New theoretical research finds that many white dwarfs may explode in supernova in the distant far future, long after everything else in the universe has died and gone quiet. …read more Source:: Science
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New research of oldest light confirms age of the universe
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•New research suggest the universe is about 13.8 billion years old, according to researchers using observations from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile. …read more Source:: Science
New study estimates the odds of life and intelligence emerging beyond our planet
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•Despite knowing when life first appeared on Earth, scientists still do not understand how life occurred, which has important implications for the likelihood of finding life elsewhere in the universe. …read more Source:: Science
‘Elegant’ solution reveals how the universe got its structure
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•The universe is full of billions of galaxies — but their distribution across space is far from uniform. Why do we see so much structure in the universe today and …read more Source:: Science
Weighing in on the origin of heavy elements
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•Nuclear physicists conducted a physics experiment that utilizes novel techniques to study the nature and origin of heavy elements in the universe. …read more Source:: Science
Why is there any matter in the universe at all? New study sheds light
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•Scientists have measured a property of the neutron — a fundamental particle in the universe — more precisely than ever before. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers discover unusual monster galaxy in the very early universe
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•Astronomers have found an unusual monster galaxy that existed about 12 billion years ago, when the universe was only 1.8 billion years old. Dubbed XMM-2599, the galaxy formed stars at …read more Source:: Science
ESO observations reveal black holes’ breakfast at the cosmic dawn
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•Astronomers have observed reservoirs of cool gas around some of the earliest galaxies in the universe. These gas halos are the perfect food for supermassive black holes at the center …read more Source:: Science
Scientists inch closer than ever to signal from cosmic dawn
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•Researchers have taken a new and significant step toward detecting a signal from the period in cosmic history when the first stars lit up the universe. …read more Source:: Science
Ancient stars shed light on Earth’s similarities to other planets
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•Earth-like planets may be common in the universe, a new study implies. The team of astrophysicists and geochemists presents new evidence that the Earth is not unique. …read more Source:: Science