Dark matter is estimated to make up about 27% of the universe, but not a single molecule of it has been directly detected. Perhaps until now, its existence has only been inferred by its gravitational force on visible matter. A new study suggests that the unexplained excess of far-ultraviolet light permeating the Milky Way galaxy … 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
A group of students from the University of Chicago discovered an extremely ancient star, SDSS J0715-7334it can’t be in the Milky Way. This galaxy contains almost no heavy elements and formed in another galaxy before drifting ashore into our galaxy. This discovery was made by a team of students under their guidance. Professor Alex GeeUsing … Read more