Tag: Physical cosmology
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…
The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned through hydrogen left over from the Big Bang — ScienceDaily
After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled sufficiently for hydrogen atoms to form. In the absence of light from the first stars and…
Hubble unexpectedly finds double quasar in distant universe — ScienceDaily
The early universe was a rambunctious place where galaxies often bumped into each other and even merged together. Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and other…
Rising Heat Across India Raises Alarm On Another Energy Crunch
High temperatures across parts of India have pushed electricity demand to near-record levels in recent weeks, triggering worries about yet another summer squeeze on power…
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…
Astronomers observe intra-group light — the elusive glow between distant galaxies — ScienceDaily
An international team of astronomers have turned a new technique onto a group of galaxies and the faint light between them — known as ‘intra-group…
The shape of the Milky Way’s halo of stars is realized — ScienceDaily
A new study has revealed the true shape of the diffuse cloud of stars surrounding the disk of our galaxy. For decades, astronomers have thought…
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…
In US, Another Big Fed Rate Hike Of 75 Basis Points To Rein In Inflation
Federal reserve said more hikes are coming as part of the battle to rein in soaring prices. (File) Washington: The Federal Reserve rolled out another…
Researchers capture the first example of an extremely bright, and fast-evolving astronomical event in the distant universe — ScienceDaily
A team of astronomers have discovered a mysterious short-duration astronomical event, or transient, that is as bright as a superluminous supernova, but evolving much faster,…
