Spiral galaxies look pretty and orderly, with most of their stars and gas confined to a carefully arranged disk in swirling spiral arms. But there is much more to a galaxy than we can see, as a new image of invisible phenomena skillfully demonstrates. The image shows a galaxy called …
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The energy generated by nuclear fusion has great potential as a clean and almost limitless source of energy, but many obstacles must be overcome before it becomes a practical reality, and scientists may have escaped from another. New models of an unwanted fusion phenomenon called ‘chirping’, where vital heat can …
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When we look at intergalactic space, evidence for dark matter is everywhere. It is in the rotation of galaxies, which cannot be explained by observable matter alone. It is in the way galaxies cluster together and the path of light as it travels through the Universe. We can’t see dark …
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Scientists, for the first time, discovered an active leakage of methane gas from the seabed in Antarctica. It is a process that is likely to accelerate the process of global warming. The finding was published in the peer review. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Scientific journal on Tuesday. Methane …
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The answers to many questions in astronomy are hidden behind the veil of deep time. One of those questions is about the role that supernovae played in the early Universe. The job of the first supernovae was to forge the heaviest elements that were not forged in the Big Bang. …
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