A Hawaii telescope has produced data that suggests astronomers may soon see two black holes pair and even merge, the first time such a process has been observed. Researchers believe the two black holes have synchronised and are producing a quasar that cycles from bright to dark and back again. The data comes from a telescope […]
Have you ever wondered who scientists have the ability to view individual atoms? Well you are about to get an awesome science lesson via the YouTube show Reactions, and maybe get a little insight yourself into the process. (H/T to LaughingSquid)
¨ It doesn’t kill him because SCIENCE! And Future Science! hy doesn’t Tony Stark’s insides turn into goo as he accelerates in his suit? Kyle dives into the inertia of Iron Man on Because Science. [Nerdist]
What can you even say about this underwater encounter between a robot submarine and a massive sperm whale 1,962 feet below the surface waters off the coast of Louisiana? It is majestic, like watching a dinosaur from the past interact with a robot from the future. Surreal, and undeniably soothing. [Via Gizmodo]
Pluto is a reddish color. Until now that was largely an assumption, but a new probe photo confirms that is indeed the case. The New Horizons probe has just taken its first photo of Pluto, as shown above. It’s a bit blurry, which is excusable as it was taken from 115 million kilometers away. Much better […]
The benefits of 3D printing are almost too impressive and massive for us to even properly address yet. The possibilities with this tech is limitless, and the directions it is going show great promise. But here is an angle you probably have never heard before, literally. Remember how the Winamp player would make cool visualizations […]
I’d wager that any Monty Python worth his/her salt can tell you where the “Galaxy Song” is from. (HINT: It’s from the 1988 movie “The Meaning of Life.”) The song later appeared on the 1989 album “Monty Python Sings.” It also happens to be the title track to “Monty Python: The Meaning of Live,” a […]
VSauce, along with some Muppets, takes a look at what would happen to you if Quicksilver ever decided to run right past you. [VSauce 3]
Bill Hammack (The Engineer Guy) details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near it lid, show close ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on, and details the complex operation […]
Science never goes out of STYLE, and the guys from ASAP Science prove it with this scientific a capella cover song. [ASAPScience]