A Black Hole Accretion Disk – visualization
If the black hole was surrounded by a swirling disk of glowing and accreting gas, then the great gravity of the black hole would deflect light emitted
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Light and Dark in Martian Chiaroscuro
Deep shadows create dramatic contrasts between light and dark in this high-resolution close-up of the Martian surface.
Fermi Spirograph and Women’s Equality Day
What does this Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Spirograph have in common with Women’s Equality Day?
Nano Diamond a Lifelong new Battery
Nano Diamond is a new type of battery that doesn’t run out in a single user’s lifetime, that defies the nature of what a battery is meant
Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field
A small but evolving dent in Earth’s magnetic field can cause big headaches for satellites.
A Supernova may have caused Mass Extinction on Earth
An exploding star (supernova) about 65 light-years away may have caused mass extinction on Earth, 359 million years ago.
The Digital Information Catastrophe
Scientists estimate that after ∼350 years the number of bits produced will exceed the number of all atoms on Earth.
Why scientists are so worried about this Glacier
Scientists are worried about this Glacier. It’s at the heart of Antarctica and on the verge of collapse.
Our Solar System’s Shape
Scientists using a model developed with data from NASA missions, have created this strange bubble surrounding our solar system.
What do Alien Civilizations look like?
The observable universe is a huge place that has been around for more than 13 billion years, containing up to two trillion galaxies.