How to turn two galaxies into ten
A group of galaxies — some rich in dark matter, and some lacking dark matter completely — could be explained by a violent, destructive event from their past.
A group of galaxies — some rich in dark matter, and some lacking dark matter completely — could be explained by a violent, destructive event from their past.
The distribution of galaxies clusters (BAOs) are a beloved tool for cosmological analysis. But what about cosmic voids? Stare into the void, and you might just learn something new!
The presence of dark matter particles in barred spiral galaxies should slow down their galactic bars. However, this is not what we observe. Are galactic bars telling us to reconsider the foundations of the standard model?
Space is a mesmerizing thing of beauty; however, one day, the universe that we have spent time observing will cease to exist. Read today’s bite to explore the inevitable death of the universe.
In today’s post, we interviewed Dr. Ann-Marie Madigan, an Assistant Professor at CU Boulder about her accomplishments & her journey in astronomy.
Taking chilly planets’ temperature with infrared telescopes will show us whether they warm their hands by a galactic dark matter furnace.