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Articles related to "Dark Matter"
Evidence for Dark Matter Found A collision of galaxy clusters has produced a ring of dark matter that was detected by NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope. dark matter • discovery • evidence • ring • hubble space telescope
Dark Matter Dark matter has long remained elusive, but recent evidence suggests that it does exist, making up most of the matter in the universe. But what is it? dark matter • macho • machos • wimp • wimps
Colliding Galaxy Clusters
This article discusses the collision of galaxy clusters. simulation • galaxy • cluster • collision • flows
Formation of Structure in the Universe Can we get from the microwave background to galaxies with cold dark matter? cold dark matter • cdm • cosmic microwave background • cmb • astronomy
Gravitational Lens and Dark Matter Gravitational lenses, predicted by Einstein's general relativity, provide an important experimental confirmation of this theory and help astronomers find dark matter. gravitational lens • quasars • galaxies • general relativity • einstein
Is the Universe Expanding NASA proves the existence of Dark Matter. Scientific observations indicate the universe is infinitely expanding and quite open. expanding universe • big bang • dark matter • big crunch • big rip
Nature's magnifying glass Predicted by General Relativity, gravitational lenses catapulted Einsteins's reputation as much as they are handy tools today to tackle one of Cosmology thorniest issues, the discovery and census of dark matter. einstein • general relativity • black hole • astronomy • astrophyisics
Andromeda the Milky Way versus Sol The question itself raises other questions. How old is the sun and how long will it live? How far away from each other are the two galaxies and how fast do they travel? galactic collisions • milky way • andromeda • sun explodes • cox & loeb
Beyond the Big Bang On of the most surprising recent discoveries about the universe is not only that it is expanding, but that it is expanding at an accelerating rate. cosmology • cosmologist • big bang • accelerating expansion • dark matter
European Space Agency (ESA) Planck Satellite Planck will measure the cosmic microwave background left over from the Big Bang. This will help to answer questions about the origin and evolution of the Universe. big bang • planck • satellite • microwave • radiation
Physics in the 21st Century We this century see the end of active study in physics? Will we truly know the nature of the universe? Probably not. dark matter • dark energy • quantum entanglement • 21st century physics • prognostication
The Dark Side I In the first part, we present the evolution of cosmology leading to the postulation of dark matter, the Universe Age Crisis, and the lines of research pursued to solve it. dark matter • dark energy • einstein • hubble • machos
The Dark Side II The first part dealt with advances in cosmology that led to posit existence of "dark matter", and the lines of research intended to characterize universal expansion. We now check the first results and a possible model for the Universe. dark matter • dark energy • einstein • hubble • machos
Ring Review of author Stephen Baxter's science fiction novel, Ring. stephen baxter • author • review • science fiction • novel
The Dark Side III About 97% of what makes the Universe is unknown, a combination of dark matter and dark energy. This is not acceptable as is, neither the disfunctional relationship of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. dark matter • dark energy • einstein • hubble • machos
Duality of The Creative Act in the Quran Through the dual process of destroying (Big Bang) then creating the universe was life created by God who has left evidence that all things remain seperate yet connected. duality in creation • creation in the quran • creation in islam • islam and the big bang • creation of the heavens
Futurama: The DVD Movies Bender's Big Score, The Beast with a Billion Backs, Bender's Game and Into the Wild Green Yonder - Plots, Release Dates, Guest Voice Stars, Directors and Writers. futurama • bender • fry • leela • hermes
Science Fiction Extreme Metal How bands have created an apocalyptic and futuristic sound as well as theme within extreme metal over the past decade. science fiction in music • science fiction • sci fi • scifi • sci fi music
Science Provides Cure for Writer's Block "...the eleventh dimension is a like cosmic bubble bath of infinite proportions - and our universe is merely one little bubble in the bath. Just as long as we're at the end farthest away from the plug-hole..." ireland • irish • humor • humour • funny
The Interstellar Medium, Part III, the Neutral Gas Neutral Hydrogen and the 21-cm. line, and applications neutral hydrogen • 21-cm. radiation • radio observations • rotation curves • hubble constant
The Master Plan, part I Space research may appear as a somewhat chaotic dispersion of disparate efforts, space probes, ground telescopes, space telescopes etc. Yet this is not completely true. Scientists manage to arrive to certain consensus, while politics has, the last say. First of a two part article, within a series of related installments. james webb • ngst • hubble • spitzer • sirtf
The Master Plan, part II Part II reports on the "optical" range (infrared to X rays) observation facilities - existing or planned - within the 1999 and 2000 NSA decadal survey. james webb • ngst • hubble • spitzer • sirtf
Astrophysical Simulation Basics This article describes the difference between collisional and collisionless matter and begins to discuss numerical methods for studying them. collisional • collisionless • statistical mechanics • simulation • numerical
