Tag Archives: Galactic Center

Complex life in the universe may be much rarer than previously thought

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

At least, according to a couple of astrophysicists: Complex life may be possible in only 10% of all galaxies | Science/AAAS | News. The universe may be a lonelier place than previously thought. Of the estimated 100 billion galaxies in the … Continue reading →

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Dark matter might cause neutron stars to collapse into black holes

Posted on November 13, 2014 by

ratamacue0 called my attention to this interesting article on the possibility of dark matter “eating” neutron stars: Dark matter: Devourer of stars | Ars Technica. Neutron stars are collapsed stars that have used up all of their fusion fuel.  Typically what happens … Continue reading →

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