Cosmos

Dark Energy is causing our universe to expand but we still don’t know why – It will stretch the cosmos so much that one day no one will see stars

  Scientists have been scanning the cosmos for possible signals from alien civilizations for decades, but for over a century, humans have also been sending out signals from Earth that could be picked up by aliens beyond our planet. That is, if they're looking in the right place for us.

The Afrofuturistic Sun Ra Arkestra is the legacy of Le Sony'r Ra, an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output and theatrical performances.

The Hellenic Cosmos cultural center sheds light on the fascinating world of scientific research on Friday, September 29, during a special event aimed at children and young people. The event, which starts at 5 p.m.

The denial of science has entered the highest levels of government, and no matter what the data says, the U.S. promises to cease all efforts to curtail, or even study, climate change. Astrophysicist Katie Mack calls this retrenchment a form of “data nihilism,” writing in an exasperated tweet, “What is science? How can a thing be known?

The Big Bang theory is the scientifically accepted view as to how the world came into existence around 13,8 billion years ago. Now scientists are suggesting we could be heading for a dramatic cosmic end: the Big Rip! The new theoretical model claims that as the universe expands, so do all elements like galaxies, planets, atomic particles and space time itself.

The City of Athens took the next step in its social housing program on Tuesday when Mayor Giorgos Kaminis opened a new apartment block that will house eight families at risk of being made homeless.

 Onassis center app offers fresh perspective on historical Athenian neighborhood

By Nikos Vatopoulos

After walking around for about an hour, mobile phone in hand and earphones plugged in, I was acutely aware of the fact that the Athenian neighborhood of Neos Cosmos was nothing like I had thought, even though I had been pretty sure I knew the district quite well.