If you ask almost any of them, 'Do you stand behind your theory? Is this the answer?' I think almost everyone would say, 'No, no, no. I'm just trying to expand the range of possibilities.' We really don't know what's going on. Saul Perlmutter answerexpandpossibility share on social
We have a remarkably complete picture in many ways - and it could be that we're not accounting for something that's almost three-quarters of the entire universe. Saul Perlmutter accountcompleteentire Change image and share on social
It seemed like my favourite kind of job - a wonderful chance to ask something absolutely fundamental: the fate of the Universe and whether the Universe was infinite or not. Saul Perlmutter absolutelychancefate Change image and share on social
It is a tough choice between ending up in the cold or ending up in a fiery blast. Saul Perlmutter blastchoicecold Change image and share on social
This is the kind of discovery that resonates. Saul Perlmutter discoverykindresonate Change image and share on social
You want your mind to be boggled. That is a pleasure in and of itself. And it's more a pleasure if it's boggled by something that you can then demonstrate is really, really true. Saul Perlmutter boggledemonstratemind Change image and share on social
The original project began because we know the universe is expanding. Everybody had assumed that gravity would slow down the expansion of the universe and everything would come to a halt and collapse. The big surprise was it was actually speeding up. Saul Perlmutter assumebeginbig share on social
There are still so many questions to answer. When you look at any part of the universe, you have to feel humbled. Saul Perlmutter answerfeelhumble Change image and share on social
Nobody really expects a Nobel Prize call. Saul Perlmutter callexpectnobel Change image and share on social
You might expect gravity would slow it down, but it's just expanding faster and faster. Saul Perlmutter expandexpectfast Change image and share on social
