Starry discovery changes space thoughts
The discovery of a jet stretching out 400 million million kilometres from a star is challenging astronomers' current understanding of space. Astronomer Francesco Di Mille said the finding was beyond the understanding of theoretical models because no-one had previously believed such a giant stellar jet could exist. Dr Di Mille is part of a team at the Australian Astronomical Observatory and the University of Sydney that worked with scientists in…
Read more...Benefits Of Innovated Science Lab Equipment In Schools
There are countless reasons why schools should provide their students with innovative science lab equipment. after all, almost every part of their lives is or has been affected by science. from the local weather to the food they eat, it plays a role. When school labs are not outfitted with up-to-date materials, supplies, and equipment, it will adversely affect the progress of scientific advances yet to come. The advances in…
Read more...The 5 Most Influential Scientific Advances of the Century
The 20th century saw a host of scientific advances that have revolutionised their fields. however, the most important ones did something more – they benefited mankind as a whole and changed not just science, but society. Here are 5 of the most influential: 1) Structure of the Atom The idea of the atom as a central nucleus surrounded by electrons arose after a series of experiments at the very start…
Read more...symmetry breaking » Blog Archive » First physics experiments soon to move into former Homestake mine
December 15, 2011 | 6:40 am Construction of a 12,000-square-foot research campus a mile underground is nearing completion in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and scientists will begin to move the first physics experiments underground this spring. “We’re on schedule for occupancy in March 2012, but it’s quite a little process,” said Project Engineer Rick Labahn, understating the complexity of his job. Labahn is directing the outfitting of the…
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Parallel Worlds – The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos by Michio Kak
The remit of this book is staggering — it is no less than the coverage of the development of cosmology from its beginnings in antiquity right up to the theory of the multiverse, and the fact that our universe may be just one of an infinite number, each possessing physical forces and constants with different strengths to ours. the fact that the publication is targeted at the lay person (who…
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