According to a study, our planet is significantly closer to the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy than previously believed. According to a Japanese radio astronomy project, Earth is 2,000 light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The data also showed the planet is […]
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Ten billion years ago, the Milky Way encountered another galaxy in the vast emptiness of space, and consumed it. Astronomers dubbed this visitor Gaia-Enceladus because it was around one-quarter the size of the Milky Way, and it forever changed the makeup and shape of our home galaxy. Scientists have had evidence for a while that […]
There are numerous hypotheses as to what the universe’s foundation is. Some physicists believe they are subatomic particles. Others consider it to be energy or perhaps space-time. One of the most radical theories argues that information is the most fundamental component of the universe. Although this line of thinking emanates from the mid-20th century, it […]
Dr. Raffaele Tito D’Agnolo of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission and Dr. Daniele Teresi of CERN have presented a new hypothesis to explain both the Higgs boson’s shockingly tiny mass and the strong force’s perplexing symmetry features. Peter Higgs proposed the Higgs boson, a neutral spin-zero boson, in 1964. Its discovery in […]
A 16-year experiment was carried out by researchers to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The worldwide team used seven radio telescopes around the world to look to the stars — specifically, a pair of extreme stars known as pulsars. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy More than a century has gone since Einstein […]
From before the Big Bang to the present day, the Universe goes through many eras. Dark energy heralds the final one. The Universe proceeded through many significant stages in its existence, from cosmic expansion to a primordial particle soup to the expanding, cooling aftermath. However, some 6 billion years ago, a new type of energy […]
What’s happeningThe new James Webb Space Telescope is nearing completion, and NASA recently revealed some potential discovery targets for the multibillion-dollar machine. Why it mattersThis space-based telescope will provide scientists with unprecedented views of distant objects, providing new data and images that will reshape our understanding of the universe. It’s getting closer to showtime for […]
It may be difficult to believe right now, but human exploration of the solar system will not end with the Moon and Mars. Our descendants will eventually spread throughout the solar system – for those interested in space exploration, the question is only when, not if. A new paper published on arXiv by a group […]
The Mars Curiosity rover captured this panorama of a rock cliff while traveling across Mount Sharp on Mars. The location of a so-called “Mars doorway” is circled. NASA/JPL/Mars Curiosity team Remember all the fuss last week about the “doorway on Mars”? This week, NASA released additional information about the rock mound where the Curiosity rover […]
AFTER A THREE-YEAR SLEEP, the world’s largest particle collider has awoken and is ready to assist physicists in exploring the extreme limits of science, including the probable presence of a mysterious fifth force of nature. Since 2007, Sam Harper has worked as a particle physicist and collaborator on the LHC’s CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experiment. […]