The detailed map of dark matter
For millennia, humans have been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos. From the Babylonians, to the Greeks,…
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Tycho supernova is a particle accelerator
The white dwarf that created the Tycho supernova has died in a violent explosion. Its legacy resembles a…
James Webb and the reionization of the Universe
Billions of years ago, our universe was much smaller and hotter than it is today. It was so…
Dark energy could create other Big Bang
Scientists have long proposed a model in which the universe could stop expanding, ending in a Big Crunch…
Black holes are the source of dark energy
The increasing observations of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies indicate a probable source of dark…
M31 shows clear signs of galactic migration
The closest galaxy to us is M31, also known as the Andromeda galaxy, which has unequivocally shown signs…
Mapped the Local Bubble of the Solar System
Astronomers at the Harvard Center for Astrophysics have mapped the local bubble surrounding our Solar System. A one-of-a-kind…
The Earth hit by an energy explosion
Scientists believe that the Earth has been hit by a massive explosion of energy in the past. The…
James Webb observes an intergalactic shock wave
The renowned James Webb Space Telescope observes a shock wave caused by an intergalactic collision in the famous…