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John A. Wheeler, Physicist Who Coined the Term ‘Black Hole,’ Is Dead at 96 - New York Times

Posted by neutralino 135 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Physics | Tags: physics relativity biographical

John A. Wheeler died Sunday morning at his home in Hightstown, N.J. He was 96. read more »
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Particle collider 'not a threat to the Earth'

Posted by neutralino 150 days ago (http://www.newscientist.com)
Category: Physics | Tags: high energy physics cosmology

Campaigners are attempting to delay the start-up of the LHC with a lawsuit claiming it could spawn dangerous particles or mini black holes. read more »
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Solar flares set off sunquakes : Nature News

Posted by neutralino 150 days ago (http://www.nature.com)
Category: Physics | Tags: astronomy solar physics

Solar flares make the Sun ring like a bell, researchers in Denmark have found. read more »
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Achievements in Group Theory Win Abel Prize

Posted by neutralino 152 days ago (http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
Category: Mathematics | Tags: mathematics group theory

Two scientists who improved our understanding of the mathematics that describes symmetry have been awarded the 2008 Abel Prize in mathematics. read more »
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Saturn's moon Enceladus surprisingly comet-like

Posted by neutralino 152 days ago (http://space.newscientist.com)
Category: Physics | Tags: astronomy

Saturn's curious moon Enceladus appears to have the same chemical makeup as a comet, according to the latest results from the Cassini probe. read more »
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NASA science chief resigns : Nature News

Posted by neutralino 152 days ago (http://www.nature.com)
Category: Physics | Tags: astronomy

Alan Stern stepped down as head of science programmes at NASA on Tuesday. read more »
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String theorists hope to classify the cosmos : Nature News

Posted by neutralino 152 days ago (http://www.nature.com)
Category: Cosmology | Tags: string theory cosmology

Physicists' search for a theory of everything is entering territory more familiar to biologists: taxonomy. read more »
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Powerful stellar blast sighted

Posted by neutralino 154 days ago (http://www.nature.com)
Category: Physics | Tags: astronomy gamma ray burst

Scientists have discovered a record gamma-ray burst, a massive explosion that occurred halfway across the universe but was so bright that its optical read more »
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