Scientists win prize for 'baby picture' of the entire universe soon after it formed
The Independent - Mon 4 Dec 17The picture helped answer some fundamental questions about the universe. And opened up entirely new ones
World’s richest science prize hands out $22 million for research
Newscientist - Mon 4 Dec 17Science’s richest prizes, the Breakthrough Awards, were presented at a star-studded ceremony in California last night.
A look back at WMAP, the hardware that brought us the Universe
Ars Technica - Tue 5 Dec 17Reading the Universe using the Cosmic Microwave Background.
Scientists share £16.3 MILLION Breakthrough Prize
Daily Mail - Mon 4 Dec 17The Breakthrough Prizes were awarded at a ceremony in Silicon Valley last night. Pictured are British winners Professor James McKernana and Christopher Hacon.
WMAP Team Wins $3 Million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
SPACE.com - Mon 4 Dec 17A team of researchers who helped shape our understanding of the origin, evolution and nature of the cosmos is now $3 million richer.
Photo of the Big Bang’s afterglow wins Breakthrough Prize
Astronomy.com - Wed 6 Dec 17This photo of our young universe further backs up the theory that the cosmos is predominantly comprised of dark matter and dark energy.
Breakthrough Prizes Honor, Enrich Scientists for Plant Biology, History of Universe
Laboratory Equipment - Tue 5 Dec 17NewsThe Breakthrough Awards honor scientists deeply embedded in their fields, making discoveries that may have enormous impact on human life. The annual ceremony, founded by billionaires including ...