• Stephen Hawking, explorer of the universe, dead at 76

    Stephen Hawking, explorer of the universe, dead at 76

    Mar 14, 2018 01:26 PM EST

    ... defined by his pursuit of a “unified theory”, an explanation for the discrepancies between the physics of subatomic particles (quantum theory) and the rules of gravity and motion, as described by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/973772335537893377 Hawking’s 1988 book -- “A Brief History ...

  • All the sexual assault or harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, recapped

    All the sexual assault or harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, recapped

    Oct 18, 2017 09:23 PM EST

    ... Wrote about it on ACEs Connection. Godbold said Weinstein, as other women has described, trapped her in an “empty meeting room, the begging for a massage, his hands on my shoulders as I attempted to beat a retreat.” Judith Godrèche -- 1996. Story by the New York Times. French actress Judith ...

  • 6 things you may not know about jellyfish

    6 things you may not know about jellyfish

    Jun 21, 2017 03:39 PM EST

    ... Janssen, assistant curator of the Blue Wonders exhibit at the National Aquarium. Here are six little-known facts she wants people to know about jellies. https://youtu.be/2gUY1yp5dew 1. Some jellies have eyes Jellyfish eyes range from primitive to more complex. Some simply have what Janssen described as “eye ...

  • Important takeaways from Comey's Senate hearing

    Important takeaways from Comey's Senate hearing

    Jun 08, 2017 07:49 PM EST

    ... gravity of the topics being discussed with Trump, he “knew that there might come a day where I would need a record” of their talks. https://youtu.be/sNvFSaZBibQ Comey went on to say that he did not feel a need to document the three one-on-one conversations he ...

  • This poet explores the high-flying realms of space -- but also the earthly problems of growing up poor

    This poet explores the high-flying realms of space -- but also the earthly problems of growing up poor

    Apr 24, 2017 05:59 PM EST

    ... political, or interpersonal.” "Map to the Stars" unpacks human systems like race, poverty and parenting. But it also examines larger ones -- like the system of gravity and momentum. “The things,” Matejka says, “that make the universe spin.” Read “Stardate 8809.22” below, or listen to Matejka read it aloud. "STARDATE ...

  • Trump calls astronaut Peggy Whitson, as she clinches U.S. record for most time in space

    Trump calls astronaut Peggy Whitson, as she clinches U.S. record for most time in space

    Apr 24, 2017 03:26 PM EST

    ... also nabbed the record for most spacewalks. By the time she returns to Earth, she will have spent more than 650 cumulative days in space. https://youtu.be/zFrH5nVsoH0 President Trump spoke Monday morning with Whitson via video, where he congratulated her on the record-breaking achievement and mentioned his ...

  • An ‘Earth-sized’ telescope takes aim at the first-ever image of a black hole

    An ‘Earth-sized’ telescope takes aim at the first-ever image of a black hole

    Apr 07, 2017 04:34 PM EST

    ... to prevent anything -- even light -- from escaping. As a black hole drags stars and interstellar material into a swirling oblivion, scientists believe that the immense gravity bends light into a crescent, banana-like shape. In many artists' renderings, this looks like a black circle bending bright matter around it. The ...

  • Click this linky and learn the secrets of the Slinky

    Click this linky and learn the secrets of the Slinky

    Mar 02, 2017 10:36 PM EST

    ... would still apply. “The scale of things doesn’t matter, as long as we are here on Earth,” Vanderbei said. “Things don’t change if gravity is constant, but if we were extending [the Slinky] from the moon to the Earth, that would be a very different setup.” https://www ...

  • Ever wondered why your cat's tongue feels like sandpaper?

    Ever wondered why your cat's tongue feels like sandpaper?

    Mar 01, 2017 04:00 PM EST

    https://youtu.be/9h_QtLol75I Even after thousands of years sharing our homes, cats still remain mysterious. For one thing, they spend an inordinate amount of time grooming themselves, up to half of their waking hours. But all of that primping isn’t about vanity. For ambush predators like cats ...

  • Vera Rubin, who spotted the first evidence of dark matter, dies at 88

    Vera Rubin, who spotted the first evidence of dark matter, dies at 88

    Dec 27, 2016 03:01 PM EST

    Vera Rubin, a pioneer astrophysicist who discovered the first evidence for dark matter, passed away Sunday night at the age of 88.