Big Bang Gravitational Waves

Published 10 years ago in Science

Evidence that the universe rapidly expanded in its first few nanoseconds has been found by an instrument in Antarctica: Gravitational waves, which have long eluded astronomers, were spotted, supporting this cosmic inflation model.

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Stanford Professor Andrei Linde celebrates physics breakthrough

Published 10 years ago in Science

Assistant Professor Chao-Lin Kuo surprises Professor Andrei Linde with evidence that supports cosmic inflation theory. The discovery, made by Kuo and his colleagues at the BICEP2 experiment, represents the first images of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time. These waves…
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This is your body on weed

Published 10 years ago in Science

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Fusion vs. Fission

Published 10 years ago in Science

When a science-mad A.I. system (voiced by GLaDOS actress Ellen McLain) is installed at NASA, two helpless computer technicians learn the process behind nuclear fusion in the Sun, and how it differs from fission.

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Airbag Deploying in Slow Mo

Published 10 years ago in Science. Submitted by krillemaster

Filmed at 2500fps with a Phantom Flex

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