Archive for the ‘cosmology’ category: Page 143
Jul 10, 2022
The multiverse: Why do other universes not collide with ours?
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: cosmology
Jul 9, 2022
Berkeley Lab Researchers Record Successful Startup of LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Detector at Sanford Underground Research Facility
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: cosmology
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Black Holes are often considered the most dangerous objects in the Universe, especially in science fiction, and today we’ll look at how these may be used as weapons in future warfare.
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Jul 9, 2022
A star is orbiting the Milky Way’s black hole at 18 million miles an hour
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cosmology, evolution
The discovery will help us understand more about the evolution of our galaxy and learn about fast-moving central stars.
Jul 8, 2022
The world’s most sensitive dark matter detector just shared its results
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cosmology, particle physics
The LUX-ZEPLIN detector searched for elusive WIMP particles for 60 days on its first scientific run. Did it detect dark matter?
Jul 8, 2022
Prospecting for interstellar oil
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: chemistry, cosmology
We have developed a new method to look for carbon compounds in space, akin to prospecting for oil on Earth. Our method is published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Between the stars lie vast amounts of interstellar gas and dust, spread thinly throughout our galaxy. The dust can contain compounds of carbon. When it does we call it carbonaceous interstellar dust. This is an important reservoir for the organic material in space. The continual cycle of material between the stars and the gas in the interstellar medium in our galaxy leads to the delivery of organic molecules to newly forming planetary systems.
A special sub-class of organic molecules called prebiotic molecules are thought to play a major role in the formation of life on Earth. Such prebiotic molecules are likely preserved in carbonaceous interstellar dust that are gathered together in planetesimals, in an early stage of planetary formation. The chemical composition in such environments may determine the planet’s hospitality to the formation of life there. Therefore, it is important to understand the life cycle of carbonaceous interstellar dust to study this possibility further.
Jul 8, 2022
Wormholes: In Episode 4 we look at the concept of wormholes
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: cosmology
How they derive from General Relativity, the various different types and theories, and some under-considered uses of wormholes. We’ll also discuss some myths and misunderstandings of the concept.
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Black Holes are amongst the most destructive things in the Universe, but it may be that properly utilized, they might be the best places in the galaxy to live around in the future, and possibly right here in our own solar system too.
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Jul 7, 2022
Good news, universe! Scientists are one step closer to finally understanding dark matter
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: cosmology, particle physics
Dark matter is made up of axions, elementary particles that are full of suspense.
About 85 percent of our universe is believed to be composed of dark matter, a hypothetical material that does not interact with light. So it neither reflects nor emits nor absorbs any light rays, and therefore, we can not see this unusual form of the matter directly. However, to understand and explain the nature of dark matter, scientists have created various models.
