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Giant Black Hole Found in Center of Our Galaxy
news.bbc.co.uk — There is a giant black hole at the center of our galaxy, a study has confirmed. German astronomers tracked the movement of 28 stars circling the centre of the Milky Way, using the European Southern Observatory in Chile. The black hole is four million times heavier than our Sun, according to the paper in The Astrophysical Journal. (Submitted by MakiMaki) More…
Space Storm Alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe
newscientist.com — It's midnight on 22 September 2012 and the skies above Manhattan are filled with a flickering curtain of colourful light. Few New Yorkers have seen the aurora this far south but their fascination is short-lived. Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. (Submitted by Kronich) More…
8 Moon-Landing Hoax Myths - Busted! (PICS, Slide Show)
news.nationalgeographic.com — Forty years have passed since humans first walked on the moon, but many conspiracy theorists still insist that it was all an elaborate hoax. Examine the evidence, and find out why experts say some of the most common claims simply don't hold water. (Submitted by WordsnCollision) More…
The End of the World As We Know It
news.nationalgeographic.com — An unexpected, thick layer of solar particles inside Earth's magnetic field suggests there are huge breaches in our planet's solar defenses, scientists said.These breaches indicate that during the next period of high solar activity, due to start in 2012, Earth will experience some of the worst solar storms seen in decades. (Submitted by ha3er0) More…
Humans Will Soon Make Contact with an Extraterrestrial
dailygalaxy.com — "That's 500 billion planets out there, and bear in mind there are 100 billion other galaxies. To think this [the Earth] is the only place where anything interesting is happening, you have got to be really audacious to take that point of view." Seth Shostak, SETI senior astronomer (Submitted by louiebaur) More…
Are We On the Brink of Finding a Second Earth?
dailygalaxy.com — Astronomers may be on the brink of discovering a second Earth-like planet, a find that would add fresh impetus to the search for extraterrestrial life. Advances in technology suggest scientists are on the verge of being able to detect the presence of small, rocky planets, much like our own, around distant stars for the first time. (Submitted by mmaine) More…

