io9’s March Movie Madness: First Round Part 2. Polls Closed.
It’s time to decide the remaining 32 movies that make up the first round of our March Movie Madness, pitting classic scifi movies against each other in a single-elimination tournament. Polls are open until 11 PM PST, so vote now! We’ve got some seriously tough match-ups for you to decide, all of which you can…
Why Fukushima Daiichi Won’t Be Another Chernobyl
Six days after the earthquake that rocked Japan and left thousands dead, the nation is now struggling to avert disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Events have moved fast and risks are hard to assess. The worst nuclear accident in history was the Chernobyl explosion of 1986 in what is now Ukraine. Nuclear…
The new Hubble Constant proves the universe isn’t avoiding us
New calculations have just been completed that show the rate of expansion for the universe. By zeroing in on the rate, the Hubble Constant, these calculations hammer another nail the casket of a quirky little idea called Void Theory. Image: Nasa STS-103 In the late nineties, physicists noticed that distant supernovas were dimmer than they…