Space isn’t as dark as we think. ScienceMagArchives
, NPR reports. Using images taken by New Horizons, a spacecraft now more than 6 billion kilometers from Earth, scientists analyzed blank areas of space without bright stars. Even after accounting for light from surrounding stars, known galaxies, and even camera equipment, about half of the light in these seemingly barren areas of space
, they report. This light could originate from faint, unknown galaxies that tools like the Hubble Space Telescope cannot detect or it could even be generated by an as-yet-unidentified phenomenon associated with dark matter, scientists say.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hubble Space Telescope image shows galaxies merge 671M light-years awayScientists at NASA and the European Space Agency released an image of merging galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys.
Read more »
Hubble Space Telescope image shows galaxies merge 671M light-years awayScientists at NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) released an image on Friday showcasing a pair of merging galaxies.
Read more »
With dreams of Mars, this young activist works for a greener future on Earth | CNNJapanese scientist Kazumi Muraki created a small carbon capture device when he was just 15 years old. Today, he's researching how to convert that captured carbon into fuel.
Read more »
How molybdenum is helping reveal secrets of the deep earthMolybdenum isotopes are helping researchers determine the composition of magmatic rocks, therefore revealing the structure of the subduction zone.
Read more »
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is about to set record for distance from EarthOrion should surpass the record for distance from Earth traveled by a spacecraft intended to return astronauts to Earth at 7:42 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday.
Read more »
Decatur man fulfils his late mother’s wishes by sending her ashes to spaceA former Morgan County teacher passed away and her son is sending her off in the most astronomical way ever.
Read more »