Mysterious Icy Objects Found in Milky Way Baffle Astronomers: Everything You Need to Know

Mysterious Icy Objects Found in Milky Way Baffle Astronomers: Everything You Need to Know

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Mysterious icy objects thousands of light years away have been identified, leaving astronomers uncertain about their nature. The discovery was made through observations spanning several years, with initial detections dating back to data collected between 2006 and 2011. Recent findings have only deepened…

Scientists Discover Hidden Clues to the Dark Universe in 3D Galaxy Maps

Scientists Discover Hidden Clues to the Dark Universe in 3D Galaxy Maps

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates New insights into the “dark universe,” which includes both dark matter and dark energy, have emerged from a new method of studying 3D maps of galaxies. Scientists have used sophisticated computer algorithms to analyse the relative positions of galaxies in a 3D framework,…

Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang

Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates New research suggests that supernovas, resulting from the explosive deaths of the earliest stars in the universe, may have created vast amounts of water, possibly enabling the existence of life as early as 100 million years after the Big Bang. These findings, based…

Scientists Investigate Hypernuclei To Understand Subatomic Forces and Neutron Stars

Scientists Investigate Hypernuclei To Understand Subatomic Forces and Neutron Stars

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A breakthrough has been reported in particle physics, focusing on hypernuclei—rare atomic systems that form through the inclusion of hyperons, particles containing at least one “strange” quark. Unlike the ordinary nuclei of atoms made of protons and neutrons, hypernuclei exhibit unique properties that…

MeerKAT Detects Gravitational Wave Background, Uncovering Cosmic Activity

MeerKAT Detects Gravitational Wave Background, Uncovering Cosmic Activity

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A significant breakthrough in astrophysics has been achieved, with scientists confirming the presence of a gravitational wave background—a constant vibration in the fabric of the universe. This discovery, reported in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, highlights that the phenomenon could be…

Thunderstorms May Skew Ultra-High-Energy Gamma Ray Measurements, Experts Warn

Thunderstorms May Skew Ultra-High-Energy Gamma Ray Measurements, Experts Warn

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Observations of ultra–high-energy gamma rays, considered a breakthrough in cosmic studies, are raising questions regarding their accuracy due to potential interference from thunderstorms. Gamma rays exceeding one petaelectronvolt (PeV) were detected by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) in Tibet, hinting…

New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery

New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing models of planet formation may require revision. According to a study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, astronomers found a mismatch between the chemical…

New Research Explains Zebra Pattern in Radio Waves from Crab Nebula

New Research Explains Zebra Pattern in Radio Waves from Crab Nebula

A puzzling ‘zebra’ pattern in high-frequency radio waves emitted by the Crab Nebula’s pulsar might finally have an explanation, according to new research by Mikhail Medvedev, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas. This unique pattern, characterized by unusual frequency-based band spacing, has intrigued astrophysicists since its…

NASA’s Chandra Telescope Observes Mysterious ‘Knots’ Blasting from Nearby Black Hole Jets

NASA’s Chandra Telescope Observes Mysterious ‘Knots’ Blasting from Nearby Black Hole Jets

A recent study of black hole jets from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has identified bright formations or “knots” in these jets, with each showing unexpected variations in speed. This analysis, led by David Bogensberger, an astrophysicist at the University of Michigan, examined decades-old Chandra data on the supermassive black hole…

Two Black Holes With Unusual Behaviour Disrupt Traditional Theories About Their Formation

Two Black Holes With Unusual Behaviour Disrupt Traditional Theories About Their Formation

Astronomers are watching two unusual black holes, each presenting phenomena that challenge current understanding of these cosmic giants. One, a “serial killer” black hole, is about to devour its second star within five years, while the other, part of the newly discovered triple system V404 Cygni, has disrupted long-held theories…