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Farthest Developing Galaxy Cluster Ever Found
January 10, 2012 — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a cluster of galaxies in the initial stages of construction — the most distant such grouping ever observed in the early universe. In a random sky ... > full story -
Clearest Picture Yet of Dark Matter Points the Way to Better Understanding of Dark Energy
January 9, 2012 — Scientists have independently made the largest direct measurements of the invisible scaffolding of the universe, using the gravitational lensing effect known as "cosmic shear" to build maps of the ... > full story -
Astronomers Reach New Frontiers of Dark Matter
January 9, 2012 — For the first time, astronomers have mapped dark matter on the largest scale ever observed. New findings reveal a Universe comprising an intricate cosmic web of dark matter and galaxies spanning more ... > full story -
New Particle at Large Hadron Collider Discovered by ATLAS Experiment
December 22, 2011 — Researchers have made the first clear observation of a new particle at the Large Hadron Collider. The particle, the chi b(3P), is a new way of combining a beauty quark and its antiquark so that they ... > full story -
Astronomers Discover Rare Galaxy at Dawn of Time
December 21, 2011 — Astronomers have discovered that one of the most distant galaxies known is churning out stars at a shockingly high rate. The blob-shaped galaxy, called GN-108036, is the brightest galaxy found to ... > full story -
Early Black Holes Grew Big Eating Cold, Fast Food
December 12, 2011 — Researchers have discovered what caused the rapid growth of early supermassive black holes -- a steady diet of cold, fast food. Computer simulations show that thin streams of cold gas flow ... > full story -
Powerful Detectors on Hawaiian Telescope to Probe Origins of Stars, Planets and Galaxies
December 7, 2011 — The world's largest submillimeter camera -- based on superconducting technology -- is now ready to scan the universe, including faint and faraway parts never seen ... > full story -
Extraordinary Long Gaseous Tails in Two Groups of Galaxies
December 6, 2011 — An international group of astronomers has discovered extraordinary long one-sided gaseous tails in two groups of galaxies that are amongst the longest structures ever observed in such environments. ... > full story -
Record Massive Black Holes Discovered Lurking in Monster Galaxies
December 5, 2011 — Astronomers using the Keck, Gemini and MacDonald observatories have discovered the largest black holes to date: Two monsters with masses equivalent to 10 billion suns that are threatening to consume ... > full storyMore: -
Strange New 'Species' of Ultra-Red Galaxy Discovered
December 1, 2011 — In the distant reaches of the universe, almost 13 billion light-years from Earth, a strange species of galaxy lay hidden. Cloaked in dust and dimmed by the intervening distance, even the Hubble Space ... > full story
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