Large differences in the 'fogginess' of the early universe were caused by islands of cold gas left behind when the universe heated up after the big bang, according to an international team of astronomers.
Astronomy
Apr 16, 2019
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Fans of science history can now access a new gem: A 20-minute video interview with the father of the Big Bang theory, Belgian Catholic priest and physicist Georges Lemaître.
Astronomy
Jan 26, 2023
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Many cosmologists believe that the universe's structure is a result of quantum fluctuations that occurred during early expansion. Confirming this hypothesis, however, has proven highly challenging so far, as it is hard to ...
Primordial black holes (PBHs) are objects that formed just fractions of a second after the Big Bang, considered by many researchers among the principal candidates in explaining the nature of dark matter, above all following ...
General Physics
Sep 17, 2019
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Scientists have calculated the mass range for Dark Matter—and it's tighter than the science world thought.
General Physics
Jan 27, 2021
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The Cigar Galaxy (also known as M82) is famous for its extraordinary speed in making new stars, with stars being born 10 times faster than in the Milky Way. Now, data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, ...
Astronomy
Mar 5, 2019
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Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analyzed the data said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2022
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In a study published today in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, researchers at the University of Toronto reveal a theoretical breakthrough that may explain both the nature of invisible dark matter and the ...
Astronomy
Jun 14, 2023
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Special relativity is one of the most strongly validated theories humanity has ever devised. It is central to everything from space travel and GPS to our electrical power grid. Central to relativity is the fact that the speed ...
General Physics
Jan 11, 2021
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Smartphones can improve academic performance, when used appropriately, according to new research by the School of Business.
Education
Aug 31, 2021
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