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See the most detailed map of dark matter ever made, bringing astronomers a step closer to unraveling its mysterious nature
Thanks to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have mapped dark matter in extraordinary detail, which could help them solve some of the most puzzling cosmic mysteries. Dark matter—the ...
An international team including Cornell researcher Jake Turner has developed a novel analysis method capable of uncovering ...
This shifts our entire perspective on what makes a planet “Earth-like.” Nature is far more creative than our own solar system suggests. The universe might be teeming with “magma-shielded” worlds that ...
Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the Cosmic Dawn.
Researchers at Maynooth University have uncovered evidence to suggest smaller black holes – in the right conditions – can become massive.
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