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Galaxy study validates general relativity on cosmic scale, existence of dark matter

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(University of California - Berkeley) While general relativity describes well the behavior of the solar system, Einstein's theory of gravity and spacetime has not been tested on cosmological scales. Now, a team that includes UC Berkeley physicist Uros Seljak has analyzed data on 70,000 galaxies to show that the theory is so far the best description of the universe, at least out to 3.5 billion light years from Earth. Specifically, theories without dark matter do not fit the observations.
 

Scientists discover 'catastrophic event' behind the halt of star birth in early galaxy formation

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(Durham University) Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe.
 

Tropical cyclone formation likely near Madagascar

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(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Forecasters are watching a low pressure area located off the east coast of Madagascar that appears ripe for development in the Southern Indian Ocean. If it becomes a tropical storm, it would be named Hubert.
   

Most extreme white dwarf binary system found with orbit of just 5 minutes

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(University of Warwick) An international team of astronomers, including Professor Tom Marsh and Dr. Danny Steeghs from the University of Warwick, have shown that the two stars in the binary HM Cancri definitely revolve around each other in a mere 5.4 minutes. This makes HM Cancri the binary star with by far the shortest known orbital period. It is also the smallest known binary.
 

AGU Journal highlights -- March 8, 2010

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(American Geophysical Union) Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Lack of arches doubled Arctic strait's sea-ice loss"; "Solar wind pulses help blow away Martian atmosphere"; "Patterns of colored organic matter reveal ocean features"; "Accurately estimating climate feedbacks"; "Ocean acidification: Simply predicting key depths"; and "Deep-ocean billows observed."
   

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