Month: July 2025

GRAVITATIONAL LENSING – The bending of light from distant objects due to the gravitational influence of dark matter or other massive objects.

DARK MATTER HALO – The invisible region of dark matter that surrounds a galaxy, influencing the motion of stars and other matter within the galaxy.

STELLAR MOTION – The movement of stars within galaxies, influenced by gravitational forces, including the effects of dark matter.

GALACTIC ROTATION CURVE – A graph that shows the relationship between the rotational velocity of stars and their distance from the galactic center, revealing the presence of dark matter.

DARK MATTER – A form of matter that does not emit or interact with electromagnetic radiation like normal matter, detectable only through its gravitational effects.

SOLAR SYSTEM’S FATE – The expected future of the solar system as the Sun evolves into a red giant and then a white dwarf, including potential impacts on planetary orbits and habitability.

CARBON-OXYGEN WHITE DWARF – A type of white dwarf composed primarily of carbon and oxygen, which forms from a star that has undergone multiple stages of fusion.

HYDROGEN SHELL FLASH – A brief, violent outburst of fusion occurring in a shell of hydrogen around the core of a red giant star.

SUN’S FUTURE – The long-term forecast for the Sun’s evolution, including its eventual expansion into a red giant and final collapse into a white dwarf.