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Astronomy Dec 18, 2023

History and contents of the universe can be determined using radio telescopes on the moon, researchers say

A study from Tel Aviv University has predicted for the first time the groundbreaking results that can be obtained from a lunar-based detection of radio waves. The study's findings show that the measured radio signals can ...

Astronomy Dec 18, 2023

Astronomers look billions of years into the past to study Pandora's Cluster

Two McMaster astronomers have used recent deep imaging data from the James Webb Space Telescope to look 3.5 billion years into the past to study a remote giant cluster of galaxies.

General Physics Dec 18, 2023

Two possible ways to use black holes as energy source in the distant future

A pair of astrophysicists at Tianjin University, in China, has proposed ways that humans in the distant future might use black holes as an energy source. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review D, Zhan-Feng ...

Other Dec 13, 2023

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

Shane Palacat-Nelsen's voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii.

Space Exploration Dec 12, 2023

Images: Moon, asteroids and new rockets topped the world's space news in 2023

The moon, asteroids and brand new rockets topped the world's space news in 2023.

Astronomy Dec 6, 2023

Black holes are missing in the early universe, and computers are after them

As far as the eye can see, galaxies fill the images of the deep universe. What processes determined their shapes, colors and populations of stars? Astronomers think that primordial black holes were the engines of galaxies' ...

Other Dec 2, 2023

Saturday Citations: Adorable kittens, violent pulsars, brand-new fusion reactor and a proposed giant cosmic void

This week in our wrap up, we lull you into a false sense of security with adorable lion cubs then ambush you with terrifying pulsars. We do this not out of a sense of malice but to prepare your mind for the possibility of ...

Astronomy Nov 22, 2023

A galaxy only 350 million years old has surprising amounts of metal

Astrophysicists working with the JWST have found a surprising amount of metal in a galaxy only 350 million years after the Big Bang. How does that fit in with our understanding of the universe?

Astronomy Nov 21, 2023

Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars

If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you might be forgiven for thinking they are star factories, churning out brilliant balls of gas. But actually, less evolved dwarf galaxies have bigger regions of star factories, ...

Astronomy Nov 20, 2023

'Teenage galaxies' are unusually hot, glowing with unexpected elements

Similar to human teenagers, teenage galaxies are awkward, experience growth spurts and enjoy heavy metal—nickel, that is.

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