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Scientists track the origin of exotic particles

Posted on May 4, 2025April 10, 2025 by Ben Pauley

Astronomers reviewed 7 years' worth of data on high-energy neutrinos and found they’re coming from an area of space that produces gamma…

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    How did supermassive black holes form?

    Posted on January 30, 2025January 28, 2025 by Ben Pauley

    An astronomer analyzed ancient supermassive black holes with mathematical models and found they likely grew exponentially after light,…

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      Why the Milky Way is shaped like a spiral

      Posted on October 7, 2024September 20, 2024 by Ben Pauley

      A team of astronomers reconstructed a 3-part history of the Milky Way Galaxy by comparing the physics and chemistry of 10 million red giant…

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        Machine learning has its limits when studying hard-to-see galaxies

        Posted on July 22, 2024July 19, 2024 by Ben Pauley

        Scientists in South America and Italy found that a machine-learning algorithm astronomers commonly use to analyze large datasets classified…

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          Mysterious gas found near Milky Way’s center

          Posted on December 14, 2020October 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

          A mysterious cold gas shooting out of the center of the Milky Way galaxy has left scientists puzzled.

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            Have we finally found dark matter?

            Posted on June 26, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            There is overwhelming evidence to support the existence of dark matter, but its existence is still a mystery to physicists. A method called…

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