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We Live Inside A Huge 1 Million Degree Plasma Bubble
Did you know our solar system is cruising through a giant bubble of superheated plasma, carved out by at least 15 nearby supernova explosions? In this video, we’re investigating the ancient expanding structure of the Local Hot Bubble, while racing … Continue reading
We Turned the Mediterranean Into One Big Particle Physics Experiment
[…] In order to study the smallest particles in the known universe, physicists have to build incredibly huge detectors. One of them, currently under construction, stretches across the Mediterranean from France to Greece. And despite being under construction, it’s still … Continue reading
Solving the Universe’s Mysteries: How Advanced Radio Astronomy Works
A trip to the top of the world’s largest fully-steerable telescope, located at the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia–with Scientific Data Analyst Brenne Gregory. https://greenbankobservatory.org/ Subscribe for more / thedailyconversation GBT factsheet https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/gbt/ What is … Continue reading
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