Field-level inference: Unlocking the full potential of galaxy maps to explore new physics
Galaxies are not islands in the cosmos. While globally the universe expands—driven by the mysterious "dark energy"—locally, ...
Astronomers map globular clusters in the NGC 5018 galaxy group
Using the VLT Survey Telescope (VST), astronomers from Italy and Germany have observed a group of galaxies designated NGC ...
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The fabric of the universe is 'lopsided', huge gravitational wave mapping study finds
A new effort to map the rumblings in spacetime caused by enormous black hole collisions paints a surprisingly loud and ...
Astronomers build galaxy-sized ‘detector’ to map universe’s vibrations
Scientists have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. The background rumble is ...
University of Manchester1 年
Astronomical collaboration maps the structure of our Galaxy’s magnetic field
“We have characterised the synchrotron emission from our Galaxy with unprecedented accuracy. This radiation is the result of the emission by charged particles moving at velocities close to that of ...