The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 awarded for Neutrinos
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded jointly to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald “for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that
We are in the beginnings of a Mass Extinction
Officially we are in the beginnings of the sixth mass extinction that could threaten humanity’s existence. Take a look at the important video…
Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun
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
Mass Is Energy
The USS Enterprise in 1964 (pre Zefram Cochrane era), during Operation Sea Orbit when it sailed around the world in 65 days without refuelling –
Antigravity could replace Dark Energy
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.
Earth is worth $4,800 trillion
A scientist has created a formula to calculate the worth of planet Earth and has valued it at three thousand trillion pounds.
Graphene could help unhide the Higgs Boson’s secrets
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
Zeta Ophiuchi the runaway Star
A hot star 20 times larger than the Sun, Zeta Ophiuchi is the blue spot in the centre of this image taken with Nasa’s Wide-field Infrared
Largest ever mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions
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
Beautiful Andromeda Galaxy outside the visible spectrum
The beautiful Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a spiral galaxy a mere 2.5 million light-years away.
Dark-Matter Galaxy Detected
A hidden galaxy may be just beyond the Milky Way, part of which is shown over California’s Mount Lassen.
Biggest Black Hole in the Nearby Universe
The black hole in the nearby galaxy M87 weighs in at 6.6 billion suns, making it the local universe’s heavyweight champ.
