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Gliese 581 g. Gliese 581 g has attracted attention because it is near the middle of the habitable zone of its parent star. That means it could sustain liquid water on its surface and could potentially host life similar to that on Earth (the planet is expected to have temperatures around −37 to −12 °C). If it is a rocky planet, favorable atmospheric conditions could permit the presence of liquid water, a necessity for all known life, on its surface. With a mass 3.1 to 4.3 times Earth's, Gliese 581 g is considered a super-Earth and is the planet closest in size to Earth known in a habitable zone. This makes it the most Earth-like Goldilocks planet found outside the Solar System and the exoplanet with the greatest recognized potential for harboring life.[8] The supposed detection of Gliese 581 g after such a short period of searching and at such close proximity has led some astronomers to hypothesize that the proportion of stars with habitable planets may be greater than ten percent.[1] Discovery[edit]

Galaxy filament. String theory. String theory was first studied in the late 1960s[3] as a theory of the strong nuclear force before being abandoned in favor of the theory of quantum chromodynamics. Subsequently, it was realized that the very properties that made string theory unsuitable as a theory of nuclear physics made it a promising candidate for a quantum theory of gravity. Five consistent versions of string theory were developed until it was realized in the mid-1990s that they were different limits of a conjectured single 11-dimensional theory now known as M-theory.[4] Many theoretical physicists, including Stephen Hawking, Edward Witten and Juan Maldacena, believe that string theory is a step towards the correct fundamental description of nature: it accommodates a consistent combination of quantum field theory and general relativity, agrees with insights in quantum gravity (such as the holographic principle and black hole thermodynamics) and has passed many non-trivial checks of its internal consistency.

Dark matter. Dark matter is invisible. Based on the effect of gravitational lensing, a ring of dark matter has been detected in this image of a galaxy cluster (CL0024+17) and has been represented in blue.[1] Dark matter is a hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen with telescopes but accounts for most of the matter in the universe. The existence and properties of dark matter are inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter, radiation, and the large-scale structure of the universe. Other than neutrinos, a form of hot dark matter, it has not been detected directly, making it one of the greatest mysteries in modern astrophysics. Astrophysicists hypothesized dark matter because of discrepancies between the mass of large astronomical objects determined from their gravitational effects and the mass calculated from the observable matter (stars, gas, and dust) that they can be seen to contain.

Overview[edit] Baryonic and nonbaryonic dark matter[edit] Observational evidence[edit] The Mayan Prophecy of 2012. Is 2012 going to be the "End of The World? " No, not in terms of the complete destruction of the Earth and some kind of annihilation scenario. 2012 is not bringing the end of the planet. When we contemplate the expression "end of the world" let us realize the term "world" can refer to a cycle; a period of time; a world age era. Therefore 2012 is signalling the completion of one World Age Cycle, transitting into an emerging New World Age to come. It is said that the world we are ending is the one that is dominated by materialism and ego consciousness, therefore it may be that the world to follow will be founded on different values that honor the spirit of the interdependence of all of life.

There are ideas in the collective mind that assert that 2012 is bringing the "end of the world as we know it," which may be linked with its other association of heralding "the end of linear time," and no one can say how valid these claims may be. "The world will not end. It will be transformed... As Mr. MANUSCRIPT EDITING -- FICTION AND NONFICTION BOOK EDITOR.

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Part I: Introduction & Definitions Part II: License Rights Part III: License Term and Termination Part IV: Warranties Part VI: Other Terms I. II. V. People 3D Models. How Does Life Work? Ants: Monarchs of Symbiosis. How Does Life Work? Ants: Monarchs of Symbiosis Ants are the dominant macro-animal on Earth. There are over 12,400 species we know. Ants are almost everywhere, and wherever they are, whatever their species, they live in an astonishing array of symbiotic associations. These relationships range from gut symbioses with bacteria, to herding aphids, farming fungus, to welcoming butterfly larvae into their nests and feeding them, to planting seeds for many kinds of plants. Some ant/caterpillar behavioral symbioses are elaborate: the ants herd the caterpillars, lead them to feeding areas (pastures) and bring them inside the nest (barn) for the night.

Many ant symbioses look purely behavioral and not obligatory. Several kinds of plants have co-evolved symbioses with ants. Top of page top of page Ants are the most common animal on earth, and at the same time uncommonly surprising. Plants have learned that the key to ant cooperation is their stomachs. Top of page Explore Symbiosis. The Essential Guide to Alien Species - Wookieepedia, the Star Wa. Left The Essential Guide to Alien Species is a reference book released by Del Rey Books in 2001, written by Ann Margaret Lewis, and illustrated by R. K. Post. It covers 140 species in detail and an additional 25 in a section in the back of the book. The book comes with a handy chart with the planets and their constituent species, a pronunciation guide, and a timeline detailing events from 3,000,000 BBY to 30 ABY.

Editions Edit From the publisher An astonishing testament to the power of Human imagination, the Star Wars epic has become perhaps the most captivating myth of modern times. Discover the only alien species that can make the savage Tusken Raiders run for cover Learn why the Hutts think they are gods—and why their infants spend the first fifty years in the dark Compare the tracking skills of the Ewok hunters, the legendary Wookiees, and the secretive Shistavanen wolfmen Explore the powerful bond between the amphibious Gungan and the fiercely loyal kaadu Alien species covered Edit.