the size of the observable universe
scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable
Recent Examples on the WebFor instance, on Mastermind, older contestants blinked more than younger ones, and women blinked more than men, whereas in the lab there have been no observable differences among these groups.—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2023 Together, dark energy and dark matter make up 95% of everything in the observable universe.—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023 For stars like our sun, p-modes dominate their observable oscillations; their g-modes, which are affected by internal magnetic fields, are too weak to detect and can’t reach the star’s surface.—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023 For Givens, that’s observable not just in the makeup of the City Council but also in that of their staffs.—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023 Astronomers estimate that there are about 200 billion trillion stars in the observable universe.—Brian Jackson, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023 The economics profession values economists for being able to translate observable reality into elegant mathematical equations, which the rest of us don’t care two hoots about.—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Oct. 2023 Scientists remain puzzled by antimatter’s scarcity in the observable universe.—Reuters, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023 Conspicuously, Russia has not engaged in observable large-scale cyberattacks on targets beyond Ukraine.—Austin Carson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023 See More
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