Another universe tugging on ours? Maybe not: Data from exploding stars contradicts earlier study
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 15:31
in Astronomy & Space
In 2008, researchers announced a startling discovery: Clusters of galaxies far apart from one another appeared to be traveling in the same direction. Maybe another universe existed beyond the bounds of ours, dragging our stars ever closer through the pull of gravity. Then again, maybe not. A new study contradicts the dark flow theory, showing that exploding stars in different parts of the universe do not appear to be moving in sync.