Science Articles I found interesting June 2024

New Type Ia supernova discovered

Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists

Astronomers see a massive black hole awaken in real time

The surprising behavior of black holes in an expanding universe

Einstein Telescope could launch a new era in astronomy

’The early universe is nothing like we expected’: James Webb telescope reveals ‘new understanding’ of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn

Where is the center of the universe?

Gravitational waves and the geometry of spacetime

The dominant model of the universe is creaking

Detecting ‘Hawking radiation’ from black holes using today’s telescopes

The universe’s biggest explosions made elements we are composed of, but there’s another mystery source out there

NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter captures huge volcano, nears 100,000 orbits

A black hole of inexplicable mass: JWST observations reveal a mature quasar at cosmic dawn

Striking new Webb image showing alignment of bipolar jets confirms star formation theories

MOND vs. dark matter: Research suggests that rotation curves of galaxies stay flat indefinitely

Green light for Galileo second-generation satellite design

Scientists spot more Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe, advancing our understanding of how galaxies were formed

Origins of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light

The JWST is rewriting astronomy textbooks

Dark matter could make our galaxy’s innermost stars immortal

Scientists close in on dark energy’s mystery ‘chameleon’ particle

Time to build zero-debris satellites

China lunar probe returns to Earth with samples

Wireless receiver blocks interference for better mobile device performance

Research shows how common plastics could passively cool and heat buildings with the seasons

Legal weed limps into next phase in Germany

Advanced Meditation Alters Consciousness and Our Basic Sense of Self

New twists on tornadoes: Earth scientist studies why U.S. has so many tornadoes

Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery

AI helps scientists understand cosmic explosions

NASA has released a new image of Martian moon Phobos by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Bubblecar said:

NASA has released a new image of Martian moon Phobos by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Not as impressive as this earlier one, though.

A black hole of inexplicable mass: JWST observations reveal a mature quasar at cosmic dawn

Interesting findings…

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a galaxy in a particularly young stage of the universe. Looking back into the past, it became clear that the light from the galaxy called J1120+0641 took almost as long to reach Earth as the universe has taken to develop to the present day. It is inexplicable how the black hole at its center could have weighed over a billion solar masses back then, as independent measurements have shown.

Recent observations of the material in close vicinity to the black hole were supposed to reveal a particularly efficient feeding mechanism, but they found nothing particular. This result is all the more extraordinary: it could mean that astrophysicists understand less about the development of galaxies than they thought. And yet they are by no means disappointing.

The first billion years of cosmic history pose a challenge: The earliest known black holes in the centers of galaxies have surprisingly large masses. How did they get so massive, so quickly? The new observations described here provide strong evidence against some proposed explanations, notably against an “ultra-effective feeding mode” for the earliest black holes.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

NASA has released a new image of Martian moon Phobos by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Not as impressive as this earlier one, though.

In fairness, they appear to be the same image with different brightness and contrast

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

NASA has released a new image of Martian moon Phobos by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Not as impressive as this earlier one, though.

In fairness, they appear to be the same image with different brightness and contrast

Yes :)

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

NASA has released a new image of Martian moon Phobos by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Not as impressive as this earlier one, though.

Most impressive, your skills at high definition photos of Phobos have improved, the emperor will be very pleased.

Bubblecar said:

A black hole of inexplicable mass: JWST observations reveal a mature quasar at cosmic dawn

Interesting findings…

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a galaxy in a particularly young stage of the universe. Looking back into the past, it became clear that the light from the galaxy called J1120+0641 took almost as long to reach Earth as the universe has taken to develop to the present day. It is inexplicable how the black hole at its center could have weighed over a billion solar masses back then, as independent measurements have shown.

Recent observations of the material in close vicinity to the black hole were supposed to reveal a particularly efficient feeding mechanism, but they found nothing particular. This result is all the more extraordinary: it could mean that astrophysicists understand less about the development of galaxies than they thought. And yet they are by no means disappointing.

The first billion years of cosmic history pose a challenge: The earliest known black holes in the centers of galaxies have surprisingly large masses. How did they get so massive, so quickly? The new observations described here provide strong evidence against some proposed explanations, notably against an “ultra-effective feeding mode” for the earliest black holes.

The early universe has old stars and many BHs which according to current research shouldn’t be there, I’m thinking there’s a lack of dark matter and dark energy in the early universe and the period of last scattering happened earlier as well.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

A black hole of inexplicable mass: JWST observations reveal a mature quasar at cosmic dawn

Interesting findings…

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a galaxy in a particularly young stage of the universe. Looking back into the past, it became clear that the light from the galaxy called J1120+0641 took almost as long to reach Earth as the universe has taken to develop to the present day. It is inexplicable how the black hole at its center could have weighed over a billion solar masses back then, as independent measurements have shown.

Recent observations of the material in close vicinity to the black hole were supposed to reveal a particularly efficient feeding mechanism, but they found nothing particular. This result is all the more extraordinary: it could mean that astrophysicists understand less about the development of galaxies than they thought. And yet they are by no means disappointing.

The first billion years of cosmic history pose a challenge: The earliest known black holes in the centers of galaxies have surprisingly large masses. How did they get so massive, so quickly? The new observations described here provide strong evidence against some proposed explanations, notably against an “ultra-effective feeding mode” for the earliest black holes.

The early universe has old stars and many BHs which according to current research shouldn’t be there, I’m thinking there’s a lack of dark matter and dark energy in the early universe and the period of last scattering happened earlier as well.

And obviously star formation, BH formation and galaxy formation all happened earlier than current theory suggests.