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Category Archives: Astrophysics
Why Going Faster-Than-Light Leads to Time Paradoxes
Is faster-than-light (FTL) travel possible? In most discussions of this, we get hung up on the physics of particular ideas, such as wormholes or warp drives. But today, we take a more zoomed out approach that addresses all FTL propulsion … Continue reading
HISTORY OF | Spring Equinox
The Spring Equinox marks the first day of Spring for our side of the world, and also marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator. […]
NASA ESA James Webb Space Telescope took 9 Photos of the Moon and Galaxies
#jwst #moonbywebb #jameswebbspacetelescope #NASA In this video I will shown you NASA ESA James Webb Space Telescope took 9 Photos of the Moon and Galaxies Credit: NASA/ESA Music in this video Learn more Listen ad-free with YouTube Premium Song Feels … Continue reading
“Translating” my latest astrophysics research paper | Why galaxy colour does not equal galaxy shape
[…] My latest research paper, Smethurst et al. (2021) – https://arxiv.org/pdf/2112.04507.pdf Library of all my first author research papers (plus my PhD thesis!) – make sure to click on the “arXiv PDF” links to read for free – https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/… Classify … Continue reading
Does the wind cause earthquakes? (It’s not as crazy as it sounds.)
[…] Correction to what I say at 2 mins 56 seconds: It’s the US geological survey, not service. Sorry about that. Correction to what I say at 4 mins 35 seconds: They USGS has estimated the probability of a major … Continue reading
Brian Cox Breaks Down The Science Behind Don’t Look Up – SPOILERS! | Netflix
From Anchorman to Step Brothers to Don’t Look Up, Director Adam McKay creates comedic masterpieces by blending improv & structure in his films. In the words of Adam: “Do what makes you laugh.” Stay tuned for more Seriously Funny Film … Continue reading