Observations by NASA / European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory’s very large telescope (VLT) in Chile have shown that some of the principles of how dark matter behaves may be missing. This missing component may explain why researchers have discovered unexpected discrepancies between observations of …
Read More »Hubble Dark Matter reveals the missing component in theories
Dark Matter Matter accounts for about 85% of the universe. However, the dark matter is famously elusive and cannot be experienced directly. Instead, its presence is reduced by pulling its gravity on a visible object in space. Related: Increasing the signal that could indicate new signals in the Dark Matter …
Read More »NASA unveils new Hubble image with thousands of multi-colored stars
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image showing what the space agency calls “pocketful of stars” – a section of the universe filled with thousands of multicolored stars. This image shows a “globular” cluster called NGC 1805, located near the galaxy’s satellite Galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. In particular, …
Read More »Remember 9/11 from space: Satellite images show the devastation in New York City 19 years ago
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked two planes and smashed them into the Twin Towers in New York City, lower Manhattan, killing 2,606 people – and the satellites captured the horrific scene from space. A picture shows a large plume of smoke coming from where the buildings once stood, which …
Read More »NASA prepares to test SLS rocket on moon as cost rises to Rs 9.1bn
NAS has quietly announced that the development budget for its giant rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), is now. 1.91 billion (bn 7bn). A further budget of ground systems n 2.4bn will be made to support this mission. As Ars Technica has stated, the new development shows a 33% increase …
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