Tuesday, April 2, 2013

[Science] Why does our galaxy spiral?

Why does our galaxy spiral?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2302961/The-long-arm-galaxy-Astronomers-uncover-secret-stellar-spirals-simulation-100-MILLION-particles.html
VIDEO A group of astrophysicists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they've resolved a long-standing question: how long do spiral arms in galaxies like our own last?

Scientists Catch A Black Hole Munching On A Giant Planet
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/entertainment/03-Apr-2013/milky-way-surrounded-by-2-000-black-holes
Scientists observing a distant galaxy catch a black hole in the middle of destroying a planet larger than Jupiter. Like virtually every other galaxy in the universe, the Galaxy NGC 4845 has a central black hole.

Report: Giant Algae Blooms May Become Common on Lake Erie, Seriously ...
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/20660
In 2011, the largest algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history resulted in a toxic blob that covered nearly one-fifth of the lake's surface during the summer and fall.

Pitt researchers find toxic metals move from soil to flowers, affecting bumblebees
http://scienceblog.com/62051/metals-in-flowers-may-play-role-in-bumblebee-decline/
A University of Pittsburgh study published in the research journal Environmental Pollution links toxic amounts of aluminum and nickel found in flowers to health problems in bumblebees.



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