The revelations that not only changed the world but challenged the way we see our existence and our place in the universe 1. Gravitational waves The existence of gravitational waves was first predicted in 1916 by Albert Einstein, who suggested that when two massive accelerating objects collide they cause ripples to be discharged through space, similar …
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15 Amazing Mind Blowing Facts
1. Babies have around 100 more bones than adults Babies have about 300 bones at birth, with cartilage between many of them. This extra flexibility helps them pass through the birth canal and also allows for rapid growth. With age, many of the bones fuse, leaving 206 bones that make up an average adult skeleton. 2. The Eiffel …
Did Scientists Just Break the Record for Highest-Temperature Superconductor? Maybe.
A superconductor lets electricity flow through it perfectly, without losing any of it. Now, scientists have discovered a superconducting material that works at a possibly record-breaking high temperature, moving a step closer to the goal of achieving such perfection at room temperature. Make things cold enough, and electrons zip through metals without generating any resistance, heating up, …
The Tendency for Order to Emerge from Chaos Was Hidden in the Most Fundamental Equations of Fluid Mechanics
While order often devolves to chaos, sometimes the reverse is true. Turbulent fluid, for example, has a tendency to spontaneously form a tidy pattern: parallel stripes. Though physicists had observed this phenomenon experimentally, they can now explain why this happens using fundamental fluid dynamics equations, bringing them a step closer to understanding why particles behave …
Black Hole Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Nature’s Weirdest Creations
Black holes are so bizarre, they sound unreal. Yet astronomers have found good evidence they exist. Test your knowledge of these wacky wonders. 1. The point thought to represent the center of a black hole is known as a: Ans:- Singularity 2. The Chandrasekhar limit is: Ans:- The maxiumum mass a white dwarf star can …
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This ‘Doomsday Plane’ Can Survive a Nuclear Attack
The U.S. Air Force’s E-4B, otherwise known as the “doomsday plane” may be able to withstand the force of a nuclear detonation. This mostly windowless Boeing 747 was designed during the Cold War, and it indeed looks like a blast from the past, according to CNBC’s Amanda Macias who recently got an inside look at the plane. …
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The Science Times: Albino Panda Spotted in the Wild for the First Time
Pandas are known for their furry black-and-white markings, so wildlife experts were stunned to see an all-white panda with red eyes tramping through a bamboo forest in China last month. This wild giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is the first known albino of its kind. “Judging from pictures, the panda is an albino, 1 to 2 years old,” …
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