Science
Astronomers find a galaxy that had its dark matter siphoned away – Universe Today
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 surprised scientists by having almost no dark matter to complement its stellar population. Recently a team of astronomers has provided an…
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 surprised scientists by having almost no dark matter to complement its stellar population. Recently a team of astronomers has provided an explanation: a nearby galaxy has stripped NGC 1052-DF4 of its dark matter, and is currently in the process of destroying the rest of it too.
Despite its complete invisibility, dark matter is the fundamental building block of just about everything big in the universe. When you look at a galaxy, you see all the stars and blobs of glowing…
-
Noosa News21 hours agoCommissioner thanks police officer who threw a speed radar at a car
-
Noosa News20 hours agoDefence investigation finds Taipan pilot’s actions possibly prevented further fatalities in crash
-
Noosa News19 hours agoNo matter what happens in his Origin debut, history beckons for rookie maroon Robert Toia
-
General17 hours agoDairy farmers devastated by floods across parts of New South Wales