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Hellish Planet So Hot Even Metal Evaporates
The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium. The hellish world, which is situated 650 light years away in the constellation Cygnus, is 30 times closer to its star than the Earth is to the Sun and sees surface temperatures exceeding 4,000C. The planet was recently observed by a team of … Continue reading
Scientists Achieve Age Reversal of Human Cells
Researchers in the UK have achieved a significant milestone in their quest to reverse the aging process. Mankind has been obsessed with gaining immortality for thousands of years, but even despite the incredible advances in science and medicine achieved over the last few centuries, our species still remains just as vulnerable to the aging process as our ancestors were millions … Continue reading
Wall of Hydrogen Spotted Near the Edge of Solar System
IN the headline image above: HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDE The sun’s journey through the galaxy may build a wall of hydrogen near the edge of the solar system (curved line to the left of this illustration). The New Horizons spacecraft may have seen evidence of just such a wall. The New Horizons spacecraft has spotted an ultraviolet glow that seems to … Continue reading
Stargzers Delight or Harbinger of Doom? 5 Facts About the Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
This year’s Perseid meteor shower promises to be one of the best for stargazers as a new Moon bringing darker skies means night time conditions are optimum for this potentially catastrophic cosmic event. The trail of shooting stars created by the Swift-Tuttle comet have been active in the night sky since mid-July, however, they have been peaking since August 11 … Continue reading
Size Comparison of Celestial Objects in Our UNIVERSE
Our Universe is the outer most description that we have for where we reside. It is so large that it is something we are not able to accurately comprehend. This video shows a scale of the objects within the universe. Just watch and see how large these object get compared to our Earth as the scale goes up, then realize … Continue reading
Mind Blowing Unknown Tentacled Creature Washes Ashore on Vietnam Beach
A large creature with hundreds of moving tentacles baffled locals after being found on a beach in Vietnam late last month. The brown creature, which resembles seaweed, was found by Du Nam Du, a tour guide, on a beach in Kien Giang province in southern Vietnam, International Business Times reported. “I don’t know whether it’s an animal, vegetation or something … Continue reading
Next-Generation Wireless Networks Cleared by FCC Despite Health Concerns
The wireless communications industry is rushing to blanket the nation with next-generation networks whose health effects are unknown. Despite studies linking radiation from existing networks to cancer in lab animals, the Federal Communications Commission and state legislators are bowing to industry lobbyists and clearing the way for the new networks. The FCC recently voted to exclude base stations for new … Continue reading
Earth-Like Planet Kepler 452b Most Likely Candidate for Life
Think (look) outside the box (our solar system)? via unexplained-mysteries: A large Earth-like world has emerged as the most likely place to look for life outside of our solar system. Known as Kepler 452b, this distant “super-Earth” is situated 1,400 light years away and lies in the middle of its star’s habitable zone – the region in which liquid water … Continue reading
The Expansion Rate of the Universe Mysteriously Varies Depending Where Viewed From
The mysteries of our universe will likely never be solved before the extinction of our species or the end of the existence of the universe itself as we know it. via Unexplained-Mysteries: Scientists have discovered discrepancies in our understanding of how fast the universe is expanding. The mystery concerns the fact that new measurements from the Hubble Space Telescope and … Continue reading
Nearly Half of Those Buried at Stonehenge Were Not Local People
Scientists say that cremated remains may hold the key to unlocking the truth behind England’s greatest mystery: who built Stonehenge? New studies on the cremated remains of 25 Neolithic people buried at the site show that nearly half of them lived nowhere near the now world-famous monument. A team from University of Oxford analysed the 25 skull bones, discovering that … Continue reading
