Ten Strangest Things About Our Universe - 2008

"Artist's rendition of a hypervelocity star leaving a galaxy. Image Credit: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsTen Strangest Things About Our Universe - 2008At the end of any year, one is confronted with...

Dark Energy Found Stifling Growth in the Universe

"For the first time, astronomers have clearly seen the effects of "dark energy" on the most massive collapsed objects in the universe using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. By tracking how dark energy has stifled...

Are black holes dead stars?

Gravitational pull on objects, and the surrounding accretion discs of matter, is evidence for both black holes and dark energy stars.

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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