One of the technological marvels of modern history is the Large Hadron Collider. It is one of the biggest international scientific projects ever undertaken. The structure is located over 170 metres beneath the French/Swiss border. Scientists from all over the world are working together to unravel the secrets of nature, and especially the processes and [...]
Venus is still a mystery despite it being Earth’s neighbour. Its thick atmosphere prevents good readings. Esa’s Venus Express (launched in 2005) has been on a mission to find out more about the planet. It has recently detected (for the first time ever on another planet) the molecule hydroxyl. Hydroxyl is made up of an [...]
By now you have probably heard of String Theory. Though do you really understand what it is about? And will it eventually be able to explain many of physics’ great mysteries? If you think the mathematical structure of Quantum Mechanics is complex, wait till you see the mathematics involved in String Theory. It’s so complex [...]
Like the elevator in your apartment building but going slightly higher. NASA is providing 1 million dollars in prize money to anyone who can build a prototype space elevator. Yet for the third year in a row no individual or company has claimed the money. Can it not be build? According to NASA it can, [...]
Huge and mostly devoid of stars, normal matter and even dark matter, this enormous hole is located between 6 and 10 billion light-years away from Earth. Estimates put the size of this unknown spot in the Universe at almost 1 billion light-years across. It’s bigger than anything we’ve discovered so far. Voids are not uncommon, [...]
People who run CPU and graphic intensive applications on their computers know how hot it can get inside their systems. Computer hardware produces a large amount of heat that builds up inside your computer case, and potentially causing damage to your system. Most computer users use air cooling to keep their stuff from melting. The [...]
A team made up of international astronomers have discovered the biggest exoplanet so far. I would have included a fancy picture of the planet, but.. there isn’t one. Sorry. The planet is big, 70% larger than our own big brother Jupiter. One of the main differences between the two though is that their masses are [...]
Mars remains a popular destination for space probes. The landers and probes currently on and around Mars will get company from the Phoenix Mars Lander. The lander is a joint effort between the Canadian Space Agency and NASA. The Phoenix Mars Lander was launched on Saturday (4 august) and is scheduled to arrive in 9 [...]
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