Bright dusty galaxies are hiding secret companions
A new University of Sussex study has cleared the air on what lies behind hot dust visible in the distant universe.
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World celebrates centenary of confirmation of relativity
Celebrations are underway across the globe to commemorate 100 years since a UK-led expedition confirmed Einstein's general theory of relativity. The theory fundamentally changed our understanding of physics and astronomy, ...
Astronomy
May 24, 2019
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12P/Pons-Brooks: How and when to see the 'Devil Comet'
A Mount Everest-sized 'devil' comet making its first visit to the inner solar system in more than 70 years could be visible to the naked eye over the next few weeks.
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The Milky Way could be spreading life from star to star
For almost two centuries, scientists have theorized that life may be distributed throughout the universe by meteoroids, asteroids, planetoids, and other astronomical objects. This theory, known as Panspermia, is based on ...
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Oct 15, 2018
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Simulations suggest life on planet Proxima b might be possible if it has a thick atmosphere or strong magnetic field
(Phys.org)—Dimitra Atri, an astrobiologist with the Blue Marble Institute of Space Science, has published a paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society outlining his work running simulations of planet Proxima ...
Do extremely reddened quasars extinguish star formation?
Galaxies formed and grew billions of years ago by accumulating gas from their surroundings, or colliding and merging with other young galaxies. These early stages of galaxy assembly are believed to be accompanied by episodes ...
Astronomy
Nov 15, 2016
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Research reveals vital clues about recycling in the evolution of life in our universe
New research by Kent astrophysicists reveals vital clues about the role recycling plays in the formation of life in our universe.
Astronomy
Sep 17, 2019
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'Cosmic own goal' another clue in hunt for dark matter
The hunt for dark matter has taken another step forward thanks to new supercomputer simulations showing the evolution of our "local Universe" from the Big Bang to the present day.
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A solar eclipse sheds light on physics
On 29 May 1919, a shadow dance took place over the Caribbean which was to make history: While the new moon covered the blazingly bright disk of the Sun, astronomers around Arthur Stanley Eddington measured the shift of stars ...
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May 26, 2015
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Satellite galaxies at edge of Milky Way coexist with dark matter
Research conducted by scientists at Rochester Institute of Technology rules out a challenge to the accepted standard model of the universe and theory of how galaxies form by shedding new light on a problematic structure.
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