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New Horizons Unveils Universe's Profound Darkness

NASA's spacecraft provides the most precise measurements of cosmic light, confirming galaxies as the primary source.

  • New Horizons, now 5.4 billion miles from Earth, offers a unique vantage point for measuring cosmic light.
  • Findings indicate the universe's visible light is almost entirely generated by galaxies.
  • The spacecraft's measurements resolve long-standing uncertainties caused by interplanetary dust and sunlight.
  • This research supports the current understanding of the universe's structure and distribution of galaxies.
  • Published in The Astrophysical Journal, the study marks a significant contribution to cosmology.
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