New research suggests we may live in a vast cosmic void, a region with far fewer galaxies and matter than expected. This finding could explain why the universe around us seems to be expanding faster than models predict, a puzzle known as the Hubble tension. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New data on baryon acoustic oscillations strengthen the case for a local cosmic …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers have identified a potential candidate for the elusive Planet Nine beyond Neptune. 🛰️ The discovery was made using archival data from the IRAS and AKARI satellites. ❓ There is significant skepticism due to the candidate’s orbit not aligning with Planet Nine predictions. 🔍 The Vera C. Rubin Observatory could provide definitive evidence to confirm or …
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Science & Exploration 27/08/2025 1143 views 32 likes The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets, the Webb observations reveal many new discoveries that paint a never-before-seen portrait of …
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Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations of this phenomenon, a powerful flash of radio waves that lasts only about a millisecond, could shed light on one of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena ever studied. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, were first discovered in 2007, but their exact sources remain unknown. Since …
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A pulsar known as the “Hand of God” reveals strange filaments, patchy remnants, and puzzling signals, leaving scientists searching for answers. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Hong Kong/S. Zhang et al.; Radio: ATNF/CSIRO/ATCA; H-alpha: UK STFC/Royal Observatory Edinburgh; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk A stunning new composite image captures the hand-shaped nebula MSH 15-52 along with the remains of the supernova that …
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Neutrinos are exceedingly common in the Universe, with billions of them zipping around us throughout the day from a variety of sources. Due to their extremely low mass and no electric charge they barely ever interact with other particles, making these so-called ‘ghost particles’ very hard to detect. That said, when they do interact the result is rather spectacular as …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Astronomers discovered the Midpoint cloud, a Giant Molecular Cloud spanning 650 trillion miles within the Milky Way. 🔭 This discovery was made using the Green Bank Telescope and provides new insights into galactic processes. 💫 The Midpoint cloud contains dense gas clumps and masers, indicating active star formation. 🚀 Researchers believe the cloud is crucial for …
Read More »Scientists Find a Quadruple Star System in Our Cosmic Backyard The New York Times These Rare Star Systems Are A New Tool To Understand Brown Dwarfs Universe Today Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Hierarchical Quadruple System Sci.News Identifying a Rare Binary System of Stars and Brown Dwarfs AZoQuantum 1st-of-its-kind quadruple star system could reveal secrets of ‘failed star’ brown dwarfs Space Source link
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IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers discovered a significant pattern in the rotational direction of ancient galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope. 🌀 Approximately 60% of these galaxies rotate clockwise, challenging the previous belief of random galactic rotations. 🌌 A bold hypothesis suggests that our universe might be trapped within a massive black hole. 🔍 Alternative explanations consider observational bias, …
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In a new study, scientists began pondering a pretty wild question: What if black holes can convert dead star matter into dark energy, the mystery force driving the acceleration of the expansion of the universe? If so, then it just might explain a multitude of “hiccups” in our models of the universe. This new theory proposes that black holes could …
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