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.