Amanda DutraFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNASA reveals Curiosity 2020's 23-camera payloadtheregister.co.uk - Richard ChirgwinProbe to carry cams named SHERLOC and WATSON, plus chute-cam and selfie-snappersNASA's revealed its Curiosity 2020 mission will pack 23 cameras.…
Amanda DutraWormholes Connect Black Holes Through Quantum Teleportation—Meaning Information Can Pass ThroughNewsweek - Anthony CuthbertsonA century after wormholes were first theorized, scientists have posited that passages through space-time can be traversed using a special quantum …
Amanda DutraEvery sunset ends with a green flash. Why is it so hard to see?verified_publisherPopular Science - Mark D. KaufmanDon't blink. The finale of every sunset is green. Try to catch it, if you can. The story of the so-called green flash begins by answering this question: Why is the sky blue? Sunlight contains every visible color, each with its own wavelength. Light travels as ripples, with crests and valleys; …
Amanda DutraIn pictures: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017verified_publisherBBC NewsFrom the northern lights to noctilucent clouds, the range of subjects in this year's competition covers all things astronomical. Here is a selection of the shortlisted images. The Milky Way rises above a small radio telescope at Miyun Station, National Astronomical Observatory of China, Beijing, in …
Amanda DutraBig Bangs And Cosmogenesis: How To Make Your Own UniverseForbes - John FarrellBack when I was an undergrad, I remember perusing a panel of academic cartoons posted on a bulletin board in the hallway outside one of my classes. They covered the gamut of life for nerds in grad school--thesis defense, post-doc penury, etc. And while I've forgotten most of them, one physics …
Amanda DutraSupernova 1987A: The Story So Faribtimes.com - Avaneesh PandeyWhen a star goes supernova, it seeds the universe with elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and iron — the “star stuff” that is the basic …