Expected and Unexpected Statistics

In (astro)physics

The discovery of the Higgs

Hubble’s Original Diagram

Hubble’s Constant

Riess et al. 1998 Perlmutter et al. 1999

A Modern Hubble diagram

Kenw

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al.

2019

Pulsar velocities vs. distance

Spectral Index

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X-ray spectra of Stellar-Mass Black Holes

Pulsar magnetic field evolution

Pulsar magnetic field evolution

W. Hu; 2000

CMB from Planck

Russell’s Original (HR) Diagram

GAIA HR Diagram

First exoplanet detection (51 Peg)