Black Hole

On January 29, 2011January 29, 2011 By A.P.In Space and TimeLeave a comment

A supermassive black hole resides in the center of all galaxies, including ours.

http://theastronomist.fieldofscience.com/2010/12/supermassive-black-holes.html

http://www.nrao.edu/index.php/learn/science/blackholes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mRhVVCWm3I&feature=related

Lucy in the Sky

On January 23, 2011January 21, 2011 By A.P.In Space and Time, Wealth and Power1 Comment

BPM 37093, a crystallised white dwarf star 4,000 km across and 50 light years away from Earth, is the largest diamond yet discovered.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3492919.stm

Scale of the Universe

On January 18, 2011January 20, 2011 By A.P.In Space and Time1 Comment

Zoom from the edge of the universe all the way down to quantum foam, the fabric of space-time.

http://uploads.ungrounded.net/525000/525347_scale_of_universe_ng.swf