Understanding the Speed of Light, How Much do We Know?
You might not think there’s much to know about the speed of light, but you’d be wrong. The actual speed of light in a vacuum is 299,792 kilometers…
There are No Large Moons in Orbit Around TRAPPIST-1 Planets
A recent study has confirmed that it would be an impossibility for the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system to have any large moons orbiting them.…
Cassini’s First Flight Through Saturn’s Rings Reveals Shocking Data
The Cassini spacecraft has just completed the first part of its grand finale as it flew through the narrow opening between Saturn and its many rings.…
Differences Between Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics
Despite Bohmian mechanics having been around for at least a century, it’s a viewpoint that’s often overlooked. However, it’s an alternative theory to…
Scientists May Have Just Revealed Evidence of the Multiverse
There are many things about the universe that still baffle scientists, and one of those anomalies is the so-called “Cold Spot” that spans 1.8 billion…
Getting to Grips With Time Crystals. What is That Really?
You may or may not have heard that there’s a new phase of matter been discovered and it’s called a time crystal. A team of UC Berkley physicists made…
5 Cosmic Questions Scientists Still Can’t Answer Completely
We’ve not only had a good few years in terms of space science discoveries, we’ve had a few good decades really. However, with all the new things that…
Building on the Red Planet Just Got Easier With This New Technique
Engineers have now discovered a way in which to simulate Mars soil and pack it together into a solid brick-like material that should be sufficient…
Scientists Identify First Ever Supernova by Gravitational Lensing
Scientists at Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (Berkley Lab) have just discovered a Type la supernova called iPTF16geu that exploded around four…
Is There Life on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus?
As the search for life elsewhere in the Universe continues, scientists have discovered a new top candidate in the form of Saturn’s sixth largest moon…
The Quantum Communication Revolution and Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The quantum mechanics race is more intense now than it ever has been as companies fight to be the first to release a user-friendly quantum computer.…
Have Astronomers Discovered the Twin of Venus?
NASA’s Kepler space telescope ‘s been hard at work again this month as it reveals what could possibly be a close relative to Venus. The planet is…
