Astronomers find the first galaxy whose ultraviolet luminosity is comparable to that of a quasar
It was found using observations made with the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, (Garafía,
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SwRI study describes discovery of close binary trans-Neptunian object
Scientists utilized citizen science network to observe the object
Read moreScientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
UC Riverside-led team’s technique relied on determining the mass of galaxy clusters
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Remnants of an ancient asteroid shed new light on the early solar system
Researchers have shaken up a once accepted timeline for cataclysmic events in the early solar system.
Read moreLSU physicists develop a method to improve gravitational wave detector sensitivity
Gravitational wave detectors have opened a new window to the universe by measuring the ripples in spacetime produced by colliding
Read morePair of massive baby stars swaddled in salty water vapor
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers spotted a pair of massive baby stars growing in salty cosmic soup.
Read moreFirst measurements of radiation levels on the moon
In the coming years and decades, various nations want to explore the moon, and plan to send astronauts there again
Read moreGravity causes homogeneity of the universe
The temporal evolution of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present, is described by Einstein’s field equations of
Read moreFaint orbital debris that threatens satellites not being monitored closely enough, warn astronomers
Survey of geosynchronous orbital debris led by University of Warwick found over 75% of debris detected could not be matched to known objects in public satellite catalogues
Read moreWPI math professor verifies centuries-old conjecture about formation of the solar system
Findings have implications for understanding our place in the universe
Read moreWater trapped in star dust
Astrophysicists at the University of Jena (Germany) prove that dust particles in space are mixed with ice
Read moreRemembrance of waves past: memory imprints motion on scattered waves
Between relativistic and classical wave regimes, newly discovered memory effect alters the Doppler wave signature
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