Science

The Universe Will Never Cease To Amaze Me

This photo shows the Antennae galaxies, which started colliding 100 million years ago, creating million of stars in the process, which later exploded as supernovas. I really find it hard and sad to know that I’ll never see this live.


May 3, 2010
Science

God Gives Us High Five Or Reaches For Cosmic Burrito

18,700 years ago, a supernova in the Circinus constellation resulted in a neutron star that spins seven times per second, a pulsar 20km in diameter called PSR B1509-58. Yes, it’s either that or God’s hand giving us five.