Astrophysics
Webb Uncovers Ancient Galaxies That Defy Explanation
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Researchers investigated three mysterious objects in the early universe. Shown here are their color images, composited from three NIRCam filter bands onboard ...
UC Berkeley’s Quantum Leap in Dark Energy Research
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Physicists at UC Berkeley immobilized small clusters of cesium atoms (pink blobs) in a vertical vacuum chamber, then split each atom into ...
Exploring Spacetime Through Finsler Geometry
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Sjors Heefer’s PhD research explores gravitational waves and spacetime using Finsler geometry, aiming to reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. His findings ...
Webb Telescope Reveals Stunning Stellar Jets in Serpens Nebula
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In this image of the Serpens Nebula from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping ...
How Modified Gravity Challenges Einstein and Dark Matter
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Using gravitational lensing, scientists uncovered that dark matter may stretch over a million light-years from galactic centers, proposing significant adjustments to our ...
The Roman Telescope’s Quest for Primordial Black Holes
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The upcoming Roman Space Telescope may unveil a new class of “featherweight” black holes, challenging existing theories of black hole formation. These ...
Unlocking a New Era in Astronomy From 250 Meters Underground
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The Einstein Telescope is being built around 250 meters underground. With interferometers in the three tunnels, each ten kilometers long, it will ...
Webb Does the “Impossible” – Space Telescope Captures First Glimpse of an Exoplanet’s Interior
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An artist’s concept of WASP-107 b shows turbulent atmospheric mixing within the planet’s gas envelope. Credit: Roberto Molar Candanosa/Johns Hopkins University James ...
NASA’s Webb Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually Twins
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Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory through launch, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument also revealed jets of gas flowing into space from the twin ...
Webb Telescope Captures Massive Asteroid Collision in Neighboring Star System
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Astronomers observed a giant asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris, using data from the Webb and Spitzer telescopes. The event, occurring 20 years ...
