Science

Seeing dark matter in a new delicacy

[ad_1] ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY Research news IMAGE: THE ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF A GALAXY SURROUNDED BY GRAVITATIONAL DISTORTIONS DUE TO DARK MATTER. THE GALAXIES LIVE WITHIN A GREATER CONCENTRATION OF INVISIBLE DARK MATTER (PURPLE IN COLOR IN THIS IMAGE), HOWEVER THE DARKNESS … view more CREDIT: SWINBURNE ASTRONOMY PRODUCTIONS – JAMES …

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Could a huge nuclear bomb destroy the planet?

[ad_1] Chris DeGraw / Digital Trends One of the most classic tropes of science fiction is the vile plan to destroy the planet with a massive bomb that has ended the world. You’ve almost certainly seen it before. The trope has appeared in some of the most beloved movie franchises …

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Asteroid Bennu may be empty according to a new study

[ad_1] One of the most exciting things NASA did in recent memory was a probe landing on the surface of the asteroid Bennu. OSIRIS-REx successfully landed briefly on the surface of the asteroid and engulfed a group of samples that will be returned to earth for study. After orbiting the …

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