Astrophysicists released the largest 3D map of the Universe on Monday, the result of an analysis of more than 4 million ultra-bright and energetic quasars and quasars. The efforts of hundreds of scientists from around 30 institutions worldwide have yielded a “complete story of the expansion of the Universe,” said …
Read More »New map of the universe fills some ‘problematic’ gaps
A snapshot of the new map, showing the positions and celestial object distances from now until the time of the Big Bang about 13.8 billion years ago. Image: SDSS An international consortium has compiled the most comprehensive 3D map of the observable cosmos to date, significantly improving our understanding of …
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 …
Read More »Here’s when and how you can see Comet NEOWISE
Comets are heavenly highlights to me because they are immaculate, large chunks of dust, ice, and gases left over from the formation of our solar system! We don’t see kites too often, so when we get the chance, it’s pretty special. As comets get closer to the sun, some of …
Read More »Space travel could create unintelligible language for people on Earth
A new study proposes that language could change dramatically on long space trips. The people on the spacecraft could lose the ability to understand people on Earth. This scenario is of particular concern to potential “generation ships”. Given the mounting crises of 2020, wouldn’t it be nice to get on …
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