“From Mars to the Multiverse”

Martin Rees, cosmologist, and space scientist, delivered this lecture in May 2014. In this talk, Rees traces the evolution of the universe from its earliest moments to the possibility of a multiverse. He explains how astronomers track the formation of the earliest galaxies, investigates the fundamental cosmological parameters that govern expansion, and examines the idea of multiple big bangs or parallel universes. Rees discusses how quantum physics, data from the Planck satellite, and theoretical models shape our understanding of the cosmos, exploring the question: was there a single beginning, or do many universes coexist?

This lecture is part of the astrophysics series ‘The Science of the Cosmos, the Science in the Cosmos’, tackles the fundamental questions in contemporary astrophysics.The discovery of the earliest galaxies, the search for signs of life in the universe, the long-ter

Martin Rees, cosmologist, and space scientist, delivered this lecture in May 2014. In this talk, Rees traces the evolution of the universe from its earliest moments to the possibility of a multiverse. He explains how astronomers track the formation of the earliest galaxies, investigates the fundamental cosmological parameters that govern expansion, and examines the idea of multiple big bangs or parallel universes. Rees discusses how quantum physics, data from the Planck satellite, and theoretical models shape our understanding of the cosmos, exploring the question: was there a single beginning, or do many universes coexist?

This lecture is part of the astrophysics series ‘The Science of the Cosmos, the Science in the Cosmos’, tackles the fundamental questions in contemporary astrophysics.The discovery of the earliest galaxies, the search for signs of life in the universe, the long-term stability of planetary systems and the study of starquakes are some of the issues examined in the third edition.