Researchers have shown how a bizarrely shaped black hole could cause Einstein's general theory of relativity, a foundation of modern physics, to break down. However, such an object could only exist in a universe with five ...
General Physics
Feb 18, 2016
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It's no secret that black holes are objects to be avoided, were you to plot yourself a trip across the galaxy. Get too close to one and you'd find your ship hopelessly caught sliding down a gravitational slippery slope toward ...
Astronomy
Feb 17, 2016
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Black holes have long been a source of much excitement and intrigue. And interest regarding black holes will surely grow now that gravitational waves have been discovered.
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2016
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The placid appearance of NGC 4889 can fool the unsuspecting observer. But the elliptical galaxy, pictured in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, harbours a dark secret. At its heart lurks one of the most ...
Astronomy
Feb 11, 2016
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The announcement by Caltech astronomers of evidence of a giant planet lurking in the outskirts of the solar system has re-ignited the discussion about the existence of planets beyond Neptune. We could be on the verge of confirming ...
Space Exploration
Feb 8, 2016
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The nitrogen ice glaciers on Pluto appear to carry an intriguing cargo: numerous, isolated hills that may be fragments of water ice from Pluto's surrounding uplands. These hills individually measure one to several miles or ...
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2016
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Data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft point to more prevalent water ice on Pluto's surface than previously thought.
Space Exploration
Jan 29, 2016
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This image from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is the first look at Pluto's atmosphere in infrared wavelengths, and the first image of the atmosphere made with data from the New Horizons Ralph/Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral ...
Space Exploration
Jan 29, 2016
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Implantable electronics that can deliver drugs, monitor vital signs and perform other health-related roles are on the horizon. But finding a way to power them remains a challenge. Now scientists have built a flexible nanogenerator ...
Nanophysics
Jan 27, 2016
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Our five closest planetary neighbors are putting on a heavenly show.
Space Exploration
Jan 21, 2016
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