Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where to look for life in the universe
One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar—a spinning black hole spraying out highly energetic ...
Dark matter could make planets spin faster
Dark matter is a confounding concept that teeters on the leading edges of cosmology and physics. We don't know what it is or how exactly it fits into our understanding of the universe. We only know ...
Plastics seep into farm fields, food and eventually humans. Can they be stopped?
Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...
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Monster in the shadows: Giant black hole emerges from cosmic dust
The black hole examined by the team is no small cosmic object. It is more than a billion times the mass of our Sun. Despite ...
Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
Whether a galactic environment has the right conditions for habitable planets to form could depend on how the black hole in that galaxy is rotating.
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Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth
We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...
New Black Hole Theory Challenges Singularity: What You Need to Know
A new model has been proposed that challenges the long-standing belief that black holes contain a singularity, a region where space and time break down. This theory suggests that black holes could ...