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Cooling 'primordial soup' in early universe produced gravitational waves, claims new study
The wave signal is consistent with scenarios in new physics, which are beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.
Milky Way's halo of heated gases that helps form planets, is filled with residues from dead stars
The observation was possible because of the works of a minisatellite called HaloSat that was launched from the ISS in 2018.
What's the matter with the Universe? Astrophysics produces the most precise answer yet
The total amount of matter in the observable Universe is equivalent to 66 billion trillion times the mass of our Sun.
New findings in dark matter physics could prompt brand-new model of the 'real' universe
The discovery, some experts think, might 'signal a gap' in the current understanding of dark matter and its properties.
Health
COVID-19 immunity: 15% immune instead of expected 40% in Sweden; what immunological dark matter means and more
Sweden had more confirmed COVID-19 cases and fatalities than other Scandinavian countries, which implemented lockdown in March
Newton's theory of gravity 'out of date', dark matter can explain ocean tides, UK scientist proposes
A former Royal Aircraft Establishment scientist has proposed an alternative theory to Newton's, of why ocean tides form on Earth.
Beating it at its own game: Scientists use dark matter distortion to measure its temperature
While we know it exists, making up a quarter of the universe, we are yet to see a dark matter particle.
Tiny, cold clumps of dark matter seen by Hubble backs key prediction in dark matter physics
The finding suggests to astrophysicists that dark matter is a lot 'colder' than they knew, in smaller scales.
Two merging galaxy groups put on a spectacular display for Chandra telescope
The groups are located about 380 million light-years from Earth and will form a cluster after the merger.
Scientists may have discovered a fifth fundamental 'force of nature,' they’re calling it X17
The phenomenon involving helium has no fitting explanation basis the four known forces that govern the natural world.
Nobel Prize in Physics: James Peebles, master of the universe, shares award
Peebles advanced the concept of a dark matter component to the universe and its implications for the evolution of structure.
Why do astronomers believe dark matter exits even though they have not seen it?
The Sun orbits at 230km per second despite being 26,700 light-years away from our galaxy’s centre.
Dark matter existed in the universe even before the Big Bang, new research suggests
The study also proposes a test for the origin of dark matter by looking at the distribution of matter in the universe.
NASA-ESA's Hubble captures stunning spiral barred twin of the Milky Way galaxy
The Wide Field Camera 3, which captured the image has been in use since 2009, with 2,40,000+ observations to its name.
The Milky Way has been shot with an invisible gun — and the criminal has gotten away
The investigation is on but with no evidence, there are different theories for the possible suspect.
Hawking's tiny black hole theory doesn't account for dark matter, study points out
The study draws on gravitational lensing, which occurs only if a star, black hole & observer are in alignment.
Our Milky Way galaxy weighs 1.5 trillion solar masses, Hubble & Gaia estimate
The new mass estimate puts our galaxy on the beefier side compared to other galaxies in the universe.
CERN's new FASER laboratory to help researchers look for dark matter from 2021
The researchers are looking to record their first data when the LHC starts up again in 2021.
Scientists may have found the elusive 'missing matter' in the universe
A newly-developed technique can scan the cosmos & possibly help spot the missing celestial matter.
New model of the universe could end dark energy mystery once and for all
The model highlights dark energy, which permeates throughout the universe and pushes it to expand.