Strange things are far ahead in the galaxy. According to a new analysis of Gaia satellite data, the closest star cluster to our solar system is currently torn apart – not only by normal processes, but also by gravitational bridges that we cannot see. Astronomers say the disturbance could be …
Read More »Somehow, a monster supermassive black hole is missing
The universe is full of galaxy clusters, but Able 2261 is in its own class. In the galaxy in the center of the cluster, where the largest supermassive black hole in the universe should be, astronomers have not been able to locate such an object. And the new discovery only …
Read More »Astronomers find baby galaxy “Milky Way look-like” 12 billion light-years from Earth
Billions of light-years from Earth, a baby galaxy that’s surprisingly similar to our own is lurking, surprisingly calm and shameful, scientists said in research published Wednesday. The scientists said the discovery changed their understanding of how galaxies form. The galaxy, named SPT0418-47, is located 12 billion light-years from Earth, according …
Read More »A giant ‘wall’ of galaxies has been found that spans the entire universe
The Universe is not just a random scattering of galaxies scattered across an expanding void. The closer we look, the more we see that there are structures, some of which are incomprehensibly vast clusters and clusters of galaxies that are gravitationally bonded. Such a structure has just been discovered arching …
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