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Radio telescopes

Physics

Cosmic radio bursts tracked to home galaxy for first time

One repeating example of a fast radio burst has finally been pinned down to a tiny and distant dwarf galaxy, narrowing down its precise origin

Galaxy cluster with lensing effects

Physics

First test of rival to Einstein’s gravity kills off dark matter

Virgo cluster of galaxies

Physics

Galaxy’s rapid growth spurt may have spawned 3000 suns per year

Dwarf spiral galaxy

Space

Dark matter that talks to itself could explain galaxy mystery

Starfield where the neutron stars observed are located

Physics

Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star

Colourful lines of light against a black background skirt around a marble

Physics

Gravity may have chased light in the early universe

Artist's impression of a telescope pointing at a bright light

Physics

Mystery cosmic radio blasts come with side of gamma rays

Life

Pasta spirals link neutron stars and the machinery of your cells

James Webb Space Telescope

Space

Space telescope duo will showcase the solar system in 3D

face in the dark

Physics

Cosmic dark matter and energy balance – for now. Coincidence?

Dark matter dominated the early universe and dark energy will reign billions of years from now. We seem to be living in a strangely special era

Physics

The universe lines up along the ‘axis of evil’. Coincidence?

Physics

The universe is flat as a pancake, and we don’t understand why

Physics

Space is all the same temperature. Coincidence?

Physics

One idea explains all the weird coincidences in the universe