Scientists at CERN are claiming that they have measured subatomic particles called neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light. If (and it is a staggeringly big if) it turns out to be a correct measurement what we know as the laws of the universe would fundamentally change. Tweet
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Now is a great time to check out Jupiter
On 20th September Jupiter was the closest it has been to Earth since 1951. For the next 3 months it is still very close and one of the brightest stars in the sky. At its closest it was a mere 368 million miles away – when it reached opposition (the term for when the sun, Earth, and a given planet are lined up in a
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Carl Sagan – A hero of science
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe”. How could anyone who came up with this not be a genius? Most of us have heroes. People that we immensely admire and respect, that inspire us to better ourselves and that challenge us to broaden our horizons. Mine is not a rock star, an artist, a sportsman or
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Everybody look at the moon!
I was recently lent an old telescope by my girlfriend’s dad. It has no discernable brand markings on it and all I have been told is that “it is Russian and quite old”. It’s mounted on a good quality camera tripod. It is extremely heavy duty and appears to be well made. I don’t really know much about astronomy beyond the basics but I find
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