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Light from Galaxy Clusters Confirms General Theory of Relativity
September 28, 2011 — All observations in astronomy are based on light (electromagnetic radiation) emitted from stars and galaxies and, according to the general theory of relativity, the light will be affected by gravity. ... > full story -
Could the Higgs Boson Explain the Size of the Universe?
September 21, 2011 — The race to identify the Higgs boson is on at CERN. This Holy Grail of particle physics would help explain why the majority of elementary particles possess mass. The mysterious particle would also ... > full story -
Black Hole, Star Collisions May Illuminate Universe's Dark Side
September 19, 2011 — Researchers have unveiled a ready-made method for detecting the collision of stars with an elusive type of black hole that is on the short list of objects believed to make up dark matter. Such a ... > full story -
Gamma-Ray Bursts Shed Light on the Nature of Dark Energy
September 16, 2011 — Dark energy is the basic constituent of the today's Universe, one that is responsible for its accelerated expansion. Although astronomers observe the cosmological effects of the impact of dark ... > full story -
Small Distant Galaxies Host Supermassive Black Holes, Astronomers Find
September 15, 2011 — Using the Hubble Space Telescope to probe the distant universe, astronomers have found supermassive black holes growing in surprisingly small galaxies. The findings suggest that central black holes ... > full story -
Discovering the Hidden Universe: TheSkyNet Launched
September 14, 2011 — A community computing science initiative to help discover the hidden Universe was officially launched September ... > full story -
Vigorous Star Birth Without Galactic Collisions: Herschel Paints New Story of Galaxy Evolution
September 13, 2011 — The European Space Agency's Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that galaxies do not need to collide with each other to drive vigorous star birth. The finding overturns this long-held ... > full story -
Intense Magnetic Fields Probably Formed Shortly After Big Bang, Researchers Say
September 13, 2011 — Intense magnetic fields were probably generated in the universe shortly after the Big Bang, according to an international team of ... > full story -
Discovery Sheds Light on the Ecosystem of Young Galaxies
August 29, 2011 — A team of scientists has discovered a distant galaxy that may help elucidate two fundamental questions of galaxy formation: How galaxies take in matter and how they give off energetic ... > full story -
Exotic Galaxy Reveals Tantalizing Tale
August 25, 2011 — A galaxy with a combination of characteristics never seen before is giving astronomers a tantalizing peek at processes they believe played key roles in the growth of galaxies and clusters of galaxies ... > full story
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