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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Cosmic Rays: 100 Years Of Mystery

An artist's impression of the quasar 3C 279, about five billion light years away. This quasar contains a black hole with a mass about one billion times that of the sun.

July 25, 2012 As scientists celebrate 100 years since the discovery of cosmic rays, many mysteries remain. Cosmic rays and giant black holes at the center of galaxies may constitute a dramatic cosmic link.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Two-Way

First Neutrino Message Sent Through Rock; Could One Travel Back In Time?

What if we could shoot a message through the center of the planet and back in time?

March 15, 2012 Researchers pushed a short message through nearly 800 feet of solid stone. In theory, some day we may be able to send a message to the other side of the world through the world.

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