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Is the Universe a Hologram?
This article says it's possible that, "Our existence could be coded in a finite bandwidth, like a live ultra-high-definition 3-D video. And the third dimension we know and love could be no more than a holographic projection of a 2-D surface."
If you have any idea what that means you can tell me.
Ultrafast laser pulse makes desktop black hole glow
If you're like me and only have one science degree you won't understand all the science here. However, any article that mentions an artificial "desktop black hole" is too cool not to share.
Most Massive Star Discovered—Shatters Record
I don't know how it got to be that big, but I do know you should stay away from it.
Upper Atmosphere Collapsing. A lot.
Here is something that cannot be blamed on either Sarah Palin or Barack Obama. I think.
An upper layer of Earth's atmosphere recently collapsed in an unexpectedly large contraction, the sheer size of which has scientists scratching their heads, NASA announced Thursday.
The layer of gas – called the thermosphere – is now rebounding again. This type of collapse is not rare, but its magnitude shocked scientists.
Read the rest here if you dare.
Scientists record the music of the sun
This is really amazing, but if we've read Psalm 19 we oughtn't be surprised.
Diamond Oceans Possible on Uranus, Neptune
OK, no juvenile jokes about this please. But this was too crazy not to share.
10 Reasons the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Was Awesome | GeekDad
I have funny memories of the first moon landing... probably sticks in my mind more clearly because it was at my 7th birthday party. There was one relative there who might have had slightly too much brew, and he was still counting down when the module landed on the lunar surface. Anyway, read the article - it did feel great to be an American.
Multi-Galaxy Collision Caught in Action | Wired Science
Hope nobody's getting hurt out there. It's a four-galaxy pile-up. The fifth galaxy at the lower right must be rubbernecking.
