and professor adam riess, supernova search team, john hopkins university and space telescope sciencete, baltimore. >> the nobel committee in stockholm announced the winners on tuesday. two americans, saul permutter and adam riess and an australian, brian schmidt were awarded the top award in the field. the committee said they're studying dozens of exploded stars, called supernovas led them to conclude that the universe is continuing to expand. the study surprised the world, the expansion of the universe had thought to have been slowing down. >>> in the second part of our series on refugees, tonight we take a look at people from myanmar. currently, half a million of them are thought to be displaced, both inside the country and around the world. some ended up in japan. last thursday, 18 refugees from myanmar left for japan under its pilot scheme to resettle displaced people, now in its second year. the four families fled myanmar and had been living at a camp in northwest thailand. in japan they will look for work and a place to live while finishing half a year's program to learn about

adam riess is among three people to receive the nobel prize for physics. the scientists had been stud dig the universe. he will share the $1 1/2 million award with his two corecipients. >>> we are having our first dry day in quite awhile. take a live look outside. you'll see evidence both in the sky and big white clouds and the temperatures are warming up but it's still on the cool side. today it is meteorologist tim williams in the weather center. >> it is a good afternoon, considering the dampness, cloud cover, day from day we've had. this is a really nice change. we're seeing more and more sunshine. temperatures are responding to the sun and the warm air' nice lie -- air very nicely. 63 at bwi marshall. 60 down on the shore. around the state we're watching the low prsh that was responsible for those scattered showers for the last few days moving out. drier warmer air is moving in along with high pressure. we'll see temperatures getting closer to our normal high of 71 degrees. the forecast you will probably like coming up in a few minutes. >>> thank you.

. >> the work that adam riess is being honored for is something that albert einstein first suggested and was 28. he said sharing the -- he is sharing the prize with two other scientists. the discovery reversed the long thought idea that universe expansion was slowing down. the trio said they're not sure what's causing the expansion but the theory is being pushed by something they call dark energy. it's something riess hopes will help future scientists. >> we've created so many more questions. it was so much of a richer field that it's going to take a lot of really smart people. >> riess said the discovery proves there's a lot to learn about the universe and basic science. hoe will share this with two other colleagues and is now on the staff. >> he's got a nobel prize. >>> just when you think the wails are closing in on your, your neighbors become your biggest fans. that's coming up right after the break. >>> plus, the common cold and the flu are two common illnesses that could be dangerous or deadly for your children, but there are some thinks you can -- things you can do to keep the

john gonzales introduces us to adam riess, one of the newest nobel prize winners. >> the 41-year-old,y professor, received a phone call this morning from stockholm that he will never forget. he's one of three scientists to share this year's nobel prize in physics. >> i was pretty stunned. an amazing thing to learn before you have had coffee in the morning. >> the professor called the announcement unexpected and jaw- dropping. he is credited with discovering the universe is expanding at an accelerated pace due to a mysterious dark energy. a stunning revelation a suggestion cosmos will eventually freeze. >> we measured a surprising fact about the universe, that not only is expanding, but expanding faster and faster all the time. >> einstein first presumed this. in 1916. the local professor and admits that he has uncovered more questions than answers. >> it's been tested and confirmed over the last decade measurements to do and it takes a lot of repetition and time before people are convinced. >> he will share the 1.4 $9 million prize with fellow americans and an australian winner. >> i

adam riess was awarded the nobel prize. he is a scientist and he shares the prize with another after a physicist in california. >> this has been an incredible day so far. an incredible 15-year ride in this era of cosmology. >> he will see a diploma and share a cash award of nearly $1.5 million. congratulations. >> crews will collect bags of leaves drop off in front of homes at scheduled pickups. as many as 20 bags can be picked up at each address. you can call 311 for service. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not pretty. accidents on several of the major roadways. 5 miles per hour from approaching white marsh down to the accident scene. the left lane is taken up by the crash. southbound 795 as you approach the beltway, another accident. south on 95 through howard county at 32, we have a vehicle fire. down to 37 miles per hour. heavy delays on 295 because of another accident. this is 295. southbound traffic is not moving heading down to

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. >>> johns hopkins astronomy professor adam riess says that he was stunned to learn and he won the nobeler scientists will share the war for their discovery that the universe is expanding at a faster rate. >>> and national symbol of prayer now faces major repairs after an earthquake in august. the repairs are expected to cost $25 million and that number could go up. autria godfrey joins us from outside the national cathedral to explain why that is. >> good morning. the staggering number of $25 million, officials say that is a just a beginning band that it is expected to climb as they get further into the repair process. doors have been closed since the august earthquake. we are learning that it will be several more weeks before they are allowed to get back and. -- in. worshipers are learning it will be mid november before the doors officially reopened at the national cathedral. repairs are slated to start at $25 million and expected to climb. some cathedral visitors are questioning just where they are going to get that kind of money. officials are asking the same question. they are plann

adam riess is among three physics.$1 1/2 million award >>> welcome back to "the early show." half past the hour. a beautiful shot there. i'm erica hill along with chris wragge. online, something called god hits law says when you reference hitler you automatically lose the argument. hank williams jr. may have lost that on monday. >> now the country star may never hear on country night football. >>> first, amanda knox goes home after four years in an italian prison. we have a look at her state of mind. >> you've probably heard about madison paxton. she kept a video diary throughout the ordeal. >> in some ways it's easier psychologically to be filled with despair. does that make sense? and i am seeing that in amanda now. she's suffering a lot. she's been suffering this entire time. but this looks really good this is a good sign and her face she's very very worried and very scared. for her own safety she cannot let herself assume that she'll get out. she's learned it really doesn't matter. she did not think for a single mo

scientists today: brian schmidt of australian national university, adam riess of johns hopkins university, and saul perlmutter of university of california, berkeley. that research found the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. perlmutter was recently profiled on quest, a science program produced by kqed-san francisco. here's part of that story. it's narrated by andrea kissack. >> i was one of those kids who always thought that we should know how the world works and understand it. here we live on earth and we don't fall through the floor. somebody should have given us an owner's manual about how the whole thing fits together and how you use it. >> reporter: in 1998 perlmutter was part of one of two teams that discovered the expansion of the universe, had started to accelerate 7 billion years ago. but what exactly does it mean that the expansion is accelerating? first, you have to understand the universe is infinite, not an easy concept to grasp. >> look, you're not going to be able to take to this very well but just imagine that you are living here on a galaxy and there's gal bei

saul perlmutter of the university of california and adam riess of johns hopkins. and it was a very bittersweet day for the family of ralph steinman. steinman died three days before he was awarded that prize. his family says a very emotional yesterday, he worked in his lab until the last week of his life. >> okay, dad, you know, i know things aren't going well, but the noble, they'el, they're goi announce it next monday. i know, i have to hold out for that. they don't give it to you if you pass away. i have to hold out for it. and after a few days, it just didn't matter any more. we all just wanted to be together and, yeah, it just -- it's funny how you think of these moments and all that really matters is that he's still with us, right? but at the same time, i can he wasn't a man who wanted it to be about him and in a way, it's almost just like, you know, beautiful that he gets to get it and he gets to be honored. >> the nobel committee broke with tradition by granting that award posthumously allowing >>> this morning, the latest wall street losses are raising fea