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The last hundred years have given us a remarkable picture
of the universe; the last ten years have brought it into
sharp focus.
The last hundred years have given us a remarkable picture
of the universe; the last ten years have brought it into
sharp focus.
We are blessed with puzzles about the evolution,
composition, and origin of the universe – but they
don't seem completely intractable.
Theoretical work is driven by data, so we never really know
what's coming.
Scientific cosmology was born and matured in the 20th
century. The 21st is unlikely to be as groundbreaking – but
there will be plenty of surprises. Right now we don't
even know what questions we'll be asking.