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Strange Science: A Nothing Eating Space?
Physicists have theorized the possibility of what they are calling “bubbles of nothing” that could potentially eat spacetime and destroy our universe. The good news is that the timeframe of such an occurrence is very likely not in our lifetime, … Continue reading
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More Space Stories from MSJ!
If you enjoyed yesterday’s story, you might also like some of our previously published stories! “The Light of Their Lives” by Boris Glikman (consuming sunlight) “Retirement Options” by Sam Crane (the next steps for a space cop) “Your Star” by … Continue reading
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Strange Science: Voyager 2 in Interstellar Space
Voyager 2, a deep-space probe launched by NASA, has reached interstellar space, following Voyager 1, which left “the region of space outside the bubble-shaped boundary produced by wind streaming outward from the sun” in 2012. Both probes were launched in 1977, … Continue reading
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Women in Science: Mary Jackson
As we lead up to the release of Battling in All Her Finery, we’re featuring a handful of women in science from history. Check back in the coming weeks to learn more about early women scientific leaders, and check out … Continue reading
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Strange Science: Ghost Particles and Their Origins
Astronomers have long been hoping to observe an object outside of our solar system that emits neutrinos, or ghost particles, and now they have! Neutrinos are referred to as “ghost particles” because they don’t often interact with any type of … Continue reading
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Demote the Earth
A Letter to the International Astronomical Union by Professor E. Meritus, brought to our attention by E. B. Fischadler Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye Sirs- It has come to my attention that the IAU has been inconsistent and unfair in its … Continue reading
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An Urgent Appeal to the Physics Community
An essay by Terry Fied, Department of Physics, Manhattan Institute of Theoreticians Related to this journal by E. B. Fischadler Art by Dawn Vogel To the Editor: Recently, I became aware of a new and disturbing trend: the courts are … Continue reading
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