二十个无法回答的科学问题（国外英文资料）.doc

二十个无法回答的科学问题（国外英文资料） There are too many answers about the universe, about the earth, about humans. But what is the most important mystery? How long will it take to find the answer? To mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the American science magazine on July 1, scientists have concluded that there are no convincing questions about 125 answers, which are listed in 20. What is the universe made of? One answer is that it is made up of bright stars. But in recent decades, scientists have increasingly found that the answer is incorrect. Astronomers think that stars, planets, galaxies, and of course we - physical, or call ordinary matter, less than 5% of the universe, total mass. They estimate that another 25 percent could be dark matter composed of particles that have not yet been discovered. What about the remaining 70%? Astronomers think that might be dark energy -- the force that makes the universe accelerate. What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy? Scientists are using accelerometers and telescopes to find answers to these questions, and if found, the meaning must be cosmic. Are we the only ones in the universe? 45 years ago, astronomers first started the search for extraterrestrial civilizations, drake ozma plan - with large antenna (radio telescope) receives signals from alien civilization to launch. Forty-five years on, astronomers efforts continue. However, even the largest phoenix project to date has yet to find any radio signals from alien civilizations. How does the earth work? Forty years ago, a revolution in earth science took place. The theory of plate tectonics has updated knowledge about the earth itself. But questions about the structure of the earth still follow the pre-revolutionary knowledge. What scientists have done in these 40 years is to divide the egg model into the crust, mantle and core. Scientists are studying the workings of this vast machine, using increasingly sophisticated seismic imaging techniques. But another scient