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Modifications of supernova type 1a
Space science

Modifications of supernova type 1a

Star explosions known as type 1a supernovae have long been used as a standard candle, their constant brightness is a way for astronomers to measure cosmic distances. and…

December 17, 2018
Nanoflares heat up the Sun's atmosphere
Space science

Nanoflares heat up the Sun's atmosphere

Sun physicists at NASA have confirmed that small and sudden bursts of heat and energy, called nanoflare, make the temperature of thin and translucent gases in the Sun's…

December 17, 2018
Discover inside the star
Space science

Discover inside the star

Physicists working at Argonne National Laboratory (USA) use supercomputers to build a model of the demise of big stars.

December 17, 2018
Physicists look for dark matter
Space science

Physicists look for dark matter

95% - that's the part of the universe missed. It's like it doesn't exist. Or at least, if it exists, we can't see it. I call it 'dark matter'.

December 17, 2018
Super energy gamma beam
Space science

Super energy gamma beam

Using a combination of telescopes around the globe, scientists have discovered huge energetic gamma rays coming from an area close to the supermassive black hole.

December 17, 2018
Element acceleration in the Milky Way galaxy
Space science

Element acceleration in the Milky Way galaxy

Thanks to a special study combining data from ESO's Extra Large Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers shed light on the mystery of the acceleration…

December 17, 2018
Galaxies reach adulthood in hydrogen pools
Space science

Galaxies reach adulthood in hydrogen pools

The growth of galaxies and black holes has been made clear by data from NASA's Chandra Space Telescope and many other telescopes. This finding helps discover the nature…

December 17, 2018
Blurred meteor detection
Space science

Blurred meteor detection

Core-collapse supernovae (also called gravitational supernovae) is one of the most violent phenomena in the universe.

December 17, 2018
New dark energy model
Space science

New dark energy model

Try imagining for a moment that the entire universe freezes.

December 17, 2018
Are all things born of small black holes?
Space science

Are all things born of small black holes?

Physicists have recently developed a new model with an interesting meaning: tiny black holes can exist everywhere, every element can be made up of many different types o…

December 17, 2018