dark matter
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Intergalactic 'stream of stars' 10 times longer than the Milky Way is the 1st of its kind ever spottedWhile hunting for dark matter, astronomers accidentally discovered the first known stellar stream stretching between galaxies. The trail of stars is also the longest ever seen.
By Harry Baker Published
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Large Hadron Collider could be generating dark matter in its particle jetsIf dark matter is made from "dark" versions of the basic building blocks of ordinary matter, the world's largest particle accelerator should be able to pin it down, a new study suggests.
By Keith Cooper Published
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James Webb telescope uncovers mysterious Milky Way 'twin' in the early universeA Milky Way doppleganger discovered in the early universe suggests some key physical ingredient is missing from cosmological models.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Dark matter may have its own 'invisible' periodic table of elementsDark matter may come in multiple particles and weights, similar to the ordinary elements on the periodic table, a new theory suggests.
By Paul Sutter Published
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1st images from the Euclid 'dark universe' telescope are here — and they're jaw-droppingThe first images from ESA's dark universe detective Euclid are out, featuring spectacular views of nebulas, distant galaxies and globular clusters of thousands of stars.
By Robert Lea Published
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Largest-ever simulation of the universe reveals 'shortcomings' in standard model of cosmologyScientists made a twin version of our universe, showing the evolution of all forms of matter and energy, in the biggest cosmological computer simulation to date.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claimsAstronomers suggest that an alternative concept of gravity, known as modified Newtonian dynamics, could explain orbital inconsistencies that have previously pointed to the existence of a ninth planet in the solar system.
By Harry Baker Published
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ESA scientists finally resolve glitch that caused Euclid spacecraft to 'doodle' through spaceThe European Space Agency's dark energy and dark matter spacecraft has once again found its guiding stars and is preparing for full "science mode."
By Robert Lea Published
cosmology -
Stunningly perfect 'Einstein ring' snapped by James Webb telescope is most distant gravitationally lensed object ever seenThe James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a perfectly formed Einstein ring, which is also the most distant gravitationally lensed object ever detected.
By Harry Baker Published
astronomy
