Tag: Astrophysics
Namibian Observatory Spots Highest Energy Cosmic Electrons Opening Better Understanding of Cosmic Rays
After over a decade of research, the H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia has recorded the most energetic cosmic ray electrons ever detected, according to reports. These…
The universe caught suppressing cosmic structure growth
As the universe evolves, scientists expect large cosmic structures to grow at a certain rate: dense regions such as galaxy clusters would grow denser, while…
International team of scientists reports on the first detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system. — ScienceDaily
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie. Stellar-mass black holes…
Researchers measure size-luminosity relation of galaxies less than a billion years after Big Bang — ScienceDaily
An international team of researchers including the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) has studied the relation between galaxy…
A supernova in distant space allows us to understand the origin of the elements in the universe — ScienceDaily
A supernova is a stellar explosion, which occurs when the lives of some really massive stars come to an end. In this violent epilogue, the…
Gravitational waves identify what could be a rare one-in-1000 event — ScienceDaily
Researchers at Cardiff University have identified a peculiar twisting motion in the orbits of two colliding black holes, an exotic phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s theory…
