universe
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Neutron Stars Are Basically Giant Cosmic Pralines, Astrophysicists Say
Astrophysicists modelling the insides of neutron stars have found that the extremely compact objects have different internal structures, depending on their mass. They suggest thinking of the stars as different types of chocolate praline, a delicious treat — but that’s where the similarities end, at least as far as we know.
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Would You Eat a Windmill? These Scientists Hope So.
Despite being an excellent source of renewable energy, wind turbines, like most manufactured products, eventually need to be disposed of, for one reason or another. That poses an obviously large problem given their size, but researchers at Michigan State University are working on a novel solution: a newly developed material for making turbines that can…
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Want to Explore the Universe From Home? Here’s How
Looking for something more than what’s down here on Earth?
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What We Will Never Know
There is a realm the laws of physics forbid us from accessing, below the resolving power of our most powerful microscopes and beyond the reach of our most sensitive telescopes. There’s no telling what might exist there — perhaps entire universes.