How did we get here? This question is not just an existential dilemma, but a driving force behind the life’s work of particle physicists. 13.8 billion years ago, the Big Bang occurred. In a matter of milliseconds, all the matter that would create our universe and life as we know it was formed. However, this […]
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Imagine an entire city in space — a sprawling metropolis of hundreds or thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, planets, and black holes. These cosmic cities are known as galaxy clusters, the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. To help unravel the mysteries of these enormous entities, NU Sci spoke with Professor
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The Mayans saw it as a forecast for the welfare of their homeland. The Greeks personified it with the myth of the Seven Sisters. The Chinese called them “guest stars.” And what is the modern world’s take on one of the oldest mysteries known to humankind? Put simply, we’re split between verifying the existence of
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From September 29 until November 25, 2024, Earth’s moon is going to have its own fun-sized replica. This little guy, with a diameter of only 33 feet, is expected to orbit around the Earth for the next two months before departing and continuing its journey through space. “Mini-moons” are near Earth objects (NEOs) that are
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On the morning of September 10th, SpaceX launched a crew of 4 non-professional astronauts 870 miles above Earth’s surface to test the performance of the company’s spacesuits while in orbit as part of its Polaris Dawn space mission. One of the members of this crew in particular is notable for the lead role he plays
The Polaris spacewalk: Do we need billionaires exploring the final frontier? Read More »
Litter is not uncommon when walking the streets of Boston. While unpleasant to look at and damaging to the environment, people may see it as a nuisance rather than an imminent threat to their well-being. However, there is a type of pollution that, while not visible to the naked eye, has the potential to be
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Scientists gathered in anticipation after new data was received from dark matter detectors around the world. These detectors used xenon in a novel way to detect neutrinos in an effort to deepen their understanding of dark matter in the universe. However, the anticipation proved ill-fated. As it turns out, this method is naturally flawed by
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There are few things as mysterious as the creation of the universe. Before humans knew just how big the universe was, they still wondered why and how they existed and what was beyond the expansive sky. Humans as a species have always been curious about their beginnings, and although there are still a lot of
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In the current age, satellites are an integral part of a person’s life. These useful tools improve and save lives around the globe. They provide GPS and weather forecast data, enable wireless financial transactions, and allow us to predict and track natural disasters. There are 8,261 satellites currently orbiting Earth, and 4,852 of them are
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