Universe
Physicists' Analysis Leads to Discovery of New Particle
The heavy particle is scarce today, but scientists believe it was abundant soon after the Big Bang. “This discovery helps us understand how matter was formed…
University of Kent astronomers tune in to ‘Radio Universe’
These include: what is the universe made of and how does it evolve? Are we alone in the universe? How do galaxies, stars and planets form and evolve? What are…
An upper mass limit for black holes
Once considered rare and exotic objects, black holes are now known to exist throughout the Universe, with the largest and most massive found at the centres of…
A Fine-Tooth Comb To Measure The Accelerating Universe
Astronomical instruments needed to answer crucial questions, such as the search for Earth-like planets or the way the Universe expands, have come a step closer…
NASA renames observatory for Fermi, reveals entire gamma-ray sky
NASA announced today that GLAST has been renamed the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The new name honors Prof. Enrico Fermi (1901 – 1954), a pioneer in…
UCI scientists discover minimum mass for galaxies
By analyzing light from small, faint galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, UC Irvine scientists believe they have discovered the minimum mass for galaxies in the…