Tag: green bank telescope
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Taurus Cloud Study Reveals 100+ Interstellar Molecules: A Landmark in Space Chemistry
Overview: A Deep Dive into TMC-1’s Rich Chemistry The Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1) has revealed an unprecedented chemical bounty, with researchers identifying more than 100 distinct molecules floating in its frigid interstellar gas. Utilizing cutting-edge radio astronomy, the study expands our understanding of the chemical conditions that precede the birth of stars and planets. The…
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Million-Sun-Mass Dark Object Detected by Gravitational Lensing
A New Dark Corner of the Cosmos In a landmark finding, astronomers have identified a mysterious object weighing about one million times the Sun’s mass. This invisible entity gives off no light or detectable radiation, yet its presence was discerned through a subtle but revealing effect: gravitational lensing. As light from a distant source passed…