It’s both massive and extremely diffuse.
The “oddball” satellite has astronomers wondering what else they’re missing.
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Astronomers Can Finally See This Galaxy Cluster
Explore the Fornax galaxy for the first time.
Scientists Build Atomic Clocks Accurate Enough to Measure Changes in Spacetime Itself
Physicists have created atomic clocks so precise that they can measure deformations in spacetime itself, according to new research.
We don’t all experience time passing equally—time passes more slowly closer to something massive’s gravitational pull, as famously theorized by Albert Einstein. And since gravity is typically interpreted as the way mass warps space itself, that means a precise-enough atomic clock could serve as a scientific tool for measuring how objects change the shape of their surrounding space.
NASA Lands InSight on Mars
Mars just received its newest robotic resident. Our NASA InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of the Red Planet yesterday after its 300-million-mile journey from Earth. Learn what insights we hope to gain from it and get your Mars on: https://go.nasa.gov/2FJEygW
