Phosphorus is one of the essential elements for life on Earth, it plays a critical role in DNA, RNA, ATP, and other biological molecules. Yet, its origins in the universe have puzzled scientists for years. Now, a new theory suggests that the abundant presence of phosphorus on Earth might be tied to a specific type […]
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Cosmic “Glitch” Discovered in Universal Gravity
A discovery from researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia has revealed what they describe as a “cosmic glitch” in the universe’s gravity. This unexpected phenomenon might explain some strange behaviors observed on a cosmic scale, hinting at possible flaws in Albert Einstein’s revered theory of general relativity. For over […]
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Astronomers Discover Another Massive Black Hole in our Galaxy, this Time very Close to Earth
A team of scientists, including astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has found a massive “dormant” black hole just 2,000 light-years from Earth. This is the first time a black hole of this size has been detected so close to our planet. The black hole, dubbed Gaia BH3, has a staggering mass of almost […]
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Greatest Explosion Recorded since the Big Bang Unlocks a New Cosmological Mystery
In October 2022, an international team of researchers, including astrophysicists from Northwestern University, observed the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded, GRB 221009A. Now, a team led by Northwestern has confirmed that the phenomenon responsible for this historic burst, nicknamed the “Brightest of All Time” (B.O.A.T.), is the collapse and subsequent explosion of a massive […]
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A Strange and Tiny Star System Orbiting the Milky Way has been Discovered
Astronomers from Yale University have helped identify a tiny star system that orbits around our Milky Way Galaxy. According to their research, this finding points to the existence of a new class of very weak satellite star systems that orbit around large galaxies. An international team led by researchers from Yale and the University of […]
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Researchers Make the most Precise Measurement of the Speed at which the Universe is Expanding, and that is Key to Knowing how it Ends
DESI is an ambitious project using 5000 tiny robotic fibers to map the cosmos back 11 billion years. It is collecting light from distant galaxies and quasars to create the largest 3D map of the universe’s structure and expansion history. DESI’s first year data provides unprecedented precision in measuring how fast the universe expanded over […]
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Astronomers Discover Strong Spiral Magnetic Fields at the Edge of the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a global network of radio telescopes that work together to study the mysteries of black holes. Using the EHT, researchers have been able to capture the first-ever image of Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, in polarized light. Polarized light is […]
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Astronomers Identify Two of the First Cosmic Structures that Came Together to Create the Milky Way: Shakti and Shiva
Our home, the Milky Way galaxy, has a long and fascinating history. It wasn’t always the grand, spiral structure we see today. Instead, it was built up over billions of years through the merging and combining of smaller galaxies. Now, astronomers have made an exciting discovery – they’ve identified what could be the very first […]
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Astronomers Create the Largest-Ever Map of Active Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe
A team of astronomers has developed the largest three-dimensional map of the observable universe to date by cataloging the locations of nearly 1.3 million quasars. Quasars, extraordinarily bright cores of ancient galaxies powered by supermassive black holes, allow scientists to trace the expanding structure of the cosmos across billions of years. The international team, led […]
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Scientists Claim Our Universe does not Contain Dark Matter
In a new study, researchers from the University of Ottawa have questioned the current theoretical model of the universe’s composition, which suggests that it is made up of “normal matter”, “dark energy,” and “dark matter”. The study, led by Professor Rajendra Gupta from the Faculty of Science’s Department of Physics, demonstrates that the universe may […]