Archive for April, 2008

Astronomers Discover Secret Of Black Holes

Black holes have always been a mystery. Astronomers and scientists have both made assumptions as to what they could be for and exactly what they are – but until now no one has been able to completely understand them. Astronomers were able to get a closer look at a black hole this week – which allowed them to confirm certain theories about how they can discharge particles that are moving at the speed of light.

Scientists Trial To ‘Cool’ The Earth Unsuccessful

Scientists have been worried for years over the increase in global warming and the effects that it is having on the Earth. They have come up with ideas on how to fix the problem by cooling off the Earth. They believe that if they were to inject the Earth’s atmosphere with sulfate particles it would cool the Earth – but they discovered that it would also deplete the ozone layer and in the end would have dramatic and dangerous effects.

Researchers Work Hard To Discover Earth’s Hum

The planet Earth has always given off a hum of different notes that cannot be heard by the human ear. Where the hum comes from is something that has not been determined. Now the hums have become more powerful – which could help researchers to discover why it is being caused.

13 Year Old German Boy Proves NASA Wrong

NASA has performed many research projects, has landed on the moon, and has sent a robot to capture live images of Mars. Who’s to say they can’t be wrong every now and then? Apparently a 13 year old German school boy has corrected some of the estimates that NASA released concerning the chances on an asteroid hitting Earth.