‘Little red dots’ could herald the birth of supermassive black holes
Did cocoons of dense gas shine brightly in the early universe?
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Discovery of giant ‘exosatellite’ challenges our notion of what makes a moon
In a novel three-tiered hierarchical system, the star CD-35 2722 is orbited by a brown dwarf that, in turn, is orbited by a newly discovered exosatellite candidate
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Does the Bullet Cluster contain a lot less dark matter than we thought?
New analysis of JWST observations suggests that the Bullet Cluster of galaxies might only have half as much dark matter as previously believed
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Can we create a shield to protect Earth from solar storms?
A space-based system could help deflect potentially catastrophic interplanetary weather
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One giant leap: Artemis II returns humanity to the Moon
Artemis II has returned humanity to the Moon, gripping the whole world. Keith Cooper follows the mission’s journey and looks at what comes next for humans in space
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Newton’s law describes gravity on cosmological scales, galaxy clusters reveal
Observations appear to rule out MOND, but not everyone agrees
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Exploring the icy moons of the solar system
Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists intend to find out
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MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul
From Bohemian solutions and binary battles to new parameters and novel experiments, the dark matter vs MOND clash rages on
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Dark matter’s secret identity: WIMPs or axions?
Keith Cooper explores rival theories, ambitious experiments and the ongoing race to understand why so much of the universe is invisible
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Cosmic combat: delving into the battle between dark matter and modified gravity
Keith Cooper digs into the struggles and successes of modifying gravity, 40 years since its conception
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