Astronomers Discover Potential ‘Dark Galaxy’ Near the Milky Way

Astronomers Discover Potential ‘Dark Galaxy’ Near the Milky Way

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Astronomers might have discovered a dark galaxy, primarily made up of dark matter, in the local universe. Dark galaxies are theoretical starless systems that could provide valuable insight for galaxy formation models. The candidate was in a massive, rapidly moving gas cloud, first…

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Farthest Spiral Galaxy, Reveals Clues About Galactic Evolution

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Farthest Spiral Galaxy, Reveals Clues About Galactic Evolution

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has helped astronomers find a galaxy that seems to be the old twin sister of the Milky Way. With a central bulge of old stars, a vivid disc of stellar babies, and two separate spiral arms, the…

New Dark Matter Hypothesis Suggests Ionisation Clue in Milky Way’s Core

New Dark Matter Hypothesis Suggests Ionisation Clue in Milky Way’s Core

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Unusual activity at the centre of the Milky Way has raised new questions about dark matter, potentially pointing to a previously overlooked candidate. Researchers suggest that a lightweight, self-annihilating form of dark matter could be influencing cosmic chemistry in ways that have gone…

Solar System’s Journey Through Orion Complex May Have Altered Earth’s Climate

Solar System’s Journey Through Orion Complex May Have Altered Earth’s Climate

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The movement of the solar system through the Orion star-forming complex around 14 million years ago may have influenced Earth’s climate, according to scientists. This dense region of space, part of the Radcliffe Wave galactic structure, could have compressed the heliosphere—the protective shield…

NASA SPHEREx Mission to Map Water Ice in the Milky Way for Life’s Origins

NASA SPHEREx Mission to Map Water Ice in the Milky Way for Life’s Origins

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates NASA’s SPHEREx mission is set to embark on an extensive survey of the Milky Way, aiming to locate water ice and other essential compounds associated with the formation of life. Slated for launch no earlier than February 27, the spacecraft will be carried…

Astronomers Spot a High-Speed Star That May Carry a Planet With It

Astronomers Spot a High-Speed Star That May Carry a Planet With It

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A celestial object, possibly a small star with a massive exoplanet, has been observed moving through the Milky Way at an extraordinary speed of over 1.2 million mph. The discovery has led researchers to believe that this could be the fastest planetary system…

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…

Supernova Remnant G278.94+1.35 is Closer to Earth, Claims New Study

Supernova Remnant G278.94+1.35 is Closer to Earth, Claims New Study

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A significant discovery involving a supernova remnant in the Milky Way, identified as G278.94+1.35, has been made by a team of international astronomers. This structure, resulting from a massive stellar explosion, was initially thought to be approximately 8,800 light years away. New findings…

Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core

Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A pair of stars, designated D9, has been identified orbiting Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This is the first time a binary star system has been detected…

NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Firefly Sparkle, a Milky Way-Like Galaxy

NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Firefly Sparkle, a Milky Way-Like Galaxy

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A galaxy nicknamed the Firefly Sparkle has been detected by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, marking a significant discovery. According to research published in Nature on December 11, this galaxy existed approximately 600 million years after the Big Bang and has a mass…