New research shows that the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy can have a direct impact on the chemical distribution of the host galaxy. This provides another piece of the puzzle for understanding how galaxies evolve.
Sep 15th, 2023
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A persistent difference called the 'Hubble Tension' is seen between the value of the constant measured with a wide range of independent distance indicators and its value predicted from the big bang afterglow.
Sep 14th, 2023
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Lab-based studies reveal how carbon atoms diffuse on the surface of interstellar ice grains to form complex organic compounds, crucial to reveal the chemical complexity in the universe.
Sep 14th, 2023
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Scientists discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes on the Moon's surface and, importantly, the electrons may have aided the formation of water on the lunar surface.
Sep 14th, 2023
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A research team relies on measuring the number of galaxy members to determine the mass of galaxy clusters.
Sep 14th, 2023
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A collision of two massive clusters of galaxies when the Universe was half its current age should not have happened according to the standard theory of cosmology, says a new study by an international group of astronomers.
Sep 14th, 2023
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A new study hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster - the closest open cluster to our solar system - which would make them the closest black holes to Earth ever detected.
Sep 8th, 2023
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Astronomers have detected the magnetic field of a galaxy so far away that its light has taken more than 11 billion years to reach us: we see it as it was when the Universe was just 2.5 billion years old.
Sep 6th, 2023
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Small crescent-like structures come into clear view.
Sep 1st, 2023
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A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who believe its composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash.
Sep 1st, 2023
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A new analysis of an old meteorite from the Sahara Desert suggests that a radioactive chemical known as aluminium-26, may not be as reliable for dating meteorites as previously thought because it was unevenly distributed throughout the solar system.
Aug 29th, 2023
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Chromium hydride, a molecule that's relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a 'thermometer for stars' because it is abundant only in a narrow range between 1,200-2,000 degrees Kelvin.
Aug 28th, 2023
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A new study sheds light on the 3D structure of nucleon resonances.
Aug 22nd, 2023
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New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the Universe. More accurate parameters will help astronomers determine how the Universe grew to its current state, and how it will evolve in the future.
Aug 21st, 2023
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Astronomers racing to find some of the earliest galaxies ever glimpsed have now confirmed that a galaxy first detected last summer is in fact among the earliest ever found.
Aug 15th, 2023
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Scientists have discovered superbubble pairs generated by quasar-driven outflows of three red quasars for the first time.
Aug 11th, 2023
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New observations and simulations of three spiral arms of gas feeding material to three protostars forming in a trinary system have clarified the formation of multi-star systems.
Aug 4th, 2023
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.
Aug 3rd, 2023
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