Tag Archives: Albert Einstein

The Big Bang, Einstein’s Biggest Blunder, and the Age of the Universe

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Humair

The Big Bang is considered the birth of our Universe and, in consequence, the origin of space and time. It’s hard to wrap your brain around the fact that when looking into the sky at stars and planets light-years away, … Continue reading →

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University of Berkeley Astronomers Discover Largest Known Black Holes

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Humair

University of California, Berkeley Astronomers have discovered the largest black holes known to date. The black holes are estimated to be have masses equivalent to about 10 billion suns each (one black hole being slightly bigger than the other). The … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Darwin’s 201st birthday

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Humair

Last month I attended the “9th Annual Evolutionpalooza! – Darwin Day in San Francisco.” The event was at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The short presentation by NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Lynn Rothschild on Darwin and some … Continue reading →

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