(Phys.org)—One of the unsolved mysteries of contemporary science is how highly organized structures can emerge from the random motion of particles. This applies to many situations ranging from astrophysical objects that ...
General Physics
Oct 5, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Three planets -- each orbiting its own giant, dying star -- have been discovered by an international research team led by a Penn State University astronomer. Using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope, astronomers ...
Astronomy
Oct 27, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at University College London and the University of Cambridge have developed machine-learning codes modelled on the human brain that can be used to classify galaxies accurately and efficiently. ...
Astronomy
Jun 2, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers at the University of Bonn have clarified the connection between black holes at the centre of galaxy clusters and surrounding gas, which serves them as "food". The scientists have produced a ground-breaking ...
Astronomy
Sep 4, 2009
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has many different observing modes to study planets orbiting other stars, known as exoplanets. One way in particular is that Webb can directly detect some of these planets. Directly detecting ...
Astronomy
Mar 27, 2023
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists of the "Planck" satellite mission present first results in a conference in Paris.
Astronomy
Feb 3, 2011
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Astronomers have long relied on light waves to provide information about astrophysical objects. The hunt for gravitational waves, highly sought after but terribly elusive, should get a boost from theoretical studies by European ...
Astronomy
Jun 27, 2012
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