Astrophysics
Extragalactic background light (EBL) is an incredibly important measurement for scientists trying to unravel the mysteries of our universe. An accurate documentation of EBL, however, has never been recorded - until now - and it aims to prove that all galaxies visible today are the reason for all EBL, ever.
Awe-inspiring and eye-pleasing as they may be, the arms of spiral galaxies have remained a luminescent mystery to scientists for quite some time. New detailed computer simulations, however, are revealing more about spiral galaxies' arms, including the fact that they aren't as transient as previously thought, and that once formed, they sustain themselves.
A new fine-toothed examination of NASA's Cassini spacecraft's observations of Saturn has revealed that its breathtaking rings are "vintage goods" stemming from our solar system's birth, and are actually the origins of one of Saturn's moons.
Cosmic turbulence can play a major role in astrophysical events, but has never been measured, until now.