Observations conducted with the European Space Agency's (ESA) Herschel Space Observatory have just revealed the presence of a huge, galaxy-filled filament of matter connecting two large galaxy clusters. These structures are on their way to a full-scale merger.
The event will also include a third cluster, which... |
18 May 2012
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One of the two most important forces controlling the fate of our Universe – gravity and dark energy – may be behaving strangely, astronomers say. The experts say that the largest cosmic structures, such as superclusters and galactic walls, should not exist. Data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) in... |
24 October 2011
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In one of the latest observations sessions conducted using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers managed to produce an amazingly-sharp view of the massive spiral galaxy NGC 4911. As seen in this image, the object looks impressive indeed. The formation is located about 320 million light-years away from Earth, inside... |
6 October 2011
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Physicists at the University of Michigan, in the United States, recently managed to develop a new method for producing uniform superclusters of nanoparticles. Their approach resembles a balancing act performed at the nanoscale, as it involves using a careful balance of atomic forces.Despite the difficulties, the over... |
23 August 2011
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A team of investigators announces the discovery of a massive, ring-like structure surrounding the large galaxy supercluster Abell 3376. The formation provides additional insights into how such large space objects form and keep themselves together.In order to peer deep into the Universe – and get as much resolut... |
25 July 2011
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The results of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey – one of the most impressive cosmic surveys of galaxies ever conducted – show that the large-scale Universe is in fact dominated by hyperclusters. These are massive accumulations of galaxies, which look like overgrown superclusters. The main implication of the f... |
22 June 2011
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In a new study, a team of astronomers proposes that a so-called Universe-in-mas black hole is responsible for the development of an incredibly-large void in the constellation Eridanus.The feature, a billion-light-years-wide bubble of nothing, was until now explained using dark energy and its influences. However, the ... |
23 May 2011
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The macroscale structure of the observable Universe may be in direct violation of the most widely accepted model the international scientific community has for explaining how everything came into being, the Big Bang. The theory holds that what we know as the entire Cosmos today was spawned by a single point of no dim... |
31 March 2011
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Skywatchers and amateur astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere will soon be able to see components of the Coma/Virgo supercluster, one of the largest structures in the observable Universe. The objects will start to become visible throughout this spring.Also called the “Realm of Galaxies,” the supercluster... |
21 March 2011
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In a recent series of studies, astrophysicists decided to test the theory of “hidden matter” yet again, this time against a more well-known cosmic structure. They looked at the Coma cluster of galaxies, and determined that there simply isn't enough mass in it to account for its gravitational pull.
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3 February 2011
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Several group of experts operating a multitude of space- and ground-based telescopes managed to peer back into the past, and capture amazing images of a galactic metropolis featuring a multitude of members. Experts believe the structure has since evolved into a modern galaxy cluster. The reason why this particular co... |
13 January 2011
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In a recent scientific study, a team of investigators took a series of steps towards explaining some of the most peculiar shapes, structures and phenomena found in the Universe, including the existence of the Sloan Great Wall and that of the boundary known as the End of Greatness. Expert Rien van de Weygaert Kaptey... |
20 December 2010
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NASA experts are pleased to announce the creation of the most detailed map showing the distribution of dark matter around the Universe. The readings were taken using the Hubble Space Telescope. In order to conduct the survey, astronomers from the American space agency used an observations technique called gravitation... |
29 November 2010
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For many years, astrophysicists have been searching for what they poetically call the missing mass of the Universe. Measurements they made of galaxies and clusters seem to indicate that not all normal matter in the Cosmos is where it should be. Experts have been wondering why statistical calculations and actual studi... |
4 August 2010
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A group of investigators has recently discovered the galaxies containing the largest concentrations of dark matter in the known Universe. The cosmic structures reside very close to the Milky Way, and are practically located in our back yard, experts at the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California say. The repor... |
31 July 2010
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It took centuries of astronomical observations for the early scientists to figure out that the stars in the night sky actually belonged to different galaxies, and to also determine that some of these stars were actually distant galaxies themselves. The model that held that the Universe was made of galaxies separated ... |
22 December 2009
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The Earth is located in the solar system, that much is certain. In addition to our planet, there are several others orbiting the same star, although their exact number has not yet been established. To most people, the concept of the solar system is the only one standing between our planet and the galaxy. In other wor... |
14 December 2009
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