*Milky Way is as big as Andromeda
A new study claims our nearest big neighbour the Andromeda galaxy M-31 and our own galaxy the Milky Way are about the same mass. The findings contradicts earlier studies which concluded that Andromeda was two to three times larger than the Milky Way.
*New Hubble constant hinting at strange new physics beyond the standard model
Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to make the most precise measurements yet of the expansion rate of the universe since it was first calculated nearly a century ago. Intriguingly, the new results are forcing astronomers to consider that they may be seeing evidence of something unexpected at work in the universe.
*The most distant supernova ever seen
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever detected. The findings claim the huge cosmic explosion took place 10.5 billion years ago – meaning it’s taken some three-quarters of the age of the universe for light from the blast to reach Earth.
*The Science Report
Climate change now so bad that sea levels will continue to rise even if all Paris targets are reached.
Up to 30 percent of teenage school kids now involved in sexting.
The first three-dimensional computer models of the thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger.
A new study warns hackers could take control of patient’s pacemaker.
Alex on Tech looks at the latest rumours about the next iPhone.
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*One of the most massive black holes ever seen
Astronomers have discovered what might be some of the biggest supermassive black holes ever seen.
The new findings follow observations of 72 galaxies in some of the known universe’s brightest and most massive galaxy clusters.
*ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter completes aerobraking around the red planet
Since arriving at Mars in October 2016, the joint European Space Agency and Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has been aerobraking its way into a tight circular orbit around the Red Planet by using the top of the Martian atmosphere to create drag and slow down. The mission’s main goal is to take a detailed inventory of the atmosphere, sniffing out gases like methane.
*March Skywatch
We turn our eyes to the skies and check out the celestial sphere for March on Skywatch highlighting Taurus, Aldebaran, Betelgeuse, Orion, Sirius, Gemini, and Regulus.
*The Science Report
A new study links problem drinking to early onset dementia.
The first reliable blood and urine tests for autism spectrum disorders.
The world’s coral reefs could begin to erode within 30 years because of global warming.
Scientists confirm there are three rather than two species of Elephant.
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