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 »Physicists still hunt primordial black holes to solve the dark matter problem
For a while, physicists have been searching for ancient black holes, foreign objects that could form at the beginning of the universe and stimulate the entire range of Shenanigan in the universe. Physicists from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Kavali Institute for Physics and Mathematics in Japan …
Read More »Despite the Dumpster Fire of 2020, here are 11 science achievements we’ve made in science
With only a few days left in this strange beast of a year that will surely come down in the history books, we thought it would be nice to reflect on the amazing things scientists have done so far. Despite everything. Of course, scientific achievements usually take years. However, here …
Read More »Physicists suggest that all matter may be composed of energy ‘fragments’
Matter is what makes the universe, but what matters? This question has long been difficult for those who think about it – especially for physicists. Reflecting recent trends in physics, my colleague Jeffrey Eisen and I have described an updated way of thinking about matter. We propose that matter is …
Read More »Astronomers solve dark matter mystery by preserving our galaxy formation models
A tiny, mysterious galaxy 44 million light-years away is finally producing its secrets. Last year turned out to be a shockingly low amount of dark matter, which posed a significant challenge to our models of the Galaxy NGC 1052-DF4A Galaxy formation. Those models still live another day. According to new …
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