What Will First Photos of Black Holes Look Like?

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A giant black hole is thought to lurk at the center of the Milky Way, but it has never been directly seen. Now astronomers have predicted what the first pictures of this black hole will look like when taken with technology soon to be available.

Spain Scientists Attempt to Debunk “Parallel Realities”

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This infinite repetition idea can be found in early philosophy, ancient mythology, and today’s sci-fi literature. But can it be derived from physical theories about the universe, and does it have a place in science?

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-01-dont-infinite-scientists.html#jCp

Frost Flowers: Nature’s Exquisite Ice Extrusion

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It is as beautiful as it is rare.  A frost flower is created on autumn or early winter mornings when ice in extremely thin layers is pushed out from the stems of plants or occasionally wood. This extrusion creates wonderful patterns which curl and fold into gorgeous frozen petioles giving this phenomenon both its name and its appearance.