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Category: Physics

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Mysterious, Unusual Intergalactic Radio Signal Found

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

Radio astronomers working with a radio dish telescope detected something a bit unusual. They were seeing a very fast radio burst, faster and…

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    Shoelaces are Tripping Up Physicists

    Posted on April 24, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Scientists explain how your shoelaces randomly untie themselves while you're walking!

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      Why trains don’t fall off the track when turning

      Posted on April 12, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Trains have been the fundamental backbone of transportation and shipping for a few hundred years. Despite the ubiquity of trains, the…

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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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          Planet Friendships in Solar Systems Beyond Our Own

          Posted on March 27, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Our understanding of astrophysics states that we should be seeing co-orbiting planets when astronomers look through their telescopes.…

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            Water found outside of the solar system

            Posted on March 6, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            51 Pegasi b is a roughly jupiter-sized planet around a star pretty similar to our sun. This planet has been part of astronomy conversations…

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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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                Unveiling the Mysteries of Spiral Galaxy Arms

                Posted on February 20, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Galaxies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Many galaxies are in the shape of spirals, including our own Milky Way Galaxy. The movement…

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                  The Age and Fate of the Orion Nebular Cloud

                  Posted on February 12, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Stars and planets are most often categorized by their mass. In astronomy, the “initial mass function” is used for this categorization.…

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                    Life Under a Black Sun

                    Posted on February 1, 2017March 8, 2024 by Sciworthy

                    Did you know that a black hole is a kind of star? What would it really be like if our sun, also a star, was a black hole?

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