WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dark matter, the mysterious invisible material that makes up most galaxies, including our own galaxy, is again confusing scientists, with new observations of distant galaxies contradicting current understanding of its nature. An undated NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the giant Galaxy Cluster MACSJ1206. NASA …
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Uranus, not far from Earth in the darkest region of the solar system’s reach, is not alone. With it is a spell of the moon – 27, precisely. Far and obscure, this moon is difficult to study, but astronomers have made accidental discoveries while observing Uranus. According to infrared images …
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FP trendingSep 14, 2020 08:34:56 IST According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a “potentially dangerous” asteroid is set to pass through Earth on September 14. Known as the 2020 QL2, the asteroid has a diameter of 30.48 cm. (393 feet), which is wider than two professional American …
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Zoom-in, a computer-generated simulation of the distribution of dark matter in the universe, also known as the cosmic web. The tiny, spherical blobs of dark matter that appear scattered throughout the image are known by scientists as dark matter haloes, gravitational structures that form galaxies. Image by J. Wang; S. …
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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, …
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