The deepest reaches of space are permeated by a cloak of infrared radiation, an uneven energy swath generated by long-dead objects from the early universe.
Now, researchers have teased apart overlapping signals from that cosmic infrared background, building upon an earlier study to show that uneven patches of energy may actually be clusters of the first objects to emerge from the Big Bang.
The astronomers believe the objects are either extremely bright stars more than 1,000 ti More …
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Archives for December 2006
Universe’s Oldest Objects Emerge from the Background
17 December 2006 at 11:00 pm
Melts in Your Body, Not in Your Hand
6 December 2006 at 11:00 pm
Leaded crystal and common glass may look similar, but the crystal is made of a rigid scaffolding of atoms, while the glass is a disordered, atomic slurry.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a method for crafting some of the most stable glasses ever formed–materials that are strong and durable like crystal and yet free of the confining properties of an ordered atomic skeleton. They hope the new method will enable drug manufacturers to take advantage of c More …
Windows on American Life
6 December 2006 at 11:00 pm
Social science research offers insights into American lifestyles and opinions More …
Understanding the Building Blocks of Language and Thought
5 December 2006 at 11:00 pm
Language shapes how infants learn spatial concepts More …
