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It’s Very Unlikely That Asteroid 2013 TX68 Will Hit Earth
We’re going to get an extraterrestrial visitor, perhaps early next week, when asteroid 2013 TX68 zips past Earth. There’s been some agitated chatter about just how close the speeding rock will get. “What we know for sure is that it will not collide,” said Sean Marshall, a Cornell University doctoral candidate who observes near-Earth asteroids. “So don’t panic.” The size … Continue reading
Russian Nuclear Space Engine Enables Travel to Mars in 6 Weeks: Testing Begins in 2018
A nuclear power propulsion system could propel a spacecraft to Mars in just over a month, a huge step forward from the current 18 months required. Russia might test a nuclear engine as early as 2018, the head of the Rosatom nuclear corporation revealed. Another advantage of a nuclear engine is that it enables a spacecraft to maneuver throughout the … Continue reading
Mysterious Repeating Radio Bursts from Deep Space Surprise Scientists
First repeating fast radio bursts detected by McGill researcher — raising new questions about origin Mysterious radio blips from deep space, far beyond our galaxy, have puzzled scientists since the first one was discovered in 2001. Now, a Canadian scientist and his international collaborators have detected repeat performances of a “fast radio burst” for the first time. That raises new … Continue reading
Time Runs Like a Film Reel And YOU are Trapped FOREVER in Each Moment, Physicists Say
A universe-sized flicker book TIME throughout the universe is like a giant ‘flicker book’ which can be broken into an almost infinite number of separate moments, scientists said today. Historically physicists and philosophers viewed time as a constant, flowing like a river from the past to the present and into the future. More recently quantum physicists suggested this view was … Continue reading
NASA Scientist Says 30 MINUTE Trips to MARS are Attainable
THE NASA scientist who recently claimed the space agency has plans for a spaceship to get to Mars in just three days, has stepped it up a notch by now claiming that they will able to get it there in just 30 minutes. Phil Lubin announced in a video blog for NASA – NASA 360 – that they are working … Continue reading
New Years Eve Meteor Shower Points to ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Comet
While Earth can breathe easy for now, the SETI Institute and other astronomers are on the lookout for a “potentially hazardous” comet that may in the distant future pose a threat to our planet. The search comes after a new meteor shower was spotted around New Year’s Eve. It has never been seen before or tracked in radar observations. Calculations … Continue reading
Mysterious ‘Meteor’ Lights Up Scottish sky, Rumbles Dramatically (VIDEO)
A mysterious fireball made a dramatic entrance into the Scottish sky, lighting up the night and making a loud rumbling noise, which left residents somewhat confused. The object is believed to have been a meteor, though that has yet to be confirmed. Police in Scotland said they received a flood of calls at around 6:55pm on Monday, after a bright … Continue reading
Asteroid News: NASA’s Update on 2013 TX68
Editor’s Note: I was looking at the NEO (Near Earth Object) list earlier which is something I do fairly regularly, but I have been checking a little more often as of late to keep abreast of updates on asteroid 2013 TX68. There is another little asteroid 2016 DV1 (46m in size) that will make a close pass (1 Lunar Distance … Continue reading
Chimpanzee ‘Adam’ Lived One Million Years Ago
Scientists have determined that chimpanzees descended from a common ancestor that predated humans. The research, which was headed up by Professor Mark Jobling from the University of Leicester’s Department of Genetics, involved building up a detailed genealogical tree by investigating how certain DNA sequences were passed down through generations of primates. Their findings showed that the earliest chimpanzee dates back … Continue reading
Bio Breakthrough: Scientists Unveil First Ever Biological Supercomputer
Canadian scientists have apparently opened the door to the world of biological supercomputers: this week they unveiled a prototype of a potentially revolutionary unit – as small as a book, energy-efficient with extreme mathematical capabilities and which, importantly, does not overheat. Scientists have created an energy efficient biological supercomputer that is able to process information quickly and accurately using parallel … Continue reading
