2min chapter

ReThinking cover image

Life, the universe, and everything with Nobel laureate physicist Saul Perlmutter

ReThinking

CHAPTER

The Universe Is Accelerating in Its Expansion

We thought it was going to take us three years to find 30. It wasn't until nine years in that we actually had a sample supernova big enough to measure this huge question. And so those people who like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy always enjoyed the fact that we were answering this deep question with 42 supernovae.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode