From the universe to a Chinese uprising
Friday July 30, 2010 North Adams Transcript Books How It Ends: From You To the Universe by Chris Impey (W.W. Norton) Like one gigantic spoiler for a story none of us will be around to witness the completion of, astronomer Impey focuses on the story of the universe -- with beginning, middle and end -- in order to take the reader systematically through the various ways everything comes
Preview: DC Universe Online 'Play as Iconic' arena battle mode
We've seen DC Universe Online several times now over the course of its development, and it's failed to much impress us. Still, the game continues to generate interest, if only because Sony Online Entertainment is bringing it to the PS3, and many gamers have been waiting for a new console MMO, polished or otherwise, for a long time. Last week at Comic-Con, SOE showed off the latest build of DCU ...
Where In The Universe Challenge #113
Its time once again for another Where In The Universe Challenge. This image was sent in by UT reader Brian Hinson. Name where in the Universe this image was taken and give yourself extra points if you can name exactly what it is. Post your guesses in the comments section, and check back on later [...]
Model describes universe with no big bang, no beginning, and no end
(PhysOrg.com) -- By suggesting that mass, time, and length can be converted into one another as the universe evolves, Wun-Yi Shu has proposed a new class of cosmological models that may fit observations of the universe better than the current big bang model. What this means specifically is that the new models might explain the increasing acceleration of the universe without relying on a ...
Universe Today Redesigned
Nancy and I thought Universe Today was getting a little long in the tooth its design was so 2008 so we updated it. Hurray! The goal here was simplicity, so we've cleaned things up, threw things out that didn't really matter any more, and tried to give it a hip 2010 look. Of [...]
