SMRTR TechJan 27, 2025Quanta Magazine

Cosmologists Try a New Way to Measure the Shape of the Universe

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Scientists are developing new strategies to determine if the universe is infinite or has a specific shape and size. The Compact collaboration is using advanced computational methods to analyze cosmic microwave background data and galaxy distributions, searching for subtle signals that could reveal the universe's topology.

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