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How Do We Know Dark Matter Exists?

Dark matter can't be seen or detected by any of our instruments, so how do we know it really exists?…

7 years ago

Could There Be Another Planet Behind the Sun?

If you've read your share of sci-fi, and I know you have, you've read stories about another Earth-sized planet orbiting…

7 years ago

Are Astronauts Really Weightless?

Look at those astronauts, flying through space without a care in the world. But how can they be floating when…

7 years ago

Don’t Look At Black Holes Too Closely, They Might Disappear

We've come a long way in 13.8 billion years; but despite our impressively extensive understanding of the Universe, there are still…

7 years ago

What is Gravitational Lensing?

Gravity's a funny thing. Not only does it tug away at you, me, planets, moons and stars, but it can…

7 years ago

How Do Cats Deal With Being Weightless?

Since my previous post was about dogs, its time to give equal time to the cats ... although I'm guessing…

7 years ago

Is Everything Actually Shrinking?

Whoa, here's something to think about. Maybe the Universe isn't expanding at all. Maybe everything is actually just shrinking, so…

7 years ago

A Universe of 10 Dimensions

When someone mentions "different dimensions," we tend to think of things like parallel universes - alternate realities that exist parallel…

7 years ago

Astronomers Discover First Mulitiple-image Gravitationally-lensed Supernova

How about four supernovae for the price of one? Using the Hubble Space Telescope, Dr. Patrick Kelly of the University of…

7 years ago

New Simulation Offers Stunning Images of Black Hole Merger

A black hole is an extraordinarily massive, improbably dense knot of spacetime that makes a living swallowing or slinging away any morsel of energy…

7 years ago