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A Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe Shapes Dark Matter in Galaxies, Study Finds
Galaxies located at cosmic web “nodes” assemble dark matter earlier, and are more enriched with heavy elements, compared with those that are further away.
A Vast ‘Faint Universe’ of Rogue Stars Is Revealing Dark Matter
Stars that have been kicked out of their galaxies preserve a cosmic “fossil record,” according to a new study.
Scientists Are Data Mining Black Holes to See If They Are Holograms
Quantum computing can help probe the bizarre innards of black holes, an environment that defies standard physics.
A Mysterious 'X Particle' Could Help Explain the Birth of Reality
Scientists achieved breakthrough detections of an elusive particle from the dawn of time at the Large Hadron Collider.
The Space Telescope That Will Look for Alien Life Is Reaching Its Final Destination
If all goes to plan, the James Webb Space Telescope will be nudged into orbit at Lagrange Point 2 on Monday.
Scientists Discover Unexplained Barrier at Our Galaxy's Center
Something mysterious is blocking cosmic rays in the Central Molecular Zone, according to a new study.
Scientists Have Discovered Traces of Stars From the Dawn of Time
The first stars formed using products from the Big Bang, and learning more about them can teach us about how the universe as we know it came to be.
The Earth Is Inside an Enormous Cosmic Tunnel, New Research Proposes
The new model proposes a filament-like magnetic tunnel encompassing the entire solar system, explaining two mysterious features of the sky.
Scientists Detect 1,652 Radio Signals From Mysterious Source in Space
Fast radio bursts are a huge cosmic mystery, and now scientists have detected an unprecedented number of signals from one source in just 47 days.
Scientists Detect Radio Signals From Galaxy's Center, Have No Clue What It Is
“It seems different to all types of astronomical objects we know, it may be a new type of object,” said the study's lead author.
Scientists Are Hunting for ‘Ghost’ Particles from Space Under the South Pole
Physicists Marcos Santander and Lu Lu discuss IceCube (not the rapper) in a new episode of Motherboard’s “Space Show.”
Scientists Accidentally Discovered Hidden Galaxies At the Edge of Time
The unexpected discovery suggests that one in five galaxies in the ancient universe may be concealed behind dust.