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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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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, 2020September 2, 2026 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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                  The Deafening Sound of Neutron Stars Crashing Together

                  Posted on April 5, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Large stars and planets in space have intense gravity. The gravity of these large celestial bodies is so strong, that they actually warp the…

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                    Two Galaxy Centers in Terrifyingly Fast Orbits

                    Posted on March 1, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    At the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, there is a supermassive black hole. This is normal — at the center of almost every galaxy there is…

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