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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?

NASA proves the existence of Dark Matter. Scientific observations indicate the universe is infinitely expanding and quite open.

In March 2009 NASA launched a space probe, Kepler, that would look for earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy.

Over its many incarnations, Star Trek has depicted many religious systems, often critically. There is a perspective than can be discerned, that has evolved over time.

As with all life in the Cosmos, the ending depends largely on the life that was led.

Astronomers have been interested in producing earth-based images that are as good as the Hubble space telescope. Now the Large Binocular Telescope does that.

Like sharks in the ocean millions of Black Holes wander the universe. And like those creatures the universe needs these galactic wanders to maintain stability.

10,000 light years away, the yellow hypergiant star, Rho Cassiopeiae ("Rho Cas" a type F8-G2 Ia0 star,) has a fantastic chance of already having blown itself apart.

On that glorious date 38 years ago, Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. made one giant leap for mankind.

"We are made of star stuff...atoms heavier than hydrogen were created in the interiors of stars and then expelled into space to be incorporated into later stars."

Like the footsteps in the snow of an invisible man, feeding black holes are easily seen

Galaxies like our Milky Way are large groups of stars containing from a few million to about a trillion stars. Galaxies also group together in clusters of galaxies.

The History Channel explores the mysteries of The Universe in Deep Space Disasters. The third season exploration and science airs on November 11, 2008 at 9 pm.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, it soon might be possible to communicate to planets millions of miles from Earth.

From a short-lived but critically acclaimed series, Star Trek has grown into a phenomenon, with its latest chapter only just beginning.

The perspective of religion in the later Star Trek television series

Some dramatic devices occur again and again in Star Trek. Twentieth-century Earth, aliens saving the day, and troublesome demigods are common Star Trek plot clichés.

Star Trek's writers have used some dramatic devices repeatedly. A lack of Starfleet ships, faulty holodecks, and evil admirals are all common Star Trek plot clichés.

In Star Trek: First Contact Jean-Luc Picard and his crew are on board the Enterprise E, and must fight the Borg to save Earth and restore the 24th century timeline.

Voted the #1 Favorite Science Fiction Actress on Television by TV Guide, Chase Masterson reveals she's equally adept as a singer and independent film producer.

It takes 26 orders of magnitude, or powers of ten, to go from the furthest reaches of space to the familiar scale of everyday life.

A Wormhole is a theoretical shortcut through spacetime that connects two distant locations.

Stars cluster together in groups ranging from binary star systems to galactic and globular clusters of stars and at larger scales galaxies and clusters of galaxies.

Measuring the mass of the unseen companion in a binary X-ray source, such as Cygnus X-1, tells us if it is a black hole or a neutron star.

Edwin Hubble devised the scheme that astronomers use to classify galaxies outside the Milky Way galaxy.

Newton's law of gravity says there is a gravitational force between any two objects in the universe and this force weakens with distance but extends infinite distances.

A static isolated black hole has an event horizon or Schwarzschild radius surrounded by a photon sphere.

Vesto M. Slipher was the first astronomer to measure the spectrum of an external galaxy. His work led to Hubble's discovery that the universe is expanding.

The search for life beyond planet earth never ceases to delight and amaze. Scientists probe outer space with powerful equipment and strive to find signs of new life.

From Alexander Courage's famous TV fanfare to James Horner's stirring themes, these are the men who created Star Trek's dynamic, diverse canon of timeless music.

Want to throw a wedding in the style of the warriors from the planet Klingon on Star Trek? Here are the basics. Now, just set phasers to "stun" and exchange vows!

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a neutron star powering a gigantic jet that rivals black holes and their jets.

Aerospace Engineer Dr Subrata Roy has developed what he calls a "wingless electromagnetic air vehicle," (WEAV) that he hopes will "usher in a new age of aircraft design".

The "canon," or accepted story arc of multiple films and television shows which compose the Star Trek franchise, is daunting to a casual viewer but can be explained.

Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece has rightfully assured it's place as not only a genre classic, but also as a key movie in cinema history.

Following the strength of season 3, the producers brought an equally strong season 4 to the screen. Several episodes from this season are among the series' best.

Inside the event horizon or Schwarzschild radius of a static isolated black hole the mass of the collapsed star is compressed into a singularity point.

The supernova that formed the Crab Nebula in 1054 was observed by the ancient Chinese, but there are no known western observations.

The discovery, in the early 1960s, of the first celestial X-ray sources led to the first star identified as a likely black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1.

On July 4, 1054 the supernova that formed the Crab Nebula occurred in the constellation Taurus. It was bright enough to be visible in the daytime for nearly a month.

A brief overview of the history of the universe from its origin in the big bang to the origin of life on Earth and how the needed raw materials for life formed.

Identifying the star HDE226868 as the optical counterpart to the astronomical X-ray source, Cygnus X-1, was the first step in identifying it as a black hole.

A petroglyph in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico may be an Anasazi record of the supernova that formed the Crab Nebula.

Not all regions will receive a complete lunar eclipse but for those areas that do the view will be magnificent.

Edwin Hubble along with his assistant Milton Humason made the observations of distant galaxy redshifts that showed the expansion of the universe.

Einstein's general theory of relativity expanded on the special theory, explained gravity, and predicted phenomena such as black holes and the expanding universe.

Over 40 years worth of television and cinema have created a complex story arc that can intimidate a potential fan. A brief familiarization can assist in understanding.

During World War II, Baade discovered that there were distinct stellar populations: The older Population II stars and Younger Population I stars.

FUNimation acquires the rights to Shadow Chronicles, the "first true sequel" to the 1980's Robotech anime series.

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles will get a limited theatrical release on October 20. DVD comes out November 21.