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Is the Universe Dying?
Is our 13.8 billion year old universe actually in its death throes? Poor Universe, its demise announced right in it’s prime. At only 13.8 billion years old, when you peer across the multiverse it’s...
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Is Jupiter Our Friend Or Enemy?
Like me, you’re probably a little ego-geocentric about the importance of Earth. It’s where you were born, it’s where you keep all your stuff. It’s even where you’re going to die - I know, I know, not...
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Who Was Sir Isaac Newton?
The 17th century was an auspicious time for the sciences, with groundbreaking discoveries being made in astronomy, physics, mechanics, optics, and the natural sciences. At the center of all this was...
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What is Tidal Locking?
The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, which means that it always shows one face to our planet. In fact, this is the case for most the large moons in the Solar System. What's the process going on to...
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Did We Need the Moon for Life?
Astronomers hate the Moon because it ruins perfectly good observing nights. But is it possible that we all need the Moon for our very existence? For all we know, Earth is the only place in the Universe...
View ArticleWhat If We Dug a Tunnel Through the Earth?
If we could dig a tunnel through the Earth, what would happen? And is this even possible? Long distance air travel sucks. Anyone who’s ever had to sit on an airplane for 17 hours, enduring screaming...
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What are Wormholes?
In science fiction, wormholes are a method often used to travel great distances across space. Are these magic bridges really possible? With all my enthusiasm for humanity’s future in space, there’s one...
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How Strong is Gravity on Other Planets?
Gravity is a fundamental force of physics, one which we Earthlings tend to take for granted. You can't really blame us. Having evolved over the course of billions of years in Earth's environment, we...
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How Many Moons Does Mercury Have?
Virtually every planet in the Solar System has moons. Earth has The Moon, Mars has Phobos and Deimos, and Jupiter and Saturn have 67 and 62 officially named moons, respectively. Heck, even the...
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What is the Higgs Boson?
What is this thing we keep hearing about – the Higgs Boson, and why is it important? It’s been said that the best way to learn is to teach. And so, today I’m going to explain everything I can about the...
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If You’re Going to Fall Into a Black Hole, Make Sure It’s Rotating
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...
View ArticleAstronomy Cast Ep. 401: Predictions for 2016 and Beyond
What do Pamela and Fraser think will happen or be discovered in 2016? What would they like to see in the near future? Visit the Astronomy Cast Page to subscribe to the audio podcast!We record Astronomy...
View ArticleAstronomy Cast Ep. 402: Gravity Eyes: See The Invisible With The Force
What kinds of things can we see using gravity, that we may not otherwise be able to see? Pamela will fill us in on the Great Attractor, etc! Visit the Astronomy Cast Page to subscribe to the audio...
View ArticleAstronomy Cast Ep. 405: Method Not Found
Last week we talked about knowledge, what we do and don’t know. This week we talk about questions which are impossible to ask, where the answers don’t actually exist. Visit the Astronomy Cast Page to...
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How Do We Terraform The Moon?
Welcome back to our ongoing series, "The Definitive Guide To Terraforming"! We continue with a look at the Moon, discussing how it could one day be made suitable for human habitation. Ever since the...
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Who Discovered Gravity?
Four fundamental forces govern all interactions within the Universe. They are weak nuclear forces, strong nuclear forces, electromagnetism, and gravity. Of these, gravity is perhaps the most...
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Next Time You’re Late To Work, Blame Dark Energy!
Ever since Lemaitre and Hubble's first proposed it in the 1920s, scientists and astronomers have been aware that the Universe is expanding. And from these observations, cosmological theories like the...
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New ‘Einstein Ring’ Discovered By Dark Energy Camera
A rare object called an Einstein Ring has been discovered by a team in the Stellar Populations group at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in Spain. An Einstein Ring is a specific type of...
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A Star Is About To Go 2.5% The Speed Of Light Past A Black Hole
Since it was first discovered in 1974, astronomers have been dying to get a better look at the Supermassive Black Hole (SBH) at the center of our galaxy. Known as Sagittarius A*, scientists have only...
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Physicists Maybe, Just Maybe, Confirm the Possible Discovery of 5th Force of...
For some time, physicists have understood that all known phenomena in the Universe are governed by four fundamental forces. These include weak nuclear force, strong nuclear force, electromagnetism and...
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