Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, will be held today(on 28/05/2007) at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 contestants compete for the title. Here are the videos and swimsuit photos of all the contestants. Enjoy! picked by SunSeven 3 years ago

Astronomers have glimpsed the largest cluster of galaxies ever seen in the distant, early universe. The discovery of this far-off group, estimated to contain as much mass as a thousand large galaxies, offers further proof of the existence of the enigmatic force called dark energy. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

New research from the Niels Bohr Institute presents new information that adds another piece of knowledge to the jigsaw puzzle of the dark mystery of the universe – dark matter. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A team of astronomers looking at the universe’s distant past found nine young, unusually compact galaxies, each weighing in at 200 billion times the mass of the Sun.

These young galaxies are the equivalent of a human baby that is 20 inches long, yet weighs 180 pounds. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The popular Big Bang theory has problems explaining some of the quantum level physics. A possible fix is the idea of a Big Bounce. A prebang universe that imploded (aka a Big Crunch) which caused the Big Bang appears to solve that dilemma. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

If participants in the Dark Ages Lunar Interferometer study have their way, a telescope on the moon will allow astronomers to see 'back in time' and study the young Universe during the first 100 million years of its existence. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Our universe is a mess — a colossal "cosmic web" of galaxies strung into filaments and tendrils that are millions or billions of light-years long. Although this web's basic structure is resolved, astronomers say understanding it in more detail requires new observatories, better computing and a lot of luck. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Astronomers may have unwittingly hastened the end of the Universe by simply looking at it, according to a theory reported. The novel idea is being aired by two US physicists, who attack the notion that the universe, believed to have been created in the "Big Bang'' some 13.7 billion years ago, will go on, well, forever. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

We are all submerged in a sea of undetectable particles left over from the first few seconds of the big bang, according to the latest observations from a NASA satellite. The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) has confirmed the theory that the universe is filled with a fluid of cold neutrinos that remain almost entirely aloof from ordinary matter. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

UK astronomers have developed the most sensitive infrared map of the distant universe ever produced, revealing the origins of the most massive galaxies in the cosmos. Using images obtained with the United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope (UKIRT), astronomers combined data over a period of three years. This produced a map encompassing more than 100,000 galaxies over an area of sky four times the size of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's an ambitious task, recreating the universe in a bucket. But if it is successful, the experiment could help solve the twin puzzles of why we’re made of matter rather than antimatter and where the huge magnetic fields that span galaxies come from. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Dust littered the early universe and seeded the formation of rocky planets such as the Earth. Astronomers have found 10,000 Earth masses worth of dust surrounding Cassiopeia A, the remnants of a supernova about 11,000 light-years away from our planet. The NASA Spitzer Space Telescope observations show silicates, carbon, iron oxide, aluminum oxide and other dust-forming chemicals around the blown-o... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Recently, two groups of astronomers were able to see two classes of unique galaxies from the early universe. One group glimpsed galaxies that looked old even when the universe was young, suggesting they must have been some of the first galaxies to form after the birth of the universe. The other group found galaxies dating from the strongest burst of star formation in the universe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's one of the biggest questions of science: what shape is the universe?

Many alternative shapes have been proposed. And they have something in common: All can be described with reference to popular snack foods. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Scientists planning on "Playing God" in order to re-create the birth of the Universe. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists said on Wednesday that they have found the most distant galaxy yet, nearly 13 billion light-years away, in a discovery that could help explain how stars were formed at the dawn of time. picked by Galoot 3 years ago

How the Universe was made, from the Big Bang to the human body. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Yet she's a leading finalist. picked by cb__ 7 months ago

Once upon a time, time was different. Supernova explosions in the early universe appear to age more slowly than today's supernovae, as if time itself was running slower back then, according to a recent series of astronomical observations. This cosmic time warp is exactly what should be produced by the expansion of the universe, confirming conventional big bang theory. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Looking almost 11 billion years into the past, astronomers have measured the motions of stars for the first time in a very distant galaxy and clocked speeds upwards of one million miles per hour, about twice the speed of our Sun through the Milky Way. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago