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NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory installs secondary mirror on Simonyi Survey Telescope
Aug 05, 2024 (SPX)
The team at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has completed the installation of the 3.5-meter secondary mirror assembly on the Simonyi Survey Teles...
Ancient stars found in Milky Way's thin disk
Aug 05, 2024 (SPX)
The Milky Way consists of a halo, a central bulge and bar, a thick disk, and a thin disk. The majority of stars, including our 4.6 billion-year-old Sun, reside ...
Euclid Invites Public to Help Classify Galaxy Shapes
Aug 02, 2024 (SPX)
Over the next six years, Euclid will transmit approximately 100 GB of data back to Earth daily. The sheer volume of data makes it impractical to rely solely on ...
China delivers key antennas for world's largest radio telescope array
Aug 01, 2024 (SPX)
These antennas were sent from Shijiazhuang, the capital of north China's Hebei Province, to the SKA site in South Africa. The SKA project comprises thousands of...
Organic macromolecules form quickly in star-forming regions
Jul 31, 2024 (SPX)
Planetary scientists have long held that the organic macromolecules making Earth hospitable to life originate from chondrites, primitive meteorites composed of ...
New insights into the formation of organic macromolecules in space
Jul 31, 2024 (SPX)
The researchers employed advanced observational techniques and theoretical models, showing that organic macromolecules can develop in the cold, harsh conditions...
Using AI to capture the invisible in dark matter detection
Jul 30, 2024 (SPX)
Duke University physicist Ashutosh Kotwal is on the hunt for dark matter, an elusive substance five times more abundant than ordinary matter but still shrouded ...
Repair kit for NASA's NICER mission heading to Space Station
Jul 30, 2024 (SPX)
The repair kit includes specialized tools and components required to resolve the issues affecting NICER. Astronauts aboard the ISS will perform the necessary re...
Scientists discover first of its kind energy peak -- or 'jet' -- from gamma ray burst
Jul 25, 2024 (UPI)
The brightest-of-all-time gamma ray burst, which was quickly dubbed the BOAT, was discovered by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in October 2022 and was h...
Dark Matter Races Ahead in Galaxy Cluster Collision
Jul 25, 2024 (SPX)
Galaxy clusters are enormous structures bound together by gravity, with only 15 percent of their mass comprising normal matter, which includes the matter formin...
New Insight into Supermassive Black Hole Mergers and Dark Matter
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
New calculations suggest that the merger of SMBH pairs into a single entity is facilitated by the previously underestimated behavior of dark matter particles. T...
Hubble Observes Possible Galactic Collision
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
Hubble's detailed image highlights numerous stars and associated globular clusters within and around NGC 5238, showcasing bright spots surrounded by even more s...
Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions
Jul 17, 2024 (SPX)
Now, astronomers led by Caltech's Kareem El-Badry have uncovered what appear to be 21 neutron stars in orbit around stars like our Sun. Neutron stars are dense ...
Astronomers Utilize Pulsars to Detect Dark Matter Evidence
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
Pulsars, neutron stars that emit rotating beams of radio waves, were key in identifying these mysterious hidden masses. These pulsars, known for their precision...
Tachyons Redefine Theoretical Boundaries in Modern Physics
Jul 15, 2024 (SPX)
Superluminal motion remains one of physics' most debated topics. Tachyons, derived from the Greek word tachys meaning fast or quick, were seen as theoretical mi...
Galactic 'Heart and Lungs' Mechanism Regulates Growth and Extends Lifespan
Jul 15, 2024 (SPX)
Without this mechanism, the Universe would have aged faster, leaving us with enormous "zombie" galaxies filled with dead and dying stars. Published in the Month...
Interacting Galaxies Captured by Webb in Stunning Detail
Jul 15, 2024 (SPX)
The interaction between the Penguin galaxy (NGC 2936) and the Egg galaxy (NGC 2937) began between 25 and 75 million years ago when they first approached each ot...
Galactic 'Heart and Lungs' Mechanism Regulates Growth
Jul 12, 2024 (SPX)
The research, conducted by astrophysicists at the University of Kent, suggests that galaxies can control their growth rate through a process akin to breathing. ...
Astronomical Satellite Observes Multiple Gamma-Ray Bursts
Jul 12, 2024 (SPX)
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) detected a gamma-ray burst on the morning of June 27, shortly after its Gamma-ray Burst Monitor was activated for test...
Researchers Uncover New Insights into Neutron Star Matter
Jul 10, 2024 (SPX)
Scientists at the Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt and the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen have adopted a novel theoretical approach to explore the stat...
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