Over time, the Sun loses mass through the emission of solar wind particles and the process of internal nuclear fusion. This…
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Why doesn’t the expanding Universe break the speed of light? | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jul, 2024
For the first several billion years of our Universe’s history, the Universe’s expansion rate was decreasing and distant galaxies slow in…
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Why humanity is a cosmic tale of despair and hope | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jul, 2024
In 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft began their pioneering journey across the Solar System to visit the giant outer…
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Ask Ethan: Is it all-or-nothing for the expanding Universe? | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jul, 2024
At the start of the hot Big Bang, the Universe was rapidly expanding and filled with high-energy, very densely packed, ultra-relativistic…
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The scientist’s 10 commandments. There are many things that separate… | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jul, 2024
In 1896, Einstein was admitted into Zurich Polytechnic Institute, where he would graduate in 1900 4th in his graduating class of…
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Ask Ethan: Why is it darker during Winter than Summer? | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jul, 2024
This panorama of three different sunrises: during Summer solstice (left), equinox (middle), and Winter solstice (right). Note not only the difference…
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The mystery of the Moon’s two faces could soon be solved | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jul, 2024
This two-faced mosaic from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the near side (L) and the far side (R) of the Moon…
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Gravitational waves carry enormous amounts of energy, but spread out quickly once they leave the source. Could they ever create black……
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Traveling back in time is a staple of science fiction movies. But according to Einstein, it’s a physical possibility that’s truly…
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From the coldest planets to spacecraft that have exited the Solar System, these little-known facts stump even many professional… Continue reading…
