We consider galaxies to be old. Our own galaxy, the Milky WayFormed 13.6 billion years ago, and the James Webb Space Telescope has allowed us to look back at some of the first galaxies in the early universe. But are galaxies still being born today? It’s a fun question to tackle because it gives us … Read more
Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change. Learn more Dead By Daylight is a fantastic multiplayer experience, and is already huge thanks to numerous collaborations with licensed horror icons. However, the universe is about to get even bigger thanks … Read more
Recent studies have led to renewed interest in the concept of Dyson spheres, theoretical megastructures that could potentially harness the energy of entire stars. This intriguing idea has led some scientists to speculate whether such structures could explain the universe’s missing mass. Despite the excitement, many experts remain skeptical about the existence of Dyson spheres … Read more
An international research team, led by the Italian National Astrophysical Institute (INAF), has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to capture an extraordinary event in the distant Universe: the dramatic interaction between a quasar and two massive satellite galaxies in the PJ308-21 system. This remarkable discovery provides new insights into the growth of galaxies … Read more
Map of the line emission from hydrogen (in red and blue) and oxygen (in green) in the PJ308-21 system, shown after masking the light from the central quasar (“QSO”). The different colors of the quasar’s host galaxy and companion galaxies in this map reveal the physical properties of the gas within it. Credit: Decarli/INAF/A&A 2024 … Read more
Artist’s impression of the bright core region of a quasar, an active galaxy. The supermassive black hole at the center is surrounded by a bright disk of gas and dust. The dust component further away can obscure the view of the interior and shines mainly in the mid-infrared range, light that can be analyzed by … Read more
It’s pretty easy to see that a rock and a chipmunk are different. The rock doesn’t do much except slowly erode. The chipmunk, on the other hand, is a whirlwind of activity. He endlessly scans his environment for food or danger. And when either shows up, the chipmunk reacts quickly. On a more fundamental level, … Read more
Astronomers have discovered that our galaxy may be bigger than we first thought. A new model of the Milky Way has revealed that our galaxy is wider than we thought, according to a new paper in the journal Natural astronomy. The researchers found that the bulge at the center of our galaxy is less densely … Read more
Earth may be swimming in an ocean of dark matter, according to new theoretical research. Waves in that invisible ocean, lapping against our planet’s upper atmosphere, may generate detectable radio waves that could finally help us find this elusive part of the universe. A wealth of astrophysical and cosmological evidence points to the existence of … Read more
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a new method using a 3D-printed vacuum system to detect dark matter and potentially reveal the nature of dark energy. The system manipulates the gas density and uses ultracold lithium atoms to probe the effects of scalar fields, with the aim of observing domain walls: defects formed … Read more