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Astronomers that study A group of distant galaxies came across ancient radio signals which could contain clues on the formation of the beginning of the universe.
While studying the group of distant galaxies known as SPARCS1049, astronomers have detected low mysterious radio waves, according to a study published in the Astrophysical newspaper Letters and available on the pre-print server XRXIV.
Discovered radio waves, which took 10 billion years to reach the earth, come from a large area of space Filled with high energy particles and magnetic fields.
These vast clouds of high energy particles are known as a mini-halo. A mini-halo has never been detected before this depth in space, according to the study.
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This superb image reveals a group of distant galaxy teeming with energy. (Chandra X-Ray Center)
Mini-halos are described in the study as small groups of loaded particles. These groups are known to emit radio and radiographic waves. Mini-halos are generally found in clusters between galaxies.
Roland Timmerman of the Institute of Computer Cosmology of the University of Durham and co-author of the study declared in a press release in Phys.org How these particles are important for the creation of our universe.
“It is amazing to find such a strong radio signal at this distance,” said Timmerman. “This means that these energetic particles and the processes that created them have shaped clusters of galaxies for almost the whole history of the universe.”
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This image made available by the European Space Agency shows thousands of galaxies captured by the Hubble space telescope in observations from 2002 to 2009. (Leiden University and the HUDF09 team via AP)
Astronomers have analyzed data from the low frequency table (LOFAR) radiotelescope. The LOFAR is made up of 100,000 small antennas in eight European countries, according to the study.
The team of astronomers estimates that there are two causes for the composition of these mini-halos.
According to the study, the first explanation is Supermassive black holes Found at the heart of galaxies. These black holes can release high energy particles in space.
Astronomers are perplexed as to the way these particles would escape a black hole as powerful to create these clusters.
The radio signals were discovered outside our known solar system in a distant galaxy cluster. The signal took 10 billion years to reach the earth. (NASA)
The second explanation, according to the study, is the collisions of cosmic particles.
These collisions of cosmic particles occur when loaded particles filled with hot plasma collide at almost bright speeds. These collisions separate, allowing high energy particles to be observed from the earth.
According to the study, astronomers now believe that this discovery suggests that black holes or particle collisions have energized galaxies earlier than before.
New telescopes Being developed as the square of the square kilometer will eventually allow astronomers to detect even more low signals.
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Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo of the University of Montreal and the co-author of the study declared in a press release that she thought that it was only the beginning of the wonders of space.
“We are only scratching the surface of the real energy of the early universe,” said Hlavacek-Larrondo in the press release. “This discovery gives us a new window on how the clusters of galaxies develop and evolve, driven by black holes and the physics of high energy particles.”
Nick Butler is a journalist for Fox News Digital. Do you have any advice? Contact nick.butler@fox.com.
