New findings that map the universe's cosmic growth support Einstein's theory of gravity
For millennia, humans have been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos.
For millennia, humans have been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos.
Astronomy
Apr 11, 2023
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The universe is expanding, but how fast exactly? The answer appears to depend on whether you estimate the cosmic expansion rate—referred to as the Hubble's constant, or H0—based on the echo of the Big Bang (the cosmic ...
Astronomy
Apr 4, 2023
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The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the four most distant galaxies ever observed, one of which formed just 320 million years after the Big Bang when the universe was still in its infancy, new research said on Tuesday.
Astronomy
Apr 4, 2023
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By using machine learning and state-of-the-art supernova nucleosynthesis, a team of researchers have found the majority of observed second-generation stars in the universe were enriched by multiple supernovae. Their findings ...
Astronomy
Mar 23, 2023
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Interest in the multiverse theory, suggesting that our universe is just one of many, spiked following the release of the movie "Everything Everywhere All At Once." The film follows Evelyn Wang on her journey to connect with ...
General Physics
Mar 22, 2023
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Dibaryons are the subatomic particles made of two baryons. Their formations through baryon-baryon interactions play a fundamental role in big-bang nucleosynthesis, in nuclear reactions including those within stellar environments, ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 17, 2023
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It's easy to envisage other universes, governed by slightly different laws of physics, in which no intelligent life, nor indeed any kind of organized complex systems, could arise. Should we therefore be surprised that a universe ...
General Physics
Mar 15, 2023
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Over 13 billion years ago, the first galaxies in the universe formed. They were elliptical, with intermediate black holes (IMBHs) at their centers surrounded by a halo of stars, gas, and dust. Over time, these galaxies evolved ...
Astronomy
Mar 14, 2023
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The first images from the largest program in the James Webb Space Telescope's first year show many types of galaxies, including dazzling examples of spiral galaxies, gravitational lensing, and evidence of galaxy mergers. ...
Astronomy
Mar 9, 2023
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory are leading a new effort to land a radio telescope on the moon. If successful, the project will mark the first step towards exploring the ...
Astronomy
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