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From: Di (amina046)

3/31/19

www.yahoo.com

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

From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

4/8/19

ABC News

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.

From: Di (amina046)

4/8/19

I am waiting with trepidation!

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4/10/19

BBC News

First ever black hole image released

Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy.

From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

4/11/19

Did not disappoint!!

I was worried it would be an indistinguishable blip.

Fantastic!

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4/11/19

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From: Di (amina046)

4/19/19

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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. ...

From: Di (amina046)

4/26/19

www.sciencealert.com

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...