Posted by
michael
on from the space-is-wide-and-space-is-deep dept.
chill writes "CNN is reporting that "Scientists have discovered evidence that hordes of dark, miniature galaxies surround ordinary galaxies, lending credence to the theory that the universe is comprised mostly of cold, dark matter." The study was partly funded by NASA and the U.S. DOE."
Color distortion?
by
some2
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· Score: -1, Flamebait
Having a look at a distant galaxy and determining the type of life it can sustain simply by peering at the color of the light that we see seems a bit far fetched. My scepticism is only compounded by the fact that we've as of yet not found another planet that can sustain life (as we know it). Therefore, I would tend to think that the majority of this "space discovery" information is rather flawed and scientifically unsubstantiated. Does anyone have information for a scientifically proven method of determining composition of a star, even if we've never explored anywhere remotely close to them? It seems that the scientific community, as it relates to space, is developing the chicken without ever having an egg.
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Having a look at a distant galaxy and determining the type of life it can sustain simply by peering at the color of the light that we see seems a bit far fetched. My scepticism is only compounded by the fact that we've as of yet not found another planet that can sustain life (as we know it). Therefore, I would tend to think that the majority of this "space discovery" information is rather flawed and scientifically unsubstantiated. Does anyone have information for a scientifically proven method of determining composition of a star, even if we've never explored anywhere remotely close to them? It seems that the scientific community, as it relates to space, is developing the chicken without ever having an egg.