Category: astrophysics
Mar
08
The Universe is 13.73 (±0.12) billion years old.
Seems like if we know so well how old the Universe is, we should probably start celebrating it's birthday, right? more »
Aug
24
I'm getting increasingly disgusted with the commentary surrounding the new IAU definition of "planet". It's not that I would normally get disgusted... but it must just be a slow news day and everyone seems to have a silly opinion. NPR started off with… more »
Jul
29
Astronomers [have discovered][1] a tenth planet, Lila (see note on name below)... modulo the debate about what is considered a planet; for which I point you to [Gibor Basri]'s great essay: [*Defining "Planet"*](http://astron.berkeley.edu/~basri/definepl… more »
Mar
02
If this "discovery" survives scrutiny, it will be the biggest scientific discovery of all time. Hands down.
> ### [Finding the Ultimate Theory of Everything](http://www.rednova.com/news/space/132303/finding_the_ultimate_theory_of_everything/index.htm… more »
Jan
22
Too cool. We have weather, houston (from ["Titan's Streams Like Earth's"](http://www.wired.com/news/space/0,2697,66351,00.html)):
> Many of the same processes that helped shape the Earth are in effect today on Saturn's smoggy moon Titan, a team of in… more »
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