Decoding light for clues about dark matter
An international team of researchers is developing an instrument that will decode the light of the night sky to understand the nature of dark matter.
An international team of researchers is developing an instrument that will decode the light of the night sky to understand the nature of dark matter.
Astronomy
May 26, 2016
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Physicists and astronomers from the University of Texas at Arlington have used advanced astronomical software to accurately date lyric poet Sappho's "Midnight Poem," which describes the night sky over Greece more than 2,500 ...
Space Exploration
May 13, 2016
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This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the galaxy UGC 477, located just over 110 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces (The Fish).
Astronomy
May 2, 2016
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The hustle and bustle of daily life is a stark contrast to the tranquility of the night sky.
Astronomy
Apr 27, 2016
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Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks and vast stretches of dark, desert sky to gaze at stars and planets. The state is also home to a thriving billboard industry whose signs ...
Astronomy
Mar 2, 2016
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STARS4ALL, a European Union project which started at the end of 2015 —The International Year of Light— will bring together for the first time groups related to information technology, social science, economics, astronomy ...
Space Exploration
Mar 2, 2016
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Scientists say a meteor was the cause of a bright flash of light reported by people across Scotland and northern England.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2016
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Imagine time running backwards. People would grow younger instead of older and, after a long life of gradual rejuvenation – unlearning everything they know – they would end as a twinkle in their parents' eyes. That's ...
General Physics
Feb 23, 2016
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During the late 18th century, Charles Messier began to notice a series of "nebulous" objects in the night sky which he originally mistook for comets. With the hope of preventing other astronomers from making the same mistake, ...
Astronomy
Feb 16, 2016
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This year is shaping up to be another exciting one for space after a bonanza of discoveries and celestial events in 2015.
Space Exploration
Jan 8, 2016
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