In May, Johns Hopkins University professor Charles Bennett and his team of researchers were awarded the annual cosmology prize from the Gruber Foundation, a recognition of the work they collectively contributed to the field, according to the Baltimore Sun:

Their discoveries of the universe’s makeup and how it has changed over time formed the foundation of what has become known as the standard model of cosmology. [more]

In a Q&A on the Sun‘s website, Bennett explains the research he and his team undertook.