Large-Scale Structure
Dark Matter Has a Firm Grip on These Galaxies
The elliptical galaxy NGC 1270 lies about 240 million light-years away. But it's not alone. It's part of the Perseus…
2 months ago
Is the Universe a Fractal?
We find examples of fractals everywhere in nature. Tree branches, snowflakes, river deltas, cloud formations, and more. So it's natural…
3 years ago
Simulations of the Universe are Getting Better and Better at Matching Reality
How can you possibly use simulations to reconstruct the history of the entire universe using only a small sample of…
4 years ago
This is the One of the Largest Structures We Know of in the Universe
Using data from the Sloan Digitial Sky Survey, an Indian team of astronomers has discovered one of the largest cosmic…
7 years ago
At the Largest Scales, Our Milky Way Galaxy is in the Middle of Nowhere
A presentation at the June 6th AAS meeting confirms that our galaxy is inside an enormous cosmic void, the largest…
8 years ago
Missing Light Crisis: The Universe Seems a Little Too Dark
There are few moments more breathtaking than standing beneath a brilliant starry sky. Thousands of small specks of light mark…
10 years ago