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The Physics of Falling Cats Is Surprisingly Complicated
Cats are mysterious creatures, and among their many secrets is how the heck they always manage to land on their feet. It’s a phenomenon that has interested scientists for as long as both […]
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Astronomers Discover a Gargantuan Planet Whizzing About a Brown Dwarf
According to Phys.org, Astronomers have made an interesting new discovery — a gas giant orbiting a brown dwarf. The exoplanet has been dubbed OGLE-2017-BLG-1522Lb. The newly discovered gaseous body has...
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Einstein’s Theory of Gravity Still Passes the Test
As Galileo concluded hundreds of years ago—all objects released together fall at the same rate, regardless of mass. The Italian scientist reportedly dropped two spheres of different proportions...
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NASA’s Robert Frost Busts Space Gravity Myth
As mere citizens of Earth, we may never fully understand that vast expanse that is outer space. But there are a few things everyone should know about the great beyond—including the simple fact […] The...
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Applying Einstein’s Equivalence Principle to the Rest of the Universe
Einstein’s got one helluva legacy in the world of physics, and there are plenty of cases where even though we’ve had decades to study his ideas, we still haven’t managed to perfectly extrapolate […]...
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Scientists Study Health Benefits of Artificial Gravity
Starting today, test subjects in Germany will take to their beds for 60 days—in the name of science. A joint study by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) aims to understand how […] The post...
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Watch: Bubbles ‘Gurgle’ in Gel-Like Water at Space Station
A lack of gravity could cause objects to act funky in space, and a recent video from Canadian Space Agency (CSA) cosmonaut David Saint-Jacques demonstrates how bubbles and water can behave differently...
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This Artificial Gravity Machine Won’t Make You Barf
Researchers use a Human Eccentric Rotator Device (HERD) to simulate artificial gravity in a small space (via University of Colorado Boulder) Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are...
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The 11 Loneliest Astronauts in Movies and Science Fiction
Brad Pitt stars in 'Ad Astra,' which hits theaters Sept. 20. (Photo Credit: Francois Duhamel/20th Century Fox) Brad Pitt returns to the movies this week with Ad Astra, a sci-fi tale of a lone...
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