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Deciphered 3,200-Year-Old ‘Script’ Tells of Invasions of Mysterious Trojan Sea People
Ancient symbols on a 3,200-year-old stone slab have been deciphered by researchers who say they could solve “one of the greatest puzzles of Mediterranean archaeology”. The 29-metre limestone frieze, found in 1878, in what is now modern Turkey, bears the longest known hieroglyphic inscription from the Bronze Age. Only a handful of scholars worldwide, can read its ancient Luwian language. … Continue reading
Asteroid 2012 TC4 Could Collide With Our Moon
A NEW tracker of the asteroid which is set to whizz past Earth on October 12 shows just how close it could come to a collision with the moon. Asteroid 2012 TC4 will shoot past Earth on October 12 at a distance of just 31,000 miles – around an eighth of the distance between the Earth and the moon. However, … Continue reading
2012 TC4 to Swing by Earth, Here’s How You Can Watch Live
In addition to the information below, you can also go to the following link: https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2017/08/14/near-earth-asteroid-2012-tc4-extremely-close-encounter-online-observations-11-12-oct-2017/ where you will find a page offering more details on how to see live stream of the passing of the asteroid. Starting at 8 p.m. EDT today (Oct. 11; 0000 GMT on Oct. 12), the astronomy broadcasting service Slooh will air a webcast about the … Continue reading
Newly Discovered Comet 01-ASAS-SN Unexpectedly Brightens
There are countless chunks of icy debris swirling around the Oort cloud on the outskirts of the Solar System. But it’s always exciting when one of those comes in our direction for a rare flyby. In July, astronomers discovered a brand new comet zooming through the inner regions of our space bubble. Since that time it’s been steadily getting brighter, … Continue reading
Scientist Stumble Upon Potential Cure For Gray Hair During Cancer Treatment Trials
GREY hair could be a thing of the past after new drugs had a bizarre side effect of turning patients grey hair back to brown. Cancer treatment is notorious for making sufferers’ hair fall out, but the medication is having almost the opposite effect. A Spanish study saw 14 people – some in the 70s – finding their grey hair … Continue reading
Scientist Find Prime Spots for Human Settlements on Moon and Mars
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION via Sputniknews: Scientists from the University of Padova and the University of Bologna in Italy have found what they believe may be ideal locations for the human colonization of the Moon and Mars, the European Astronomical Society (EAS) has revealed. By studying the geography of the Moon and the Red Planet, scientists have arrived at the conclusion … Continue reading
Jupiter: 10 Fascinating Facts About The Mysterious and Massive Planet
The fifth planet out from the Sun is the most tremendous of all the planets in our solar system. Jupiter, or “The Gas Giant,” is two and a half times more massive than Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Uranus and Neptune combined. With a mean radius of 43,441 miles, it’s unimaginable what secrets lie within it. The mysteries of the universe … Continue reading
It’s Official, Elon Musk Plans to Send Humans to Mars in 2024
ONE ROCKET TO RULE THEM ALL On the last day of the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took the stage to discuss his company’s BFR project. In addition to sharing details on how the technology might be used to revolutionize long-distance travel on Earth, Musk also explained how it could support our off-world activities. The … Continue reading
Could Excessive Smartphone Use Cause A Change in the Shape of Human Hands?
A GROTESQUE prediction of how the human hand could evolve to more efficiently operate a smartphone has been devised with help from new research. The freakish forecast includes a pointed finger to tap the screen with greater precision, gel-like pads for a more secure grip and an indented palm where the device could sit. The evolutionary changes to the shape … Continue reading
AI Will Be Able to Detect Your Politics and IQ Using Face-Reading Technology
I just hope they don’t make this technology readily available to consumers in a portable format; imagine people running around detecting other people’s IQ and political views, it could be both funny and dangerous. via The Guardian Professor whose study suggested technology can detect whether a person is gay or straight says programs will soon reveal traits such as criminal … Continue reading
