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Team of astronomers make a serendipitous discovery of a galaxy that shouldn’t exist

Researchers have found a serendipitous discovery of a dwarf galaxy, PEARLSDG, that contradicts current theories on galaxy formation. The isolated quiescent galaxy has an old stellar population and doesn't form new stars, with individual stars visible in JWST images, providing clues to its distance.

SourceArizona State University·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·TypeObservational study·DateJan 31, 2024

Our surprising magnetic galaxy

A team of astronomers created the first-ever 3D map of magnetic field structures within a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, showing that magnetic fields break away from the general picture and impact star-forming regions. The findings suggest that magnetic fields played a role in creating our own solar system.

SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal·TypeObservational study·DateJan 11, 2024

Nube, the almost invisible galaxy which challenges the dark matter model

The newly discovered galaxy Nube has a set of specific properties that distinguish it from previously known objects, including being ten times fainter and ten times more extended than other dwarf galaxies. Its unusual characteristics challenge the current understanding of the universe, particularly the dark matter model.

SourceInstituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)·JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics·TypeNews article·DateJan 9, 2024

Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk

Researchers used ALMA to study the motion of gas in ancient spiral galaxy BRI 1335-0417, detecting seismic waves that reveal the galaxy's dynamic growth. The findings suggest that gas was streaming into the galaxy or colliding with smaller galaxies, fueling star formation at a rate hundreds of times faster than modern galaxies.

SourceAustralian National University·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·TypeObservational study·DateDec 21, 2023

10 billion year, 50,000 light-year journey to black hole

Astronomers discover star S0-6 with chemical composition similar to small galaxies outside Milky Way, suggesting extragalactic origin. The star, 10 billion years old, has traveled over 50,000 light-years from its birthplace to reach vicinity of Sagittarius A*, raising questions about its past and possible companions.

SourceNational Institutes of Natural Sciences·JournalProceedings of the Japan Academy Series B·TypeObservational study·DateDec 4, 2023

The strongest tag team of the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA captures the core of the most distant galaxy protocluster

Researchers observed the core region of the protocluster A2744z7p9OD using JWST and detected ionized oxygen-ion light from four galaxies at a distance of 13.14 billion light-years away. The team also detected cosmic dust emissions from three of the four galaxies, indicating that many first-generation stars have completed their lives.

SourceUniversity of Tsukuba·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateSep 19, 2023

Titanic galaxy cluster collision in the early Universe challenges standard cosmology

A new study reveals that a massive galaxy cluster collision at half the Universe's current age is inconsistent with the standard Lambda-cold dark matter (ΛCDM) model. The El Gordo cluster, with a mass 2000 trillion times that of the Sun, challenges the theory's predictions for structure formation and galaxy evolution.

SourceUniversity of St. Andrews·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateSep 13, 2023

The first neutrino image of our galaxy

IceCube researchers have produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos for the first time, suggesting that cosmic ray interactions are more intense in the galaxy's center than previously thought. This achievement is made possible by advancements in Machine Learning, enabling deeper analysis of the data.

SourceStockholm University·JournalScience·DateJun 29, 2023

Webb Space Telescope detects universe’s most distant complex organic molecules

Researchers have detected complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth. The study used the James Webb Space Telescope and gravitational lensing to observe the galaxy's atomic and molecular composition, revealing insights into the formation of galaxies, their lifecycle, and how they evolve.

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau·JournalNature·TypeObservational study·DateJun 5, 2023

Team led by NCKU researcher performs cosmological modeling to shed light on the nature of dark energy

A research group led by NCKU professor I-Non Chiu conducted the first cosmological study on galaxy clusters identified by eROSITA, analyzing 550 galaxy clusters. The results suggest that Dark Energy occupies up to 76% of the total energy density in the Universe.

SourceCactus Communications·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateMay 22, 2023

Celestial monsters at the origin of globular clusters

A team of astronomers has discovered chemical traces of supermassive stars in globular proto-clusters, born 440 million years after the Big Bang. The study suggests that these 'celestial monsters' enriched the original gas cloud with chemical elements, explaining abundance anomalies in their stars.

SourceUniversité de Genève·JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics·TypeNews article·DateMay 11, 2023

Three US regions hit the hardest by deaths of despair since 2010

A new study found six suicide clusters, four overdose clusters and nine alcohol-related liver disease clusters in the US west, southeast and Appalachia/rust belt. These co-occurring clusters suggest specific regions at increased risk for deaths of despair warranting public health intervention.

SourceElsevier·JournalAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateApr 26, 2023

M87 in 3D: New view of galaxy helps pin down mass of the black hole at its core

Astronomers have mapped the M87 galaxy's 3D structure and determined its supermassive black hole has a mass of 5.37 billion times that of the sun. The galaxy's asymmetrical shape allows for more precise measurements, including the rotation rate of 25 kilometers per second around an axis 40 degrees from the long axis.

SourceUniversity of California - Berkeley·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateApr 13, 2023

Researchers discover tiny galaxy with big star power using James Webb telescope

Researchers have discovered a tiny galaxy with big star power using the James Webb Space Telescope, providing new insights into the universe's early stars. The galaxy is one of the smallest ever discovered at this distance—around 500 million years after the Big Bang—and generated new stars at an extremely high rate for its size.

SourceUniversity of Minnesota·JournalScience·TypeObservational study·DateApr 13, 2023

*Free* JWST imaging and spectroscopy of compact galaxy at redshift 9.5 determine some of its physical properties

A recent study using JWST observations of a compact galaxy at redshift 9.5 has provided insights into its physical properties. The analysis reveals that the galaxy has a remarkably small radius of 16.2 parsecs, suggesting high density star formation and an abundance of oxygen and hydrogen.

Galaxy clusters yield new evidence for standard model of cosmology

Researchers found consistent results between observations and theory, showing that clusters have become more centrally concentrated over time. The study provides strong support for the Lambda-CDM paradigm by demonstrating agreement between the observed and simulated concentration-mass relation of galaxy clusters.

SourceDOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateApr 3, 2023

Footprints of galactic immigration uncovered in Andromeda galaxy

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to study the motions of nearly 7500 stars in the inner halo of the Andromeda Galaxy. They found telltale patterns that revealed how these stars began their lives as part of another galaxy, shedding light on galactic immigration events.

SourceAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateFeb 8, 2023

Record-breaking detection of radio signal from atomic hydrogen in extremely distant galaxy using GMRT

Researchers have detected a radio signal from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy at redshift z=1.29, marking the largest distance so far. The signal was amplified by gravitational lensing, allowing the team to observe the galaxy's atomic hydrogen mass, which is almost twice its stellar mass.

SourceIndian Institute of Science (IISc)·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateJan 16, 2023

Astronomers capture radio signal from distant galaxy

Researchers detect radio signal from record-breaking distance galaxy, measuring gas composition and gaining insights into the early universe. The signal was amplified by a factor of 30 using gravitational lensing, allowing scientists to study a previously inaccessible region.

SourceMcGill University·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJan 16, 2023

Astronomers may have uncovered how galaxies change their shape

Researchers used AI to classify galaxies by their shape, leveraging the EAGLE simulation. The study suggests spiral galaxies lose gas as they merge with other galaxies, transforming into elliptical shapes. The findings bring together various pieces of research, providing a new understanding of galaxy evolution and morphology.

SourceInternational Centre for Radio Astronomy Research·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateDec 16, 2022