kellyramsey + astronomy 8
Unknown "Structures" Tugging at Universe, Study Says (John Roach, National Geographic)
november 2008 by kellyramsey
"Everything in the known universe is said to be racing toward the massive clumps of matter at more than 2 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) an hour—a movement the researchers have dubbed dark flow. The presence of the extra-universal matter suggests that our universe is part of something bigger—a multiverse—and that whatever is out there is very different from the universe we know"
well-we're-boned
astronomy
november 2008 by kellyramsey
'Second Earth' found, 20 light years away (Ian Sample, Guardian)
october 2007 by kellyramsey
"The planet is the most Earth-like ever spotted and is thought to have perfect conditions for water, an essential ingredient for life. Researchers detected the planet orbiting one of Earth's nearest stars, a cool red dwarf... 20 light years away,"
astronomy
october 2007 by kellyramsey