In the depths of the cosmos, at a time when the Universe was in a state of transformation, a crucial phenomenon changed the very shape of everything that would become our cosmic environment. This phase, known as the cosmological recombination epoch, marks a decisive turning point in the history of the primordial Universe. Several hundred … Read more
In brief: The foundations of the cosmic inflation model in the primordial universe Cosmic inflation refers to a phase of accelerated expansion occurring very early in the history of the universe, precisely at the end of the Planck era, about 10-35 seconds after the birth of the cosmos. This cosmological model resolves major paradoxes that … Read more
The reionization of the primordial universe is a crucial step in cosmic evolution that occurs after the Dark Age, a period during which the cosmic atmosphere was dominated by opaque neutral hydrogen. This phenomenon reflects the gradual transition of this dark universe to a lit and ionized environment through the emergence of the first stars … Read more