A long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the Sun‘s atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled at over 900 miles per second, held on August 31, 2012 at 4:36 p.m. EDT. Watch the video
Mass Is Energy
November 22, 2011
The USS Enterprise in 1964 (pre Zefram Cochrane era), during Operation Sea Orbit when it sailed around the world in 65 days without refuelling – demonstrating the capability of nuclear-powered ships. Credit: US Navy.
Some say that the reason you can’t travel faster than light is that your mass will increase as your speed approaches light speed – so, regardless of how much energy your star drive can generate, you reach a point where no amount of energy can further accelerate your spacecraft because its mass is approaching infinite.
Antigravity could replace Dark Energy
May 2, 2011
Since the late 20th century, astronomers have been aware of data that suggest the universe is not only expanding, but expanding at an accelerating rate. According to the currently accepted model, this accelerated expansion is due to dark energy, a mysterious repulsive force that makes up about 73% of the energy density of the universe.
Earth is worth $4,800 trillion
February 28, 2011
Graphene could help unhide the Higgs Boson’s secrets
February 10, 2011
One of the most promising materials in science could answer some questions about one of the most elusive particles in the universe, according to a new paper. A trio of Spanish physicists believes that graphene, that simple, special Nobel-winning stuff, could provide some key insights into the behavior of the Higgs boson.
Zeta Ophiuchi the runaway Star
January 28, 2011
Largest ever mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions
January 26, 2011
Huge volcanic eruptions caused the largest mass extinction in history, scientists believe. The last Permian extinction, also known as the Great Dying, devastated life on Earth when it took place 250million years ago. It saw 95 per cent of sea life wiped out and 70 per cent of animals on land killed.
Beautiful Andromeda Galaxy outside the visible spectrum
January 21, 2011
The beautiful Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a spiral galaxy a mere 2.5 million light-years away.
Dark-Matter Galaxy Detected
January 20, 2011
Biggest Black Hole in the Nearby Universe
January 13, 2011
The black hole in the nearby galaxy M87 weighs in at 6.6 billion suns, making it the local universe’s heavyweight champ.
