On the heels of the completion of the World Islands, property development company, Nakheel, unveiled another Dubai mega-project. If given the go ahead, The Universe Islands would add more than 7,500 acres worth of man-made islands to an already crowded Dubai coastline. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years 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 through the telescope, Hubble's sensors reach back almost 13billion years and brings us back an image from the dawn of time. The photo, re-released as part of the NASA telescope's 19th anniversary, shows an image of the universe from when it was less than billion years old. picked by sharon22 7 months ago

The Universe is a dangerous place. This programme investigates our survival in space. Although you can't see asteroids with the naked eye, a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope will help you to spot them. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Sub title: Does Objective Reality Exist, or is the Universe a Phantasm?

An article by Michael Talbot regarding the nature of reality. Worth a read, whatever you believe. Enjoy! picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took a photo that forever changed our view of the Universe. Very interesting video.
Approximately 6 min. long. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have compiled a large catalogue of gravitational lenses in the distant Universe. The catalogue contains a staggering 67 new gravitationally lensed images found around massive elliptical and lenticular-shaped galaxies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Patches of matter in the universe seem to be moving at very high speeds and in a uniform direction that can't be explained by any of the known gravitational forces in the observable universe. Astronomers are calling the phenomenon "dark flow." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This is a brilliant list of unimportant knowledge that you may have never really been curious about, but now you are happy to know. picked by Muppetmaker 2 years ago

A gallery of hair-raising images from space picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Just ask Philip K. Dick, whose Nazi-victory story in The Man in the High Castle hinges on the assassination of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and the subsequent, ineffective presidency of John Nance Garner. So let's put our alternate historians' hats on and consider five other possible moments in presidential succession that would make for great stories. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

If Stephen Hawking tells you to do something, you do it. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Astronomers now have their best-ever view of the most extreme energy in the cosmos with a new map combining three month's worth of data, a team of scientists said today. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Capitalizing on the popularity of social networks and online worlds, Sony will launch its own virtual universe and another 3-D game built almost entirely by players. "Home" is a real-time, networked world for the PlayStation 3 in which players create human-looking characters called avatars. They can buy clothing, furniture and videos to play on a virtual flat-screen television in their v... read full post picked by Cristian 3 years ago

Burning more brilliantly than a billion suns, the energy-packed star deaths known as supernovas have lately enabled scientists to discover fundamental properties of the universe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Distant ­supernovas (bright dots), captured by NASA’s Hubble telescope, open new vistas into the expansion history of the early universe. As early as 9 billion years ago, a mysterious repulsive force known as dark energy is seen exerting its influence.Even weirder than dark matter—the invisible stuff constituting most of the mass of the universe—is dark energy, a myst... read full post picked by rambler 3 years ago

Astronomers believe they've glimpsed light from some of the universe's first stars through the world's largest telescope on the Big Island. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A science student in Kentucky says when the Bible records God spoke, and things were created, that's just what happened, and he can support that with scientific experiments. picked by MaskedWriter 3 years ago

An Idiot's Guide to the Most Beautiful Demonstration of Relativity, The Einstein Ring. What are they? How are they made? What do they tell us about our universe?
Discussed in simple laymans terms, with illustrations and examples, this article presents a nice easy introduction to these mysterious effects. picked by bingo 7 months ago

A Spanish scientist suggests that the universe's end will come not with a bang but standstill - that time is literally running out and will, one day, stop altogether. picked by Lilo 2 years ago