomybeginnernight skytelescopeobservinghttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/evolution/How did simple cells become the whole diversity of life? The answer is evolution. Learn how natural selection really works.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergevolutionnatural selectiondarwinbiologycommon descenthttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/it-from-bit/Is information more fundamental than matter? The physicist John Wheeler thought so. His motto It from Bit is the thread running through cosmosfrombit.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergit from bitinformationwheelerholographic principleentropyhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/simulation-theory/Could our world be a vast computer simulation? The idea sounds wild, but a serious argument stands behind it. Here is the sober take.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergsimulation theorybostromphilosophyinformation theoryrealityhttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/quantum-mechanics/Quantum mechanics describes the strange rules of the smallest building blocks. Learn what superposition and entanglement really mean.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergquantum mechanicssuperpositionentanglementphysicsquantum computershttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/cosmic-microwave-background-oldest-light/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/magazine/cosmic-microwave-background-oldest-light/The cosmic microwave background is a faint glow from the early universe. It shows us what the cosmos looked like 13.8 billion years ago.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergcosmic microwave backgroundbig bangcosmologyplanckuniversehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/origin-of-life/Dead matter became a living cell. How that happened is one of the biggest questions in science — here are the key ideas explained simply.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergorigin of lifeabiogenesisrna worldastrobiologyprimordial souphttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/cosmic-inflation-explained/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/cosmic-inflation-explained/Cosmic inflation describes an extremely fast expansion of the universe in its first fraction of a second. It explains why the cosmos is so uniform.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossberginflationbig bangcosmologycosmic microwave backgrounduniversehttps://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/what-was-before-the-big-bang/https://cosmosfrombit.com/en/knowledge/big-bang/what-was-before-the-big-bang/What was before the Big Bang? The honest answer is that we do not know for sure. But there are fascinating physical ideas about it.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLena Vossbergbig bangtimecosmologyinflationmultiverse