Black holes are actually giant fuzzballs of string, claims new research
A new paper strengthens the theory that black holes are like balls of space yarn and debunks the idea of “firewalls”. Source: Black holes are actually giant fuzzballs of string, claims new research Kermit WoodallKermit […]
Observatories Team Up to Reveal Rare Double Asteroid
You put your one asteroid in, you put your other asteroid in and you circle all about, you do the astro polky and turn yourself about, that’s what it’s all about!
NASA’s Fermi Traces Source of Cosmic Neutrino to Monster Black Hole
A great piece of detective work confirms a long held theory
Elusive trigger for cooling 13,000 years ago might have been found | Ars Technica
The MacKenzie River now gets the blame for the Younger Dryas cooling
13 Prosthetic Arms and Legs and More That Appear to have Come from the Future
Prosthetics with Nerf Guns! Next – match your evening wear!
Planetary ‘fingerprints’ will boost exoplanet hunt
It’s a bit anthropocentric, but the only clues we have to go by are right in our own backyard
How Asteroid Mining Will Save Earth
First shipment of ores from asteroids arrives on Earth today: gold, silver, nickel, platinum, steel markets crash….
Boeing shifts schedule for Starliner, calls 2019 crew launch “realistic”
…and US Manned space flight is delayed, again….
Black holes, quasars & supernova: The most astounding phenomenon in outer space | Big Think
A nice primer on some of the coolest objects in the universe
Watch Two Meteorites Smash Into the Moon
Cosmic Walnuts Attack the Moon (where’s Space Force when you need it?)
With Mars Close to the Earth, Hubble Space Telescope Snaps Cool Pics
“I’m ready for my close up, Mr. DeMille”
Figuring out How Fast the Universe Is Expanding Might Require a New Type of Physics
When everything is relative, how do you figure out how fast you are going?
3D Printed Mars Habitat Contest Winner
Nasa’s Mars Habitat Challenge Has a Finalist! Source: Quantum Enigma Kermit WoodallKermit is an omnicompetent individual who grew up in a former bawdy house before relocating to his state’s capital city. His family includes many […]
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Fastest rotor ever made may shed light on quantum physics
Spinning rotors may help physicists study virtual particles in a vacuum
Astronomers discover a nearby free-range planet with incredible magnetism
They should probably name this planet “Solo” – what else would you name a rogue with magnetism?
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Untold AI -The Story Behind the SciFi Inforgraphic That Broke The Internet
The Global Design Practice Manager at IBM and man behind Sci-Fi Interfaces gives a behind-the-scenes breakdown of his incredible infographic Source: Untold AI -The Story Behind the SciFi Inforgraphic That Broke The Internet Kermit WoodallKermit […]
How memories shape ideas about our present and future
Can’t remember the reason you just walked into a room? This research may help explain why.
Scientists identify exoplanets where life could develop as it did on Earth | University of Cambridge
Scientists find an indirect way to increase the chances of identifying life-bearing planets
What is CRISPR? A Beginner’s Guide | Digital Trends
Remember those kid’s home chemistry sets…It’s a brave new world a-coming
Mars Cannot be Terraformed with Today’s Technology Reveals NASA-Sponsored Study
Thanks NASA. Every time some science review tells us something can’t be done, a bunch of younger scientists work out how to prove them wrong. (I’m guessing they never heard of Trek’s Genesis Machine.)
ESO’s New Adaptive Optics Makes Ground Telescopes Ignore the Earth’s Atmosphere
‘Shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake your mirror, shake your mirror’ (apologies to KC & the Sunshine Band)
Chinese Scientists Want to Capture a Small Asteroid and Land it on Earth
Hmmm. Deliberately pointing an asteroid at Earth and slowing it down so that it can be landed? Is anyone selling insurance for this?
The Problem of Power in Space. NASA’s New Kilopower Reactor
In space, no one can hear you ask for an extension cord.
NASA’s TESS Satellite Begins Science Operations: a Quest for Exoplanets | Digital Trends
TESS, launched in April, now begins its hunt for exoplanets, and maybe even exo-life
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