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Some Weird Things That Happen During a Total Solar Eclipse
Everyone talks about how visually stunning it is when the darkened Moon fully covers the face of the Sun in a total solar eclipse. And indeed, it is! But there are other unusual, truly strange happenings that occur when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. If you aren’t prepared to look for them, some of these weird phenomena … Continue reading
Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth Will Make Close Pass In October… & NASA’s ‘Excited’
AN ASTEROID currently beyond the range of telescopes is heading towards Earth, with NASA claiming it gives their scientists a chance to test its space threat-scanning ability. The scientists said they are “excited” by the asteroid, which could be as large as 100 feet in size. It is expected to fly past Earth on October 12, and while NASA said … Continue reading
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Proposal Made By Congressional Committee… No, Really
One has to wonder why any committee would even propose something like this when we are under the assumption that we have not found any other life out there (so far). Obscenely early preparation or do they know something we don’t? via space.com: A staple element of science fiction may soon become reality as a congressional committee has proposed the … Continue reading
NASA’s Pioneer Duo Voyager 1 and 2 Still Going Strong 40 Years On
Where no man-made object has gone before. This month marks four decades since NASA’s two pioneering spacecraft headed off to visit the gas giants. Launched in 1977, both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have traveled further from the Earth than any other man-made object in history and remain fully operational despite 40 years of traveling through space. Their original mission … Continue reading
Study of Dying Patients Reveals ‘Brain Surge’ in Final Moments of Life
Patrick Coghlan was dying. He was peaceful and motionless, and his daughter, Mairead O’Connor, sat by his bedside, knowing the end was not far. Suddenly — shockingly — he roused from his unconscious state, sat bolt upright, opened his eyes wide, and waved at something or someone only he could see. Mrs O’Connor likes to think it was her late … Continue reading
Is Our Sun Bigger Than We Think? The 2017 Solar Eclipse Will Prove It
Researchers that study solar eclipses believe the sun is larger than we think. NASA scientists claim this year’s historic solar eclipse will prove that our star is hundreds of miles larger. Computer models suggest that our Star, the Sun, could be a few hundred miles larger than believed. This year’s solar eclipse, which falls on August 21, could prove these … Continue reading
There Are More Comets That Pose Impact Danger Than We Thought, NASA Scientists
NASA scientists say a new study proves there are seven times as many big and potentially dangerous comets flying through deep space than previously thought. The study analyzed data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft that tracks “long-period” comets (LPCs) that take at least 200 years to orbit around the sun. WISE data showed far more LPCs that … Continue reading
Is Our Sun Slowing Down As Middle Age Approaches?
The Sun, now halfway through its life, might be slowing its magnetic activity, researchers say, which could lead to permanent changes in the sunspots and auroras we see. The Sun has changed its figure, researchers say, and might keep it that way. The structure of the Sun’s surface, where sunspots live, appears to have changed markedly 23 years ago. That’s … Continue reading
Extinction Risk As Sperm Levels of Western Men Drops by More Than Half in Just 4 Decades
Chemicals, diet, stress, and lifestyle choices have caused the sperm levels of Western men to plummet to less than 50 percent of what they were four decades ago, a new study has found. The research found that sperm in the ejaculate of men from Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand fell by 1.4 percent every year between 1973 and … Continue reading