This is just a small portion of the DESI map, which reveals the large-scale structure of the universe. Each dot represents a galaxy. Credit: DESI Collaboration and DESI Member Institutions/DOE/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor (image); M. Zamani/NSF NOIRLab (image processing) From a mountaintop in Arizona, an army of robotic eyes has been peering into the deep past of … Read more
Multnomah County executive turnover has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years as the government brought in consultants to find job candidates amid a wave of retirements and other departures. The county had more leadership turnover and paid more to hiring consultants than neighboring Clackamas and Washington counties. A Multnomah County spokesperson … Read more
Credit: ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic change in 2014 and may be preparing to explode, a new study has revealed. A study published today in Nature Astronomy and led by Gonzalo Muñoz Sánchez of the National Observatory of Athens claims that the giant star … Read more
Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. Part of DESI’s 5th year large-scale structure map of the universe. |Credit: DESI Collaboration and DESI Member Institutions/DOE/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. ProctorImage Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab) simple facts What is it: Largest 3D map of the universe ever created Where … Read more
Gravity is so strange that cosmologists are essentially forced to agree on one of two equally radical conclusions: either dark matter exists or the fundamental rules of gravity require major modifications. To settle the debate, scientists embarked on the largest-ever study of gravity and discovered that old physics wisdom is powerful when it comes to … Read more
For the past few years, Microsoft has been the buyer of first and last resort for companies looking to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. To meet aggressive internal climate goals, the software company purchased more than 70 million tons of carbon removal credits, 40 times more than other companies. Now it’s receding. Heatmap reported … Read more