AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarNASA Reveals Never-Before-Seen Images of 'Early Universe'Newsweek - Fatma KhaledNASA revealed on Wednesday new images of an "early universe" as part of the findings by three scientists who were observing the distant galaxy …
AvatarArwen SodanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow fast is gravity, exactly?bigthink.com - Don LincolnOf all of the fundamental forces known to humanity, gravity is both the most familiar and the one that holds the Universe together, connecting …
AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarTo Learn More Quickly, Brain Cells Break Their DNAWIRED - Jordana CepelewiczDNA double-strand breaks are associated with cancer and aging. A new study shows neurons can use them to quickly express genes related to learning …
AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarHow deep sleep completely rewires your brain and eliminates anxietyverified_publisherLadders - Sara LondonIf you’re losing sleep over something that’s bothering you, it’s because your brain’s wired that way. Scientists have discovered that there’s a link …
AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarWe may finally know where high-energy cosmic rays come fromInverse - by Matt WilliamsHigh-energy cosmic rays have proven elusive ... but we may have found their source. Roughly a century ago, scientists began to realize that some of …
AvatarArwen SodanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoI've always wondered: Why are the stars, planets and moons round, when comets and asteroids aren’t?space.com - By Jonti Horner"I'm puzzled as to why the planets, stars and moons are all round (when) other large and small objects such as asteroids and meteorites are irregular …
AvatarArwen SodanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOur Universe may have a fifth dimension that would change everything we know about physicssciencefocus.com - Marcus ChownWhat else could there be beyond the three dimensions of space and one of time? And how can we begin to conceive of it? In 1905, Albert Einstein showed …
AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarSeeing stars born at the dawn of the Universeverified_publisherSYFY WIRE - Phil PlaitAstronomers have found six galaxies that look to be at the thin hairy edge of the observable Universe, so far away that we see them not long after …
AvatarArwen SodanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA mystical Blue Moon takes over Singapore's skies this weekendtimeout.com - Dewi NurjuwitaAstronomy geeks, here's something exciting to look forward to this weekend. On August 22, you may be able to see the mystical Blue Moon (or the …
AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarIt Rained at the Summit of Greenland’s Ice Sheet for the First Time Ever Recordedverified_publisherGizmodo - Dharna NoorThe rain triggered widespread ice melt—a warning sign for what the climate crisis may have in store. Last week, the Greenland ice sheet underwent a …
AvatarArwen SodanAvatarAvatarLargest planet to take center stage in night sky starting ThursdayUnited Press International - By Brian Lada,Aug. 19 -- The largest planet in the solar system will take center stage in the night sky beginning on Thursday as it appears brighter than any other …