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Could you commute from New York to Los Angeles in 12 minutes?
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Would you risk the mother of all jet lag if you could cross the U.S. in less time than it takes to pass through airport security? After all, your time is precious, and haven't supersonic and hypersonic technologies been around for decades now?
Scientists Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time Ever
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Scientists have observed flashes of X-rays coming from behind a supermassive black hole, consistent with Albert Einstein's prediction that extremely large objects can bend light.
10 Fictional Spacecraft We Wish Were Real
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In honor of Douglas Adams and galactic hitchhikers everywhere, we submit this list of 10 spacecraft that we hopelessly pine for. Mindboggingly beautiful!
How Rocket Engines Work
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Rocket engines harness the energy to get a spaceship off the ground. Learn about solid-fuel rocket engines, liquid-propellant rockets and the future of rocket engines.
12 Of The Coolest Theoretical Ideas From Science Fiction
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For generations science fiction writers have helped to shape the future with their imaginations. In his classic novel From the Earth to the Moon, Jules Verne wrote a fictional account of traveling to space nearly a century before it actually happened. What's more, radar, geostationary satellites, and powerful computers that fit in your pocket were all [...] The post 12 Of The Coolest Theoretical Ideas From Science Fiction appeared first on Goliath.
How Lunar Rovers Work
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Lunar rovers have increased our knowledge of the moon by letting us travel long distances. See what's next for lunar rovers and how they've changed.
Is there a hole in the universe?
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A hole in the universe was recently discovered by scientists at the University of Minnesota in 2007. Read about the discovery of a hole in the universe.
How Lunar Landings Work
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People around the world watched as Neil Armstrong touched the moon and declared, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." But how did we put a man on the moon?
Will we ever unite quantum mechanics with general relativity?
Einstein showed us a mind-blowing way the universe works, while Max Planck and his gang showed us how particles on the atomic and subatomic levels work. But one doesn't explain the other. So there must be a larger theory encompassing them ... or not?
Are we looking for aliens in the wrong places?
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Weird life may be organisms that don't depend on water or that don't have DNA at all. Find out how scientists are searching for weird life forms.