Astrophysics
Webb Maps Weather on Extreme Exoplanet WASP-43 b
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This artist’s concept shows what the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b could look like. WASP-43 b is a Jupiter-sized planet circling a ...
Turning Invisible Dark Matter Into Visible Light
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Galaxy cluster, left, with ring of dark matter visible, right. Credit: NASA, ESA, M. J. Jee and H. Ford (Johns Hopkins University) ...
Unprecedented Find in Meteorite Challenges Astrophysical Models
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Researchers have discovered a rare dust particle in a meteorite, formed by a star other than our sun. Using advanced atom probe ...
NASA’s Fermi Sees No Gamma Rays From Nearby Supernova
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The 2023 observation of supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy provided a unique chance to study cosmic ray production, but the ...
Insights From JWST’s Discovery of an Einstein-Ringed Galaxy
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JWST discovered the ancient galaxy JWST-ER1g, featuring a unique Einstein ring that aids in studying the galaxy’s high dark matter density and ...
JWST Witnesses the Dawn of Starlight
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By ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) April 11, 2024 JWST shows details of a massive ...
Zombie Stars at the Milky Way’s Core Defy Time
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Northwestern University’s new research using simulations of 1,000 stars around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, reveals that high-speed stellar ...
How BREAD Is Redefining Dark Matter Searches
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The BREAD experiment enhances dark matter research by employing a broadband, space-efficient design, paving the way for future scientific breakthroughs. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...
Event Horizon Telescope reveals magnetic fields around the Milky Way’s central black hole
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11 Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have found strong magnetic fields spiraling around the supermassive black hole at the ...
Exploding “Dark Stars” – Unveiling the Explosive Secrets of Dark Matter
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Dark matter influences cosmic behavior through gravitational interactions, leading to phenomena like “dark stars,” which may explode similarly to supernovae. The exploration ...
