ScienceNow: For the first time, astronomers have confirmed that invisible objects float around the outskirts of our galaxy. Using a form of cosmic triangulation, they have identified what appears to be a double black hole some 16,000 light-years away. The result, presented here today at the 210th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, is an important step in unraveling the nature of dark matter.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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