Astronomers say they have discovered pieces of the known universe moving in one direction at very high speeds, seemingly under the pull of "something" outside of the observable, known universe.
SPACE.com -- Mysterious New 'Dark Flow' Discovered in Space.
The most popular current theories of astrophysics can't explain this movement, which is not in line with the known expansion of the universe. Some massive object, or objects, the researchers speculate, perhaps hundreds of billions of light years away, seems to be pulling at these pieces of the universe.
The implications are manifold: a much older universe than previously thought, or things that travel considerably faster than the speed of light, or multiple universes, or ... well, no one knows.
The article notes that some scientists are calling this movement the "dark flow." Hmmm, sounds suspiciously like the "dark side" to me. Heck, something that could move whole pieces of he universe would be a sizable weapon. It would make the Death Star look like a child's toy - and make Sarah Palin look a lot like, well, Tina Fey.
SPACE.com -- Mysterious New 'Dark Flow' Discovered in Space.
The most popular current theories of astrophysics can't explain this movement, which is not in line with the known expansion of the universe. Some massive object, or objects, the researchers speculate, perhaps hundreds of billions of light years away, seems to be pulling at these pieces of the universe.
The implications are manifold: a much older universe than previously thought, or things that travel considerably faster than the speed of light, or multiple universes, or ... well, no one knows.
The article notes that some scientists are calling this movement the "dark flow." Hmmm, sounds suspiciously like the "dark side" to me. Heck, something that could move whole pieces of he universe would be a sizable weapon. It would make the Death Star look like a child's toy - and make Sarah Palin look a lot like, well, Tina Fey.
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