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Aliens Could be Harnessing Energy from Black Holes
A new science experiment has supported the idea that it is possible to use a black hole as an energy source. Few cosmic phenomena remain as frightening and mysterious as black holes – regions of space in which the gravitational pull is so great that nothing, not even light itself, can escape. But what if it was possible to use … Continue reading
Lightning Bolt Breaks Record With 700km Span
A bolt of lighting traveled the equivalent of the approx. distance between Boston and Washington DC. via unexplained-mysteries: Thunderstorms can be frightening at the best of times, but imagine a fork of lightning so extensive that it cuts across a distance of 700km in one go. Now according to the World Meteorological Organization, such a bolt from the blue – … Continue reading
Theorists Calculate an Upper Limit for Possible Quantization of Time
via Phys.org A trio of theoretical physicists at the Pennsylvania State University has calculated the upper limit for the possible quantization of time — they suggest 10−33 seconds as the upper limit for the period of a universal oscillator. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, Garrett Wendel, Luis Martínez and Martin Bojowald outline their theory and … Continue reading
Physicist Suggests Solution to Fermi Paradox
Could planet Earth be the only place in the entire universe that contains life as we know it? via unexplained-mysteries: If the universe is teeming with intelligent alien civilizations, then why have we yet to discover any? The question of whether we are alone in the universe remains one of the biggest philosophical conundrums of our time. While it seems … Continue reading
Impact of Meteorites Led to Life-Giving Amino Acids on Earth, Study
Tetsuya Ishikura The Asahi Shimbun A simulation of how substances essential for living creatures were formed on Earth reinforces the theory that life started after meteorites rained down on the planet. Living organisms are said to have emerged on Earth 4 billion years ago. A large number of meteorites are believed to have bombarded the planet 200 million years before … Continue reading
NASA Funds Search for Alien ‘Technosignatures’
Astronomers are gearing up to search the cosmos for signs of technologically advanced alien civilizations. The new search, which is being undertaken as part of a collaboration between the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard and Smithsonian and the University of Rochester, will benefit from the first grant NASA has ever awarded to seek out evidence of non-radio technosignatures. “Technosignatures relate … Continue reading
‘Mysterious Object’ Collides with Black Hole, Leaves Astronomers Puzzled
On Aug. 14, 2019, a gravitational wave — a massive ripple through the fabric of space-time — washed over the Earth. The wave was detected by sophisticated, fine-tuned lasers in the US and Italy. And it was astonishing. While the lasers had previously picked up black hole collisions and neutron star collisions, they were now suggesting something unprecedented: a black … Continue reading
NASA Warns of FIVE More Asteroids Set to Pass Earth, as Scientists Devise Way to Protect Planet
NASA has raised the alarm over yet another five space rocks headed our way. Fortunately, researchers have also revealed a potentially ingenious new strategy for dealing with such threats should they come too close to Earth. Another week, another warning of impending asteroid activity in Earth’s vicinity, as at least five asteroids ranging in size from a small passenger jet … Continue reading
As Many as Six Billion Earth-like Planets in Our Galaxy, Based on New Estimates
To be considered Earth-like, a planet must be rocky, roughly Earth-sized and orbiting Sun-like (G-type) stars. It also has to orbit in the habitable zones of its star — the range of distances from a star in which a rocky planet could host liquid water, and potentially life, on its surface. “My calculations place an upper limit of 0.18 Earth-like … Continue reading
Our Own Galaxy May Be Home to 30 ‘Active’ Alien Civilizations
A new study claims extraterrestrial civilizations might exist right here in our Milky Way galaxy, and not just one! via Unexplained Mysteries: The question of whether we are alone in the universe remains one of the biggest philosophical conundrums of our time. While it seems almost inconceivable that our civilization is alone in the cosmos, the fact still remains that … Continue reading
