Tag: Angular Momentum
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Spinning Cosmic Filament: One of the Universe’s Largest Structures Unveiled
Introduction: A monumental reveal in the cosmic web In a discovery that reshapes our understanding of the universe’s scaffolding, astronomers have identified a colossal spinning cosmic filament—a structure so vast that it ranks among the largest known in the cosmos. These filaments form the backbone of the cosmic web, threading galaxies and dark matter across…
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Astronomers Unveil One of the Universe’s Largest Spinning Cosmic Filaments
A Grand Discovery in the Cosmic Web In a landmark study, astronomers have identified and characterized one of the universe’s largest spinning structures: a colossal cosmic filament that appears to rotate as a coherent, vast thread of galaxies and dark matter. Cosmic filaments form the backbone of the cosmic web, stretching across hundreds of millions…
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Lab Breakthrough in Star Formation Wins Dawson Award
Breakthrough Spotlight: A Lab Breakthrough in Star Formation A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University has earned the prestigious Dawson Award for a lab breakthrough in star formation. The research reveals new insights into how swirling matter can organize itself into stars, the…