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AI uncovers the universe's 'settings' with unprecedented precision, and it could help to resolve the Hubble tensionThe new AI system can estimate cosmological parameters with stunning precision, and it could help astronomers unpick one of the thorniest problems in the field.
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'Final parsec problem' that makes supermassive black holes impossible to explain could finally have a solutionA new study helps solve the "final parsec problem" that has made supermassive black hole formation impossible to explain, pointing to a strange form of dark matter as the key.
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James Webb telescope confirms the earliest galaxy in the universe is bursting with way more stars than we thought possibleThe light from the most distant galaxy in the known universe suggests that there's something off about our current cosmological models, a new James Webb Space Telescope study finds. The explanations remain elusive.
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Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxyThe Milky Way is warped, possibly as the result of a collision with another galaxy billions of years ago. Studying this warp could reveal more about the structure of our galaxy's hidden matter.
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James Webb telescope spies bejeweled 'Einstein ring' made of warped quasar lightNew photos from the James Webb Space Telescope show off the bewitching beauty of the warped quasar RX J1131-1231, which is adorned with four bright spots birthed by mind-bending space-time trickery.
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The Milky Way may be surrounded by 'too many' mini galaxies, new discoveries revealAstronomers have just discovered two dwarf galaxy candidates orbiting our galaxy. The orientation of these entities suggests there could be up to 500 similar stellar clusters circling the Milky Way, which is more than double previous estimates.
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Earth's upper atmosphere could hold a missing piece of the universe, new study hintsMysterious dark matter could slosh over our planet like a wave. If it does, it may produce telltale radio waves in Earth's atmosphere, new theoretical research suggests.
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Scientists may have finally solved the problem of the universe’s 'missing' black holesPrimordial black holes are one of the strongest candidates for the universe's missing dark matter. But a new theory suggests that not enough of the miniature black holes formed for this to be the case.
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Euclid space telescope: ESA's groundbreaking mission to study dark matter and dark energyThe Euclid space telescope uses its incredibly wide field of view to hunt for two of the universe's most mysterious components: dark matter and dark energy. The six-year mission could change cosmology forever.
