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Sciworthy

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: What is out in space?

What is matter and dark matter? What kinds of things happen in space? What do we know about the physics in space?
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Graphene was found in a meteorite!

Posted on June 28, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Graphene is a carbon-based material used extensively in electronics, biomedical devices, semiconductors, and space and aerospace industries.…

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    Energetic winds from a distant X-ray source

    Posted on February 8, 2021June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

    A team of astronomers were studying GRS 1716-249, an object believed to host a black hole. A wind of gas flowing out of it can be seen in…

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      Mysterious gas found near Milky Way’s center

      Posted on December 14, 2020June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      A mysterious cold gas shooting out of the center of the Milky Way galaxy has left scientists puzzled.

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        Black holes and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

        Posted on October 22, 2020June 23, 2025 by Sciworthy

        As we settle into October, many start turning their attention towards the fall and Halloween. Scientists turn their attention to the…

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          An Interstellar Asteroid Just Flew Through Our Solar System

          Posted on November 16, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          An asteroid recently came blazing through our solar system and it appears to be an interstellar visitor. The asteroid, dubbed A/2017 U1,…

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            A New Field of Science: Space Pasta and Nuclear Crusts

            Posted on November 8, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

            A new field of science is born – astromaterial science. First mentioned in today’s paper, this scientific field studies materials of…

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              Gravitational Waves from A Neutron Star Merger Shake the Earth and Astrophysics

              Posted on October 19, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Big News! Astrophysics receives a gift. Interferometers at LIGO and Virgo detected gravitational waves coming from two neutron stars…

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                The Sleeping Giant in a Small Town

                Posted on October 16, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Astronomers have uncovered a supermassive black hole, weighing 17 billion suns, in the middle of nowhere. This nearly record-breaking…

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                  Two Black Holes Made a Mega Black Hole!

                  Posted on October 11, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  1.76 billion light years away, two black holes smashed into one another, bearing one huge black hole the size of 53 suns. The explosion from…

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                    Have we finally found dark matter?

                    Posted on June 26, 2017June 23, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    There is overwhelming evidence to support the existence of dark matter, but its existence is still a mystery to physicists. A method called…

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