Cosmology
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Backgrounds
[/caption] You’ve probably heard of the cosmic microwave background, but it doesn’t stop there. The as-yet-undetectable cosmic neutrino background is…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Enough With The Dark Already
[/caption] The recent WiggleZ galaxy survey data further confirming that the universe is expanding with a uniform acceleration prompted a…
Supernova Discovered in M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
A new supernova (exploding star) has been discovered in the famous Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. M51, The Whirlpool galaxy is a…
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Era of Space Shuttle Endeavour Ends with June 1 landing at the Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew landed safely today at the Kennedy Space…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Holographic Dark Information Energy
[/caption] Holographic Dark Information Energy gets my vote for the best mix of arcane theoretical concepts expressed in the shortest…
Examining the Great Wall
[/caption] Structure exists on nearly all scales in the universe. Matter clumps under its own gravity into planets, stars, galaxies,…
Gravity Probe B Confirms Two of Einstein’s Space-Time Theories
[/caption] Researchers have confirmed two predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, concluding one of NASA’s longest-running projects. The…
A New Spin on Galactic Evolution
There's a new concept in the works regarding the evolution of galactic arms and how they move across the…
Early Stars Were Whirling Dervishes
[/caption] Even though some of the first stars in the early universe were massive, they probably lived fast and furious…
Did the Early Universe Have Just One Dimension?
[/caption] From a University of Buffalo press release: Did the early universe have just one spatial dimension? That's the mind-boggling…