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Category Archives: astrophysics
Where Does Wind Come From?
https://www.extremetech.com/science/where-does-wind-come-from The five major wind zones on Earth, and how they influence the formation and movement of storms such as hurricanes, cyclones, and atmospheric rivers.
“Singularities don’t exist” – Roy Kerr
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/singularities-dont-exist-roy-kerr/ • Black hole pioneer Roy Kerr challenges the notion of singularities existing in all black holes.• Kerr’s new paper presents compelling arguments suggesting singularities may not be present inside every black hole.• The addition of rotation in black holes … Continue reading
The 10 most overhyped physics and astronomy claims from 2023
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/10-biggest-physics-astronomy-lies-2023/ • The 10 biggest physics and astronomy lies from 2023 revealed, including claims such as finding the Universe’s first stars and the age of the Universe being 26.7 billion years old.• Dark matter’s wave-like nature and JWST’s distant galaxies … Continue reading
An Extremely Powerful Cosmic Ray Hit Earth: We Don’t Know Where It Came From
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-extremely-powerful-cosmic-ray-hit-earth-we-dont-know-where-it-came-from • Astrophysicists baffled by an extremely powerful cosmic ray that hit Earth, carrying 240 exa-electron volts of energy but with no identifiable source.• The particle, named Amaterasu, is similar to the famous Oh-My-God particle and challenges current understanding of … Continue reading
China set up a tiny farm on the moon in 2019. How did it do?
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-china-tiny-farm-moon.html • China’s Chang’e-4 lander successfully conducted an experiment to grow plants on the moon.• Despite the intense radiation, low gravity, and prolonged intense light, the experiment demonstrated that plants can grow on the moon.• This research has important implications … Continue reading
Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?
https://theconversation.com/why-is-space-so-dark-even-though-the-universe-is-filled-with-stars-205810 • Astronomers explain why space is dark despite being filled with stars, addressing Olbers’ paradox.• The universe’s age and expansion, along with the Doppler shift, play a role in the darkness of space.• In the distant future, the night … Continue reading
Extraordinary, moon-forming planet collision spotted 1850 light-years away
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/moon-forming-planet-collision/ • Moons can form through circumplanetary disk fragmentation, gravitational capture of low-mass bodies, or giant collisions which create debris that coalesces into moons.• A massive planetary collision 1850 light-years away created a synestia, blocking the parent star’s light and … Continue reading
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