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8 claims from 5 papers

1. Physics and Astronomy › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

   The clustering of galaxies in the completed SDSS-III Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey: cosmological analysis of the DR12 galaxy sample

   Alam, Ata, Bailey et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2017

   The final BOSS galaxy clustering data set of 1.2 million galaxies is used to measure cosmic distances and structure growth, giving cosmological constraints that the paper finds consistent with flat ΛCDM.

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   1. UncheckedAssuming a flat ΛCDM universe, the paper reports matter density Ω_m = 0.310±0.005, H0 = 67.6±0.5 km/s/Mpc and a neutrino mass sum below 0.16 eV/c^2 (95%).“Assuming flat ΛCDM we find Ω_m = 0.310+/-0.005 and H0 = 67.6+/-0.5 km/s/Mpc, and we find a 95% upper limit of 0.16 eV/c^2 on the neutrino mass sum.”
   2. UncheckedCombining BOSS galaxy distances with Planck 2015 gives a flat universe and dark energy consistent with a cosmological constant, as the paper states.“Combined with Planck 2015 cosmic microwave background measurements, our distance scale measurements simultaneously imply curvature Ω_K =0.0003+/-0.0026 and a dark energy equation of state parameter w = -1.01+/-0.06, in strong affirmation of the spatially flat cold dark matter model with a cosmologi…”
   3. UncheckedCombined with supernova data, BOSS galaxy clustering gives H0 = 67.3±1.0 km/s/Mpc even for the most general dark energy model, in tension with some direct measurements.“When combined with supernova Ia data, we find H0 = 67.3+/-1.0 km/s/Mpc even for our most general dark energy model, in tension with some direct measurements.”

2. Physics and Astronomy › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

   The clustering of the SDSS DR7 main Galaxy sample – I. A 4 per cent distance measure at z = 0.15

   Ross, Samushia, Howlett, Percival, Burden and Manera · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2015

   The authors built a low-redshift SDSS DR7 galaxy sample, sharpened its BAO signal by reconstruction, and measured a distance at z = 0.15 that tightens constraints on dark energy and H0.

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   1. UncheckedUsing BAO in SDSS DR7 galaxies at redshift 0.15, the authors measure a volume-averaged distance of 664 ± 25 Mpc, better than 4 per cent precision.“Fitting to these measurements, we determine DV(zeff = 0.15) = (664 ± 25)(rd/rd, fid) Mpc; this is a better than 4 per cent distance measurement.”
   2. UncheckedThe paper's BAO distance measurement at z = 0.15 matches Planck and standard ΛCDM, but widens the gap between Planck+BAO and direct H0 values.“Our measurement is fully consistent with the Planck results and the Λ cold dark matter concordance cosmology, but increases the tension between Planck+BAO H0 determinations and direct H0 measurements.”

3. Physics and Astronomy › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

   Dark Energy Survey Year 3 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing

   Abbott, Aguena, Alarcon et al. · Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2022

   The Dark Energy Survey's first large-scale-structure cosmology results over 5000 square degrees combine cosmic shear, galaxy clustering and galaxy-galaxy lensing to constrain ΛCDM and wCDM models.

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   1. UncheckedDES Year 3 data give consistent results across three correlation functions, with S8 about 0.776 and matter density about 0.339 in ΛCDM.“We find consistent cosmological results between the three two-point correlation functions; their combination yields clustering amplitude $S_8=0.776^{+0.017}_{-0.017}$ and matter density $Ω_{\mathrm{m}} = 0.339^{+0.032}_{-0.031}$ in $Λ$CDM, mean with 68% confidence limits; $S_8=0.775^{+0.026}_{-0.02…”

4. Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

   Euclid preparation: I. The Euclid Wide Survey

   Scaramella, Amiaux, Mellier et al. · Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona) · 2021

   The paper builds a reference observing plan for ESA's Euclid mission, including wide, deep and calibration fields, and estimates the survey's coverage and depth in visible and near-infrared light.

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   1. UncheckedThe Euclid reference survey, RSD_2021A, has a wide survey that covers 14,500 square degrees of sky.“Its wide survey covers 14,500 square degrees.”

5. Physics and Astronomy › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

   The Completed SDSS-IV extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey: Cosmological Implications from two Decades of Spectroscopic Surveys at the Apache Point observatory

   Collaboration, Shadab, Marie et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2020

   Final SDSS-lineage galaxy, quasar and Lyman-alpha clustering measurements are used to test the cosmological model, and all extensions tested remain consistent with flat ΛCDM, the standard cosmological model.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper says its measurements of how fast cosmic structure grows match predictions from Planck primary data and from General Relativity.“The RSD measurements indicate a growth rate that is consistent with predictions from Planck primary data and with General Relativity.”