#Our Solar System is Moving More Than Three Times Faster than Expected
*To determine the motion of the Solar System, Bielefeld University astrophysicist Lukas Böhme and his colleagues analyzed the distribution of radio galaxies.*
>“Our analysis shows that the Solar System is moving more than three times faster than current models predict,” said Dr. Böhme, lead author of the study.
>“This result clearly contradicts expectations based on standard cosmology and forces us to reconsider our previous assumptions.”
>In their study, the authors analyzed the distribution of so-called radio galaxies — distant galaxies that emit particularly strong radio waves, a form of electromagnetic radiation with very long wavelengths similar to those used for radio signals.
>Because radio waves can penetrate dust and gas that obscure visible light, radio telescopes can observe galaxies invisible to optical instruments.
>As the Solar System moves through the Universe, this motion produces a subtle ‘headwind:’ slightly more radio galaxies appear in the direction of travel.
>The difference is tiny and can only be detected with extremely sensitive measurements.
>Using data from the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) telescope and two additional radio observatories, the astronomers were able to make an especially precise count of such radio galaxies for the first time.
>They applied a new statistical method that accounts for the fact that many radio galaxies consist of multiple components.
>This improved analysis yielded larger but also more realistic measurement uncertainties.
>Despite this, the combination of data from all three radio telescopes revealed a deviation exceeding five sigma, a statistically very strong signal considered in science as evidence for a significant result.
>The measurement shows an anisotropy (dipole) in the distribution of radio galaxies that is 3.7 times stronger than what the Standard Model of the Universe predicts.
>This model describes the origin and evolution of the cosmos since the Big Bang and assumes a largely uniform distribution of matter.
>“If our Solar System is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure of the Universe,” said Bielefeld University’s Professor Dominik Schwarz, co-author of the study.
>“Alternatively, the distribution of radio galaxies itself may be less uniform than we have believed.”
>“In either case, our current models are being put to the test.”
>The new results confirm earlier observations in which astronomers studied quasars, the extremely bright centers of distant galaxies where supermassive black holes consume matter and emit enormous amounts of energy.
>The same unusual effect appeared in these infrared data, suggesting that it is not a measurement error but a genuine feature of the Universe.
>The study highlights how new observational methods can fundamentally reshape our understanding of the cosmos and how much there still remains to discover in the Universe.
>The study was published this month in the journal Physical Review Letters.
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#Our Solar System is Moving More Than Three Times Faster than Expected
*To determine the motion of the Solar System, Bielefeld University astrophysicist Lukas Böhme and his colleagues analyzed the distribution of radio galaxies.*
>“Our analysis shows that the Solar System is moving more than three times faster than current models predict,” said Dr. Böhme, lead author of the study.
>“This result clearly contradicts expectations based on standard cosmology and forces us to reconsider our previous assumptions.”
>In their study, the authors analyzed the distribution of so-called radio galaxies — distant galaxies that emit particularly strong radio waves, a form of electromagnetic radiation with very long wavelengths similar to those used for radio signals.
>Because radio waves can penetrate dust and gas that obscure visible light, radio telescopes can observe galaxies invisible to optical instruments.
>As the Solar System moves through the Universe, this motion produces a subtle ‘headwind:’ slightly more radio galaxies appear in the direction of travel.
>The difference is tiny and can only be detected with extremely sensitive measurements.
>Using data from the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) telescope and two additional radio observatories, the astronomers were able to make an especially precise count of such radio galaxies for the first time.
>They applied a new statistical method that accounts for the fact that many radio galaxies consist of multiple components.
>This improved analysis yielded larger but also more realistic measurement uncertainties.
>Despite this, the combination of data from all three radio telescopes revealed a deviation exceeding five sigma, a statistically very strong signal considered in science as evidence for a significant result.
>The measurement shows an anisotropy (dipole) in the distribution of radio galaxies that is 3.7 times stronger than what the Standard Model of the Universe predicts.
>This model describes the origin and evolution of the cosmos since the Big Bang and assumes a largely uniform distribution of matter.
>“If our Solar System is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure of the Universe,” said Bielefeld University’s Professor Dominik Schwarz, co-author of the study.
>“Alternatively, the distribution of radio galaxies itself may be less uniform than we have believed.”
>“In either case, our current models are being put to the test.”
>The new results confirm earlier observations in which astronomers studied quasars, the extremely bright centers of distant galaxies where supermassive black holes consume matter and emit enormous amounts of energy.
>The same unusual effect appeared in these infrared data, suggesting that it is not a measurement error but a genuine feature of the Universe.
>The study highlights how new observational methods can fundamentally reshape our understanding of the cosmos and how much there still remains to discover in the Universe.
>The study was published this month in the journal Physical Review Letters.
Orginal Article in German
Unser Sonnensystem ist schneller als gedacht – Aktuell Uni Bielefeld https://share.google/gH3HQb4ql8U3Epkrk
Must have been the gravitational pull from the planets of “political incompetence” and “global chaos” that caused such acceleration!
https://i.redd.it/voxfcfn7q52g1.gif
Oh no….
So what things , this fact changes?
Is that why gas and public transit have both become more expensive?
That’s very aladeen
All models are wrong. Some are useful.
So says these people. Yet to be determined.
So glad I’m taking my astrology class for college now.
And… how fast are we going?
for some reason. I’ve noticed….
Me rn
Climate change! Must be.
I’ve been trying to tell everyone… 🤷♂️
But where is the sun taking us?
Relative to what? The CMB? Speaking of which, how is it that speed is completely relative, but the CMB is a valid global reference point?
Relative to what?
Beautiful things happen when you lower your expectations, like our stars moving 3x faster.
Oh no…
Anyway
Where is it moving to?