Uniform Heavy Element Distribution Points to Early Cosmic ‘Seeding’
Using Suzaku’s X-ray telescopes to make 84 observations of the Perseus Cluster, researchers discovered that most of the universe’s heavy elements, including the iron central…
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Astronomers Measure the Density of Dark Matter in Galaxy Clusters
In a new study, astronomers detail their measurements of the density of dark matter in galaxy clusters, finding that the density of dark matter decreases…
New Planck Data Challenges Our Understanding of the Universe
New data from Europe’s Planck satellite challenges our understanding of the Universe, suggesting that Universe may be different on scales larger than those we can…
PS1-10afx Supernova Magnified by Gravitational Lensing
Researchers from the Kavli IPMU have used gravitational lensing to identify a distant Type Ia supernova, named PS1-10afx, that exploded over 9 billion years ago….
Changes to Algorithm Improve Analysis of the Evolution of Quasars
By improving an algorithm that is important for studying quasars, astrophysicists determined the radio and optical luminosity evolutions for a set of more than 5000…
Gravity Alone Does Not Explain the Distribution of Stars in Crowded Clusters
Findings from a new study suggest that pull of gravity doesn’t fully explain the distribution of stars in crowded clusters and provides new insights into…
