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  • ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar visitor, is just a comet

    ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar visitor, is just a comet

    Jun 27, 2018 06:59 PM EDT

    ... the sun’s steadily diminishing gravitational pull was acting on it. The strange push was small, about two million times weaker than the pull of gravity on Earth’s surface and about 1,000 times smaller than the effect of the sun’s gravity, Micheli said. Even so, over time ...

  • What Kilauea's eruption can reveal about volcanoes on other worlds—and possibly, alien life

    What Kilauea's eruption can reveal about volcanoes on other worlds—and possibly, alien life

    May 14, 2018 06:05 PM EDT

    ... 374 miles across. Based on analysis of Mars’ surface, three key factors have allowed volcanoes there to grow so large: The red planet has less gravity, no tectonic movement and longer volcanic eruptions when compared to Earth. But many questions remain: What keeps the Martian lava from continuously piling up ...

  • Read Stephen Hawking's final theory on the Big Bang

    Read Stephen Hawking's final theory on the Big Bang

    May 03, 2018 07:46 PM EDT

    ... re familiar with the first three dimensions -- length, height and depth -- and hopefully the fourth, time. But one of those strings dictates the presence of gravity. Remove it, and gravity no longer exists. Hawking and Hertog’s new theory plays off this idea, suggesting the world as we know it ...

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

    Stephen Hawking, explorer of the universe, dead at 76

    Mar 14, 2018 01:26 PM EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    ... actions and statements going all the way back to the 2016 campaign and his handling of the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. https://youtu.be/sNvFSaZBibQ Republicans’ questions to Comey ranged widely from the Clinton email case to his note-taking abilities and failure to confront Trump ...

  • 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 EDT

    In his new books "Map to the Stars," Adrian Matejka writes about his childhood fixation on space, which offered a distraction from living in poverty.

  • 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 EDT

    As of today, astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other American.

  • 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 EDT

    For years, actual images of black holes have remained elusive. The Event Horizon Telescope might be changing that as you read these words.

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