Help with Homework Now that school's back in session, there'll probably be plenty of homework for the kids to do. You can help them do research on the Internet! Here are some Web sites that offer lots of information for those reports, etc. homework • kids • children • parents
Hole in the Universe A tremendous blank spot free of galaxies, stars, dark matter or black holes has been discovered in the distant reaches of space. hole in the universe • in the constellation eridanus • located 6 to 10 billion light-years away • university of minnesota • astronomer lawrence rudnick
Improving Psychic Accuracy ESP and Remote Viewing can be made more accurate by coordinating time, position and geomagnetic influences with psychic events. improving psychic accuracy • sidereal time • geomagnetic influences • schumann’s resonances • adrian ryan
M John Harrison, Light, Book Review M John Harrison writes a space opera of engaging proportions, where mysteries of both past and present paint a universe, that must be read to be believed. m john harrison light review • m john harrison sci-fi • orion publishing • mic cheetham agency • arthur c clarke award
Simulating Galaxy Cluster Collisions This article discusses COSMOS, an astronomical simulation code. collision • load-balancing • mpi • parallel • classical dynamics
Speedwalk Thru the MUD A taste of roleplay humor in the World of Darkness rp roleplay gaming humor vampire mud mush mux rper
The Large Hadron Collider Finally Starts Up In what The Guardian has called the most ambitious experiment, the Large Hadron Collider, the largest particle accelerator, is about to start up after a 20 year wait. cern • lhc switzerland • physics accelerator • large hadron collider • highest energy particle accelerator
The Secret History by Donna Tartt Donna Tartt's first novel blends erudition with suspense to produce a satisfying and likeable novel in "The Secret History" the secret history • donna tartt • campus novel • the little friend • brett easton ellis
The Universe in a Nutshell Stephen Hawking followed up A Brief History of Time with a book that took on the other aspect of his work, space, bringing theoretical physics within reach of the layman. universe in a nutshell • nature of existence • stephen hawking book • stephen hawking universe nutshell • stephen hawking theoretical phsyics
Discoveries in Physics 2008 Among the wealth of physics discoveries in 2008 editors and science writers of the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society has selected ten. physics • nasa and physics breakthroughs • superconductors • nasa and planets • planets
Doctor Who Series 3: Episode 11 This is life at the end of the universe, where the Doctor and Captain Jack arrive in an episode where the acting honours are stolen by Derek Jacobi and novice Chipo Chung dr who • utopia • captain jack • derek jacobi • chipo chung
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Preview Ghostbusters: The Video Game follows the antics of the ghosbusting team, Ray, Winston, Egon, and Peter, as they attempt to re-establish order in New York City. ghostbusters the video game • new ghostbusters game • ghostbusters action game • new ghostbusters video game • ghostbusters xbox 360
Physics for Dummies Stephen W. Hawking has updated his profound classic with A Briefer History of Time and includes new data from observational astronomy and particle physics. stephen w. hawking • stephen hawking • physics • brief history of time • briefer history of time
The Parallel Universe Having rejected the idea for years, some scientists are now saying "yes" to the theory of infinite parallel worlds. parallel universe theory • parallel universe • parallel universes • multiverse theory • many worlds theory
World's Biggest Gun Set to Fire September 2008 Straddling the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, 50 meters underground and an astonishing 17 miles long; the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is easily the World's biggest gun. world's biggest gun • lhc could destroy earth • discovery of higgs bozon • recreate the big bang • lhc will fire in september
Einstein's Errors Were in a Class by Themselves Physics professor and author Hans Ohanian says Einstein's work was fraught with errors in the details, but his thinking was still decades ahead of all his contemporaries. albert einstein • hans c. ohanian • einstein’s mistakes • nobel prize • cosmological constant
Mother lode Ask anybody what is a supernova, and chances are a vast majority will respond it goes bang and has to do with astronomy. Supernovas are epitomes of out of this world catastrophe, of unimaginable violence. Yet we all have been - in a distant past - within not one but probably several ones. Close and intimate. supernova • guest star • sn1987a • crab • veil
Three Tips for Organic Vegetable Gardening Grow your very own pesticide and chemical-free vegetables through organic gardening methods. This spring, use these three tips to go organic. organic vegetable gardening • organic gardening • neem • neem oil • marigolds
Weird and Wonderful Space Words Astronomy has many creative and strange names for the bizarre and wacky objects in the universe. Learn some new words today. astronomy terms • definitions • words • bizarre • strange
OUR black hole. Part II It seems that every galaxy harbors a black hole in its core. The larger the central bulge of older stars, the bigger the hole. Our Milky Way is no exception, but only recently have we developed techniques suitable for peering into the cocoon and measuring the massive, quiet beast lurking inside. chandra • sagittarius • vla • vlt • yepun
Don Eckers - Past Sins Realism drives this modern thriller, pitting the police and the army against so seriously bad vampires. don ecker • past sins • police procedural • thriller • vampire |
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