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Maybe We Don’t Hear From Aliens Because They Choose To Go Silent
How will humanity meet its end? That's only a depressing question if you think that humanity will go on forever.…
Life Could be Common Across the Universe, Just Not in Our Region
The building blocks of life can, and did, spontaneously assemble under the right conditions. That's called spontaneous generation, or abiogenesis.…
The Journey of Light, From the Stars to Your Eyes
This week, millions of people will turn their eyes to the skies in anticipation of the 2015 Perseid meteor shower. But what happens on less…
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What Does It Mean To Be ‘Star Stuff’?
At one time or another, all science enthusiasts have heard the late Carl Sagan's infamous words: "We are made of…
What is on the Other Side of a Black Hole?
Picture an entire star collapsed down into a gravitational singularity. An object with so much mass, compressed so tightly, that…
Through the Wormhole Episode: Can We Travel Faster Than Light?
[/caption] Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman has entered into its second season and is working to highlight topics as…
Will the Large Hadron Collider Destroy the Earth?
Question: Will the Large Hadron Collider Destroy the Earth? Answer: No. As you might have heard in the news recently,…
Why are Distant Galaxies Moving Away Faster?
Question: Why are more distant galaxies moving away faster? Answer: As you know, the Universe is expanding after the Big…
How Can Galaxies Recede Faster than the Speed of Light?
Question: How Can Galaxies Move Away Faster Than Speed of Light? Answer: Einstein's Theory of Relativity says that the speed…
How Big Do Planets Get?
Question: How Big Can Planets Get? Answer: Here in the Solar System, we have three kinds of planets: the inner…