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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
3/19/19
A meteor exploded in Earth's atmosphere - and apparently nobody saw it
An explosion packing 10 times the energy released by the Hiroshima nuclear bomb is detected as a meteor hits the atmosphere just 25 kilometres above the planet, but the blast goes largely unnoticed.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
3/30/19
Amateur photographer captures 'spectacular' green 'meteor'
They were waiting for the Aurora Australis, but amateur photographers were left guessing after seeing a bright green flash light up the Tasmanian sky.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Di (amina046)
3/31/19
Fossil 'mother lode' records Earth-shaking asteroid's impact: study
Scientists in the US say they have discovered the fossilized remains of a mass of creatures that died minutes after a huge asteroid slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, sealing the fate of the dinosaurs. In a paper to be published Monday, a team of paleontologists headquartered at the University
Read more from www.yahoo.comFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
4/8/19
Every image of a black hole you've seen has been an illustration - until this week
Scientists are expected to unveil the first-ever photograph of a black hole this Wednesday. Here's what we know about the project and what it could help us discover.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Di (amina046)
4/10/19
First ever black hole image released
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy.
Read more from BBC NewsFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
4/11/19
Did not disappoint!!
I was worried it would be an indistinguishable blip.
Fantastic!
From: Di (amina046)
4/19/19
Researchers find first molecule ever formed in our universe
Helium hydride, or HeH+, formed just after the Big Bang nearly 14 billion years ago, said scientists with Germany's Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy. According to NASA, the early universe was hot after the Big Bang, with mostly hydrogen and helium atoms existing at the time. Once those atoms merged to form molecules, such as helium hydride, the universe started to cool down. ...
Read more from amp.usatoday.comFrom: Di (amina046)
4/26/19
Astronomers Just Detected The Universe Is Expanding Much Faster Than It Should Be
The latest measurement of the expansion rate of the Universe is in, and it has confirmed with more certainty than ever that we have a real dilly of a pickle on our hands. Once again, the result has shown that the Universe is expanding much faster than it should be based on the conditions just after the Big Bang.The Universe's rate of expansion is called the Hubble Constant, and it's been...
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