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Fermi Telescope Detects Gamma-Ray Halo That Could Be First Direct Dark Matter Signal
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected a faint halo of high-energy gamma rays around the Milky Way’s centre—matching predictions for dark-matter annihilation. The finding, reported by Professor Tomonori Totani, could represent the first direct glimpse of dark matter, but scientists caution that alternative explanations remain and...
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Scientists May Have Caught The First Real Glimpse Of Dark Matter, Universe's Most Elusive Ingredient
The new study led by Prof Tomonori Totani of the University of Tokyo analysed Fermi telescope observations of the Milky Way's centre - the region where dark matter is expected to be densest.
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Scientists May Have Come Closer To Confirming Dark Matter's Existence, New Study Finds Clue
The study notes that if excess gamma light is not from dying stars, it could become the first proof that dark matter exists.
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Biggest-Ever Black Hole With Mass Of 36 Billion Suns Discovered: 'Cosmic Behemoth'
The gigantic black hole's size is close to the theoretical upper limit of what is possible in the universe.
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Is Earth In A Giant Cosmic Void? Why New Research Could Change Everything
New research suggests Earth may lie inside a massive, billion-light-year-wide cosmic void, offering a possible solution to the Hubble Tension and changing our understanding of the universes expansion.
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A World-First Discovery - Twin Stars Trapped Orbiting Galactic Black Hole
At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.
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Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way Is Spinning Unexpectedly
Sagittarius A* (pronounced Sagittarius A Star), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, is spinning in an unusual way, and scientists now believe they may know why. Based on new data from the Event Horizon Telescope, researchers suggest that this cosmic giant likely merged with another black hole billions of years ago. This colo...
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NASA's James Webb Shares Never-Before-Seen Pic Of Heart Of Our Galaxy
The image, taken from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, shows a portion of the dense centre of our home galaxy in unprecedented detail.
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Supermassive Black Hole At Centre Of Our Galaxy Is Pulsing Every 76 Minutes. Here's What It Means
The gamma-ray of the black hole named Sagittarius A* is fluctuating and is similar in periodicity in changes to the black hole's radio and X-ray emission.
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Scientists Detect Eerie Echo Coming From Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way's Core
The high and low notes of the echo were sent out when the black hole emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago.
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Scientists Find Mysterious Cosmic Threads In The Centre Of Milky Way
The discovery is based on an analysis of the data captured by South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's MeerKAT radio telescope.
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Elongated Item Seen by Scientists Near Milky Way's Core Black Hole
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy is engulfing a mysterious item.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Scientists Discover "Poor Old Heart" Of The Milky Way Galaxy
Scientists have found a cluster of 18,000 stars that are from the primordial universe, shortly after the Big Bang took place.
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Astronomers Spot Hot Gas Bubble Spinning Clockwise Around Milky Way Black Hole
Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at "mind blowing" speeds. The detection of the bubble, which only survived for a few hours, is hoped to provide insight into how these invisible, insatiable, galactic monsters work.
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Fermi Telescope Detects Gamma-Ray Halo That Could Be First Direct Dark Matter Signal
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected a faint halo of high-energy gamma rays around the Milky Way’s centre—matching predictions for dark-matter annihilation. The finding, reported by Professor Tomonori Totani, could represent the first direct glimpse of dark matter, but scientists caution that alternative explanations remain and...
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Scientists May Have Caught The First Real Glimpse Of Dark Matter, Universe's Most Elusive Ingredient
The new study led by Prof Tomonori Totani of the University of Tokyo analysed Fermi telescope observations of the Milky Way's centre - the region where dark matter is expected to be densest.
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Scientists May Have Come Closer To Confirming Dark Matter's Existence, New Study Finds Clue
The study notes that if excess gamma light is not from dying stars, it could become the first proof that dark matter exists.
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Biggest-Ever Black Hole With Mass Of 36 Billion Suns Discovered: 'Cosmic Behemoth'
The gigantic black hole's size is close to the theoretical upper limit of what is possible in the universe.
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Is Earth In A Giant Cosmic Void? Why New Research Could Change Everything
New research suggests Earth may lie inside a massive, billion-light-year-wide cosmic void, offering a possible solution to the Hubble Tension and changing our understanding of the universes expansion.
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A World-First Discovery - Twin Stars Trapped Orbiting Galactic Black Hole
At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.
-
Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way Is Spinning Unexpectedly
Sagittarius A* (pronounced Sagittarius A Star), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, is spinning in an unusual way, and scientists now believe they may know why. Based on new data from the Event Horizon Telescope, researchers suggest that this cosmic giant likely merged with another black hole billions of years ago. This colo...
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NASA's James Webb Shares Never-Before-Seen Pic Of Heart Of Our Galaxy
The image, taken from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, shows a portion of the dense centre of our home galaxy in unprecedented detail.
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Supermassive Black Hole At Centre Of Our Galaxy Is Pulsing Every 76 Minutes. Here's What It Means
The gamma-ray of the black hole named Sagittarius A* is fluctuating and is similar in periodicity in changes to the black hole's radio and X-ray emission.
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Scientists Detect Eerie Echo Coming From Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way's Core
The high and low notes of the echo were sent out when the black hole emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago.
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Scientists Find Mysterious Cosmic Threads In The Centre Of Milky Way
The discovery is based on an analysis of the data captured by South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's MeerKAT radio telescope.
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Elongated Item Seen by Scientists Near Milky Way's Core Black Hole
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy is engulfing a mysterious item.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Scientists Discover "Poor Old Heart" Of The Milky Way Galaxy
Scientists have found a cluster of 18,000 stars that are from the primordial universe, shortly after the Big Bang took place.
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Astronomers Spot Hot Gas Bubble Spinning Clockwise Around Milky Way Black Hole
Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at "mind blowing" speeds. The detection of the bubble, which only survived for a few hours, is hoped to provide insight into how these invisible, insatiable, galactic monsters work.
