Scientists hope to create a quark-gluon plasma, a fundamental state of matter that probably has not existed naturally in the Universe since the Big Bang. picked by ted 2 years ago

Dark energy, which forms almost three-quarters of the universe, is the most mysterious stuff known to man. A new set of Chandra X-Ray Observatory data, however, has given scientists good picked by cactushair 11 months ago

The Holyiest Blog in the Universe! Prepare to have your feeble mind blown. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Like enormous jewel factories in the sky, the chaotic environments around some supermassive black holes crank out prodigious amounts of glass, rubies and sapphires, a new study finds. The inevitable breakdown of these materials into simpler components could account for much of the space dust in the universe — dust that is recycled to make stars, planets, and life. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A tiny star recently unleashed what is considered the brightest burst of light ever seen in the universe from a normal star. Shining with only 1 percent of the sun's light and boasting just a third of the sun's mass, this run-of-the-mill star previously was nothing to write home about. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Almighty created the universe and, by and large, did a good job of it. But there's some things that even He dislikes - nay, hates - so He has decided to record them on this blog. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

In preparation for last Sunday night’s pageant, Miss Universe hopefuls tossed water-filled condoms and played educational games to raise awareness of HIV and support positive prevention messages. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

What is the magic "X factor" that determines which stars become the biggest and brightest in the universe? The answer, new calculations suggest, is how dense their parent gas clouds are. Denser clouds heat up more evenly, preventing the clouds from fragmenting into lots of tiny stars and allowing one or two big stars to form instead. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

May not be for the faint of heart or stomach.

Hostess compares the process to deconstructing the universe! I dunno about you, but I do not give snack cakes the same significance in life as I do supernovae. picked by moe 2 years ago

Life got you down? Do things seem hard and tough? Are you tired of people being stupid and daft? Have you had quite enough? Well, let Eric Idle remind you what your place in the universe is. picked by topofall 2 years ago

This line is my attempt to redesign the Star Wars Universe in a steampunk style. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

If you thought one black hole was scary, be very afraid, because triple black-hole mergers are a real possibility in the universe, according to a new supercomputer calculation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Top 10 Significant Listverse Lists: Least Viewed List, Most Controversial List and more... picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

In a groundbreaking study, two Harvard scientists have for the first time extracted human DNA from ancient artifacts. The work potentially opens up a new universe of sources for ancient genetic material, which is used to map human migrations in prehistoric times. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

18 Billion Suns -Biggest Black Hole in Universe Discovered—and it’s BIG! A Galaxy Classic.
Wow, this is insanely beautiful, and insanely destructive. The universe's largest black hole has been discovered recently by astronomers. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Which instruments would the denizens of the Star Wars universe play and why? picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

One of our closest galactic neighbors shows its awesome beauty in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. M33, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is a member of what's known as our Local Group of galaxies. Along with our own Milky Way, this group travels together in the universe, as they are gravitationally bound. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

UC Irvine scientists have discovered a cluster of galaxies in a very early stage of formation that is 11.4 billion light years from Earth – the farthest of its kind ever to be detected. These galaxies are so distant that the universe was in its infancy when their light was emitted. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

IT IS the ultimate cosmic villain: space and time come to an abrupt end in its presence and the laws of physics break down. Now it seems a "naked" black hole may yet emerge in our universe, after spinning away its event horizon. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago