Tag: measuring
Measuring the distances to galaxies with area telescopes
An illustration of measuring a photometric redshift utilizing six broadband imaging filters (left panel). A mannequin galaxy spectrum with a…
Measuring mechanical stresses and strains in graphene-based supercapacitor electrodes
Graphical summary. Credit score: Matter (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2023.08.017 Texas A&M College researchers have found that when charging a supercapacitor, it…
Measuring dark matter halos around ancient quasars
The vertical axis shows the mass of dark matter halos surrounding quasars, galaxies with active cores. The horizontal axis shows…
Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why the universe exists
Anne-Katherine Burns, University of California, Irvine When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists, we…
Measuring the universe’s dark energy in our own cosmic backyard
Researchers have found a new way to measure dark energy — the mysterious force that is causing the expansion of…
Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why the universe exists
When theoretical physicists like myself say that we're studying why the universe exists, we sound like philosophers. But new data…