Pinning down inflation

Article Abstract:

Physicists are trying to validate the inflation theory proposed by Alan H. Guth to explain the birth of the universe. The validity of the theory may find reinforcement in NASA's Microwave Anisotrophy Probe, that will provide measurements on microwave background with which to compare the theory.

Research, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Cosmogony, Expanding universe, Creation, Guth, Alan H.

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After the inferno

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Important questions remain after the capping of the oil wells in Kuwait that were blown up by Iraqi soldiers in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Key questions include have oil reservoirs been irreparably damaged, and why has the US not talked about the environmental damage of the fires.

Environmental aspects, Fires, Kuwait, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991, Oil wells, Looting, Oil well fires

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The new challenges

Article Abstract:

Some scientists believe that the discovery of new phenomena and societal needs will extend scientific endeavors far into the future, but others claim that the future of science may be limited because answers to many ultimate mysteries appear to be within reach.

Science, Philosophy of science

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