The observed matter in the universe accounts for just 5% of the observed gravity. A possible explanation is that Newton's and Einstein's theories of gravity fail where gravity is either weak or enhanced. The modified theory of Newtonian dynamics (MOND) reproduces, without dark matter, spiral-galaxy orbital motions and the relation between luminosity and rotation in galaxies, although not in clusters.
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A bear killed two militants after discovering them in its den in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. Two other militants escaped, one of them badly wounded, after the attack in Kulgam district, south of Srinagar. The militants had assault rifles but were taken by surprise.
The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, has arrived in New York City. The ship sailed up the Hudson River near Ground Zero and fired a 21-gun salute as the families of 9/11 victims observed the ceremony. "It's a transformation of it from something really twisted and ugly," said Rosaleen Tallon, whose brother was a firefighter killed in the attacks. "I'm proud that our military is using that steel."
A 10-ton fishing boat has been sunk by gigantic jellyfish off eastern Japan. The Huge Nomura's jellyfish can weigh up to 440 pounds and have been inundating the waters around Japan this year.
We drove 80MPH on I-10 from Junction to Ft Stockton today in a Ford Escape. Texas has had an 80MPH limit there for years.
BFD.