March 2012
51 posts
February 2012
55 posts
Is Dark Energy Really "Repulsive Gravity"? →
A powerful repulsion between normal matter and hidden pockets of antimatter could be an alternate explanation for the mysterious force known as dark energy, according to a controversial new theory.
In 1998 scientists discovered that the universe is not only expanding but that its expansion is accelerating.
This totally unexpected behavior has been called the “most profound problem” in...
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Faster-Than-Light Neutrino Results May Be Due to... →
Hubble Discovers the First 'Waterworld,' an... →
infoneer-pulse:
The James Webb Space Telescope may someday put Hubble out of business, but until then NASA’s old standby is still making new discoveries. Today, that comes to us in the form of the first exoplanet “waterworld”—a water-covered planet shrouded by a dense, steamy atmosphere, the first confirmed planet of its kind.
The planet, known as GJ1214b, was discovered in 2009 by...
U.S. Official Warns About 'Anonymous' Power Play -... →
continuum:
The director of the National Security Agency has warned that the hacking group Anonymous could have the ability within the next year or two to bring about a limited power outage through a cyberattack.
“If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, that’s...”
– Malcolm X (via warriorsrise)
“Adm. Mike Mullen, weeks before leaving his post as chair of the Joint Chiefs of...”
– Trita Parsi: Are We on the Brink of War With Iran? (via huffingtonpost)
