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Could the Death Star Destroy a Planet?
In the movie Star Wars, the Darth Vader's Death Star destroyed a planet. Could this really happen? You've watched Star…
Where’s All The Antimatter?
One of the biggest mysteries in the Universe is the fact there there's matter, and not antimatter. Where did it…
Where Have All the Pulsars Gone? The Mystery at the Center of Our Galaxy
The galactic center is a happening place, with lots of gas, dust, stars, and surprising binary stars orbiting a supermassive black…
First Precise Measurement of Antihydrogen
The best science — the questions that capture and compel any human being — is enshrouded in mystery. Here’s an…
How Do You Kill a Black Hole?
Black holes want to absorb all matter and energy in the Universe. It's just a matter of time. So what…
Weekly Space Hangout – May. 3, 2013
Another busy episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, with more than a dozen space stories covered by a collection of…
Will Antimatter Obey Gravity’s Pull?
What goes up must always come down, right? Well, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) wants to test if that…
How Could Aliens Blow Up Earth?
Earth. It seems so solid and permanent. But really, all you need to do is expand the Sun enough, and…
Antigravity Could Replace Dark Energy as Cause of Universe’s Expansion
[/caption] Since the late 20th century, astronomers have been aware of data that suggest the universe is not only expanding,…
Fermi Telescope Catches Thunderstorms Hurling Antimatter into Space
From a NASA press release: Scientists using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected beams of antimatter produced above thunderstorms…