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
For almost a century, the Universe has been known to be expanding as a consequence of the Big Bang about 14 billion years ago. However, the discovery that this expansion is accelerating is astounding. If the expansion will continue to speed up, the Universe will end in ice. Saul Perlmutter accelerateagoastound 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
I am delighted, excited, and deeply honored. Saul Perlmutter deeplydelightexcite Change image and share on social
Nobody really expects a Nobel Prize call. Saul Perlmutter callexpectnobel Change image and share on social
You don't want to come out with anything that's wrong, of course, in a scientific, you know, a major scientific announcement, and so you're being so careful trying to check, well maybe it's this, maybe it's that, you're looking at every possible thing. Saul Perlmutter announcementcarefulcheck 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
