Astronomy Archives

Moment of Zen: Why the Hubble Makes Us Humble

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - August 25, 2009 5

The Hubble Telescope Deep Field surveys into the previously thought darkness of space opened our eyes to how expansive our universe really is. ...

The View From the Left Hemisphere of the Universe

Astronomy whatsthatsound - April 23, 2011 144

After the Big Bang came the Great Darkness. In indescribable darkness, matter raced away from itself in all directions, pushing space into being as...

Latest Shuttle Mission to Hubble Yields New Moments of Zen

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - September 9, 2009 23

While the rest of the blog world is obsessed with what President Obama WILL SAY, WILL NOT SAY or are presumptuous and insist on...

Stage 1: Unity ruminations

Astronomy FrankenPC - March 5, 2010 16

I recently saw a vid on why we haven't encountered any signs of intelligent life in the universe. I can't cite any reference on...

Overdue For Extinction

Astronomy ADONAI - February 13, 2011 37

Our next contestant is 99942 Apophis. At half a mile wide, it could definitely do some serious damage no matter where it hit. the date for impact is April 2036

Dark Matter (WIMPS) the other Holy Grail in Particle Physics

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - January 1, 2010 90

The Higgs Boson aka the "God Particle" is the talk of the popular science community now because billions and billions of Euros were spend...

Scientific Discoveries that Changed Our Perceptions of Reality

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - August 29, 2009 9

What does multi-dimensions look like? (Calabi-Yau Model) There are scientific discoveries and then there are scientific discoveries that rock our reality. Some of the...

This Is How It Ends: Black Hole

Astronomy ADONAI - January 15, 2012 12

God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen. ~Stephen Hawking In this particular post we will be discussing...

You Can Run Scientific Experiments in Your Own Home

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - January 23, 2010 13

One of the things I found out about years ago that too many people have not heard of today is how you can use...

Science and Anti-Science – The Greed and Duplicity of Rupert Murdoch

Astronomy AdLib - March 11, 2014 29

Perhaps the only science Murdoch truly believes in is the calculation of tv ratings and advertising rates.

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Texas Flood Victims: What We Know

Young campers and a camp director were among at least 35 people who have died in the flooding in Central Texas. [...]

The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation

It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies. [...]

Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Talks on Gaza Truce

The decision came after Hamas said it had responded positively to an American-backed cease-fire proposal. President Trump says he hopes for a truce as soon as next week. [...]

Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity. [...]

U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo

Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward. [...]

Virginia Has Become a Hotbed for Immigration Arrests

Lawyers and advocates have theories as to why immigration arrests have accelerated in Virginia at a rate more than that of almost any other state. [...]

Trump Says He Will Start Talks With China on TikTok Deal

President Trump has declined to enforce a statutory ban of the popular social media app while his administration negotiates a deal for an American company to acquire it. [...]

China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths

Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years. [...]

China’s Rare Earth Origin Story, Explained

Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry. [...]

Superhero Movies Dominated the Box Office, but Not the Top 100 List

The notable exceptions — “The Dark Knight” and “Black Panther” — stood out among the many sequels and spinoffs. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Frantic search for survivors of Texas floods that killed 32, including 14 children

Some 27 children are missing from a girls' summer camp on the banks of the river, say officials in Kerr County. [...]

Elon Musk says he is launching new political party

The world's richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party. [...]

Israel to send negotiators to Gaza talks despite 'unacceptable' Hamas demands, PM says

Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted. [...]

Iran supreme leader in first public appearance since Israel war

State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival. [...]

Diogo Jota and André Silva's funeral held in Portugal

The community in Gondomar grieves after the deaths of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva. [...]

Key suspect arrested in shooting of Colombia senator

Police say Élder Arteaga masterminded the attempt on the life of presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe in June. [...]

River Seine reopens to swimmers in Paris after century-long ban

For the first time in more than 100 years people will be able to swim legally in three sections of the river. [...]

US aid workers wounded, says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Militants threw grenades at an aid centre in Khan Younis, the controversial relief organisation says. [...]

Former Mossad official details how Israel eliminated Iran's military elite

The former deputy chief of the Israeli intelligence explains how technology and innovation played a key role for Israel in the 12-day conflict. [...]

Australian actor Julian McMahon dies aged 56

"Julian loved life," said the wife of the actor best known for roles in Nip/Tuck, FBI: Most Wanted and Fantastic Four. [...]

Astronomy

Moment of Zen: Why the Hubble Makes Us Humble

The View From the Left Hemisphere of the Universe

Latest Shuttle Mission to Hubble Yields New Moments of Zen

Stage 1: Unity ruminations

Overdue For Extinction

Dark Matter (WIMPS) the other Holy Grail in Particle Physics

Scientific Discoveries that Changed Our Perceptions of Reality

This Is How It Ends: Black Hole

You Can Run Scientific Experiments in Your Own Home

Science and Anti-Science – The Greed and Duplicity of Rupert Murdoch

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