About two to three times the distance from the Earth’s Sun, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, 16 Manas make its home. This giant metal asteroid is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, classified as a small planet. Astronomers believe that 16 Manas is an …
Read More »Astronomers are using black hole echoes to aid in mapping the universe
From our single benefit location of the universe, the three-dimensional location is really difficult to understand. We can easily map the stars in relation to each other, but it is very difficult to know which is near and which is far. One way to determine the distance of objects in …
Read More »We are finally getting closer to solving the mystery of the perplexing power of glass
Windowpen or mess can disintegrate quite easily, but if we consider its molecular make-up, solid glass is much stiffer and stronger than it should be technically. Now, scientists have come closer to revealing the source of this secret power. Despite the lack of a traditionally mandated structure, using a newly …
Read More »Digital information threatens to consume the mass of the planet, claims of physicists
The world could be training for an ‘information disaster’, as the pace of digital bit production continues to accelerate without signs of stopping, new research suggests. In a new study – one stuck in the more abstract aspects of theoretical physics, it must be said – researcher Melvin Vopson of …
Read More »Facebook deleted seven million posts in the second quarter for false coronavirus information
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday that it deleted 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the new coronavirus, including content that promotes false preventive measures and excessive cures. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this …
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