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Updated Friday, June 6, 2014

Rosetta Space Probe To Land On A Comet

Comet 67P can be seen evolving a tailon-a-comet.75125/
Comet 67P can be seen evolving a tailon-a-comet.75125
via crazyengineers.com

 Giant Asteroid ‘The Beast’ To Sail Past Earth On Sunday

A gigantic asteroid nicknamed ‘The Beast’ is expected to fly by Earth on Sunday, June 8. The asteroid 2014 HQ124 is roughly the size of a football stadium, reports Space.com.
A gigantic asteroid nicknamed ‘The Beast’ is expected to fly by Earth on Sunday, June 8. The asteroid 2014 HQ124 is roughly the size of a football stadium.
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New research shows that gravitational fields around black holes might eddy and swirl

This artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. The blue color here represents radiation pouring out from material very close to the black hole. The grayish structure surrounding the black hole, called a torus, is made up of gas and dust. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-06-gravitational-fields-black-holes-eddy.html#jCp
This artist’s concept depicts a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. The blue color here represents radiation pouring out from material very close to the black hole. The grayish structure surrounding the black hole, called a torus, is made up of gas and dust. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
via phys.org

Moon Rocks Reveal Evidence of Primordial Smash-Up

An artist's conception shows the impact of Theia and the young Earth.
An artist’s conception shows the impact of Theia and the young Earth.
via nbc new

Kepler Returns! Exoplanet Mission Makes New Discoveries

Artist's impression of NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, which has now begun a new phase of its exoplanet-hunting mission.
Artist’s impression of NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, which has now begun a new phase of its exoplanet-hunting mission.
via news.discovery.com

Amazing New X-Ray Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Shows it is Dotted with Black Holes

The Whirlpool galaxy seen in both optical (red, green and blue) and X-ray (purple) light. Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Wesleyan Univ./R.Kilgard, et al; Optical: NASA/STScI Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/112332/amazing-new-x-ray-image-of-the-whirlpool-galaxy-shows-it-is-dotted-with-black-holes/#ixzz33snF4D1V

The Whirlpool galaxy seen in both optical (red, green and blue) and X-ray (purple) light. Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Wesleyan Univ./R.Kilgard, et al; Optical: NASA/STScI

via universe today

Time Travel Might Be Possible Through Wormholes, Claims New TheoryRead more at: http://www.learning-mind.com/time-travel-might-be-possible-through-wormholes-claims-new-theory/
Time Travel Might Be Possible Through Wormholes, Claims New TheoryRead more at: http://www.learning-mind.com/time-travel-might-be-possible-through-wormholes-claims-new-theory/