The cosmic detective story
What on Earth is it
Subterranean fortresses
Mapping the unseen universe
007skaty Weave invisible dark matter filaments to discover how they pull galaxies into the cosmic web.
007skaty Einstein's theory of general relativity explains gravitational lensing, where scientists use distorted starlight to locate hidden dark matter.
What is the term for when a massive object's gravity warps spacetime and bends passing light?
Which famous physicist's theory of general relativity predicted that gravity could bend the path of light?
007skaty The European Space Agency telescope photographs billions of galaxies over a six-year mission.
What proportion of the sky will the Euclid space telescope map during its primary six-year mission?
Giant camera: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory features a 3.2-billion-pixel camera, the largest digital camera ever built.
What structure did dark matter form in the early universe, acting as a scaffold for galaxies?
What gas was pulled into dark matter gravity wells to ignite the universe's first stars?
The bending of light from a distant source by the gravity of an intervening massive object. In 2022, astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan mapped the cosmos's invisible scaffolding using this optical distortion technique.
What is the resolution of the massive digital camera installed at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory?
In which South American country is the revolutionary Vera C. Rubin Observatory located?