Astronomers ought to be able to ask fundamental questions without accelerators.

It's an unusual opportunity, a chance for so many people to share in the excitement and the fun of the fact that we may be on to hints as to what the Universe is made out of. I guess the whole point of a prize like this is to be able to get that out into the community.

You should not ask questions without knowledge.

If you're puzzled by what dark energy is, you're in good company.

It is a tough choice between ending up in the cold or ending up in a fiery blast.

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.