What is the main focus of Brian Schmidt's research?
Using supernovae as cosmological probes
Studying the life cycles of stars
Exploring the potential for life on other planets
Research into black hole phenomena
Answer
Brian Schmidt's research focuses on using supernovae as cosmological probes. Schmidt has led two major projects to use supernovae to measure the expansion rate of the universe: the High-z Supernova Search Team and the Supernova Cosmology Project. These projects have helped to confirm the existence of dark energy, a mysterious force that is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate.
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