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ISS Crew Plans Emergency Spacewalk to Fix 'Very Serious' Ammonia Leak
On late Thursday, "a very steady stream of flakes" was spotted drifting away from the space station — an apparent ammonia leak. The crew isn't in any danger, but an emergency spacewalk is being...
View ArticleShort film Project Kronos explores the dawn of interstellar travel
Visual effects veteran Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull has written and directed this riveting faux documentary chronicling humanity's first steps into deep space. Set in the not-too-distant future, the story...
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18-Year-Old With Three Degrees Will Now Pursue Two Doctorates
Teen prodigy Raymond Walter will graduate tomorrow with bachelor of science degrees in mathematics, physics, and economics. Next up, doctorates in math and physics. Why the rush? The wheelchair-using...
View ArticleA similar thought occurred to me.
A similar thought occurred to me. Let's hope, like Hawking, he defies the odds.
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Did government scientists really create a secret quantum internet?
No, not really. But for two years, researchers at Los Alamos National Labs have been working on something they call network-centric quantum communications — and this could usher in the next generation...
View ArticleYou can now watch Luke Randall's award-winning short film, Reach
Okay, it's time for you to take a quick four-minute break. This little animated gem was put together by student filmmaker Luke Randall back in 2009 — and it quickly won him over 20 different awards....
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Fantastic high speed shots of liquids swirling through the air
Belgian photographer Manon Wethly likes to throw stuff around, particularly cups and glasses filled with various liquids and powders. Thankfully, she also likes to snap glorious high speed photos of...
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Freak Ice Tsunami Crunches Homes In Canada
The whole thing only took 15 minutes, but by the time it stopped over two-dozen homes and cottages were either seriously damaged or completely destroyed. An arctic wind blowing across Duphin Lake near...
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This physics simulation is one of the most accurate you'll ever see
Physicists from Berkeley say they've figured out the insanely complex math behind the way bubbles pop when they're in a foam — and they've got an extraordinarily accurate video to prove it. The math...
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Your Dreams Might Be Ruining Your Love Life
We know our dreams aren’t real — and we certainly know that the actions of the people in our dreams can’t be held against them in real life. But a new study suggests we may be doing exactly that,...
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As the storm breaks, the Moon and Venus converge
Everything came together for Spanish photographer Isaac Gutiérrez Pascual when he snapped this glorious photo. With the Moon in its crescent phase, and Venus in perfect alignment to the right, a flock...
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Physics Technician Busted For Preparing Cocaine In University Lab
Hmm, this plot sounds somewhat familiar: A physics technician from the University of Bristol has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after using equipment in the university's lab to prepare more than...
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Mathematician Makes Astounding Prime Numbers Breakthrough
A partial solution to a centuries-old problem known as the twin prime conjecture now affirms the idea that an infinite number of prime numbers have companions — and that a maximum distance between...
View ArticleYes, I shouldn't have used that term.
Yes, I shouldn't have used that term. I've fixed for clarity.
View ArticleOh come now, it's not *that* complicated.
Oh come now, it's not *that* complicated. Hell, even I understood it.
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We just used the theory of relativity to discover a new planet
In a manner of speaking, Albert Einstein just helped an international team of astronomers find a hot Jupiter that’s 2,000 light-years away. It’s the first time in history that the theory of relativity...
View ArticleWell, I'm sure that when his paper comes out it won't be exactly 70 million —...
Well, I'm sure that when his paper comes out it won't be exactly 70 million — but he is presenting a kind of upper bound. I'll be interested to see if he actually does come up with a hard number.
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