The early universe contained far fewer miniatures Black holes than previously thought, making the origin of the missing matter in our universe an even greater mystery, new research has shown. Miniature or primordial black holes (PBHs) are black holes thought to have formed in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang. According … Read more
The study suggests that Earth’s D” layer, near the core-mantle boundary, was formed by a magma ocean created by a giant impact. Iron-magnesium peroxide, formed from the water in this ocean, explains the unique composition and heterogeneity of the D” layer. New research suggests that the mysterious D” layer at the boundary of Earth’s core … Read more
After two decades of work, the camera at the heart of the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory arrived at his home last week. It is now located on top of Cerro Pachón in Chile. This camera is the last major part of Rubin Observatory’s Simonyi Survey telescope, which will be installed after several months of … Read more