Tag: Universe
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Simulations of the Universe. Take your pick.
If exploring the Universe has always been one of your dreams, you might start using what’s available right now and try one of the…
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Outer Space and Martin Rees – reading suggestions
Every space lover has heard of Martin Rees, I bet. He’s (among other things) a UK Astronomer Royal and Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and…
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(More) amazing images from space – A logarithmic universe
Earlier this week I have referenced NASA’s online repository Image of the Day. What I present today is way different but impressive all the…
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2015 Nobel Prize goes to Neutrinos
…. or, to be more precise, to their investigators. As announced today, October 6, on the official webpage, “The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015…
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Life in the universe – where to search for it
I have recently read many articles about where life in the universe is likely to be found and what are the preconditions for it. This…
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The once and future Hubble – 25 years in space, and counting
It’s impossible not to celebrate these days the incredible achievements of Hubble’s Space Telescope – which has just turned 25. A joint ESA/NASA project, launched…
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Black holes are not all the same – A gallery
If there’s a stellar object that’s both scaring and fascinating at the same time is the black hole. Scientists are still debating about what its…
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Book Review: Journey to Civilization. The Science of How We Got Here by Roger P. Briggs
Writing a summary of the human civilisation that spans from the Australopitecus and its peers to the moment history truly starts is a task…