After nearly fifty years of searching, astronomers have at last located stars within the expansive structure known as the Magellanic Stream. This vast ribbon of… Read More »Astronomers finally discover stars within the magellanic stream
A recent astronomical breakthrough emerged from the Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS), revealing a novel stellar system on the fringes of the Milky Way. Designated Sextans II,… Read More »Astronomers discover new dwarf galaxy in the Milky Way’s outskirts
Investigators from the laboratory of Ali Shilatifard, Ph.D., the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, have discovered a new repeat… Read More »Novel repeat gene cluster discovered in humans and non-human primates
Dark matter is a mysterious and elusive form of matter that makes up approximately 27% of the universe. Despite its significant presence, dark matter does… Read More »What is dark matter?
Particles are fundamental entities that form the building blocks of the universe, playing a crucial role in our understanding of the physical world. Ranging from… Read More »What is a particle?
An axion is a hypothetical elementary particle that has captured the imagination of physicists and cosmologists since its proposal in the late 20th century. Initially… Read More »What is an axion?
An atom is the fundamental building block of matter, representing the smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element. To… Read More »What is an atom?
Astrophysicists say they have found an answer to why spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way are largely missing from a part of our local… Read More »Spiral galaxies scarce in supergalactic plane due to frequent mergers
Commonly thought to be long-lived satellites of our galaxy, a new study now finds indications that most dwarf galaxies might, in fact, be destroyed soon… Read More »Most dwarf galaxies recent arrivals in the Milky Way halo
In a remarkable achievement, scientists from the University of Sydney have devised a groundbreaking Data Recovery System that played a pivotal role in saving data… Read More »Data rescue system saves mission after balloon-based telescope damaged in landing
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) serves as an excellent hub for unearthing potential new particles. Supersymmetry theory posits the existence of partner particles for every… Read More »ATLAS collaboration provides most comprehensive search for elusive supersymmetric particles
Streams of gas, akin to rivers feeding vast oceans, nurture galaxies scattered across the cosmos. These streams, part of the enigmatic cosmic web, have remained… Read More »Keck cosmic web imager captures first direct images of the cosmic web
The latest Gaia satellite catalog from the European Space Agency (ESA) has led to a groundbreaking discovery by an international team of astronomers from the… Read More »New gaia data reveals Milky Way is less massive than previously thought
New research, just published today, has challenged long-held beliefs about galaxies in the early universe, revealing that they are more similar to our Milky Way… Read More »James Webb Space Telescope reveals disk galaxies like the Milky Way are common in the early universe
Exploring the shape of our galaxy has been an enduring challenge. Only in the last century did we realize that the Milky Way is just… Read More »New study suggests dark matter may be causing the Milky Way’s warped shape
A team of international scientists, including researchers from Chiba University, has recently achieved a remarkable feat in the field of cosmology by measuring the total… Read More »Universe made up of 31% matter, 69% dark energy, study finds
The Hubble constant, which measures the universe’s expansion rate, is a crucial parameter in our understanding of cosmic evolution and destiny. However, a persistent challenge… Read More »James Webb Space Telescope helps resolve Hubble tension
Researchers at the University of Michigan have made a groundbreaking discovery concerning the growth of large cosmic structures in our ever-evolving universe. Their findings challenge… Read More »Scientists discover slower growth of large cosmic structures than expected
As individuals, our upbringing in bustling cities or serene countryside areas influences who we become. In a similar vein, distant objects in outer space, like… Read More »How supermassive black holes grow up
In a recent breakthrough reported in The Astrophysical Journal, scientists have unveiled an unprecedented level of detail regarding the distribution of enigmatic dark matter, scrutinizing… Read More »New research reveals dark matter distribution in never-before-seen detail