1994
High-z Supernova Search Team Formed
Schmidt helps organize the High-z Supernova Search Team to use distant Type Ia supernovae for measuring how the expansion rate changes with cosmic time.
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Schmidt helps organize the High-z Supernova Search Team to use distant Type Ia supernovae for measuring how the expansion rate changes with cosmic time.
Schmidt leads supernova observations that reveal accelerated expansion in the Big Bang universe
Schmidt's team independently finds that distant Type Ia supernovae are fainter than expected in a decelerating universe, supporting accelerating cosmic expansion.
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