Astronomers Detect ‘Superflare’ on Nearby Star
The cold, dark chaos of space is filled with mystery. Fortunately, the ways in which we can peer into the mists of the void are increasing, and now include Kyoto University’s 3.8 meter Seimei telescope. Using this new instrument — located on a hilltop in Okayama to the west of Kyoto — astronomers from Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science … Continue reading
New Plan Devised to Test if Mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ is a Primordial Black Hole
In headline image: Planet Nine eclipsing the central Milky Way, with the Sun in the distance, artist’s impression. © Wikipedia Scientists at Harvard University have developed a new method to hunt down black holes beyond our galaxy which may finally figure out what is going on with the oft-theorized but never-witnessed ‘Planet Nine.’ The method will make use of the … Continue reading
4 Strange Circular Objects Unlike Anything Seen Before Discovered in Deep Space
There’s something unusual lurking out in the depths of space: Astronomers have discovered four faint objects that at radio wavelengths are highly circular and brighter along their edges. And they’re unlike any class of astronomical object ever seen before. The objects, which look like distant ring-shaped islands, have been dubbed odd radio circles, or ORCs, for their shape and overall … 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
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
Asteroid Only Gets Detected After Close Flyby
While the asteroid swept past our planet at a distance smaller than the one between Earth and the moon, astronomers only noticed the space rock two days later. It turns out that our planet had an unannounced visitor last week, when asteroid 2020 LD whizzed past Earth at about 80 percent of the moon’s distance, EarthSky reports. According to the … Continue reading
FIVE More Space Rocks Headed Towards Earth, Highlighting Need for Planetary Defense Initiatives
NASA’s planetary defense network is warning of yet another barrage of five asteroids due to enter Earth’s backyard this week, in the latest test of our early-warning systems and preparedness in the face of space-based threats. The opening salvo will consist of two asteroids, 2013 XA22 and 2020 KZ3, measuring 310 feet and 64 feet, which will pass Earth at … Continue reading
Mystifyingly Recurrent Pattern of Cosmic Radio Bursts Picked Up From Parallel Galaxy
Five-year in-depth monitoring with the help of a brand-new UK-based telescope has led scientists to conclude the origins of landmark FRBs could potentially be traced through analysis of how regularly they pop up on Earth’s radars. After one of the cosmic studies prompted astronomers to reconsider the theory that FRBs are one-off events, the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, which … Continue reading
Astronomers May Have Found ‘Mirror Image’ of the Sun & Earth in the Depths of Space
The scientists warned that they still require more data to confirm that their discovery is indeed a planet and not some “statistical fluke or a systematic measurement error”. A massive exoplanet that orbits a star located some 3,000 light years away from our world was discovered by scientists who suggest that it may be potentially habitable, Fox News reports citing … Continue reading
Strongest Solar Flares in Years Coincide with Riots, A Reminder Solar Activity and Unrest Historically Linked
With so many dramatic and consuming events taking place in our world, it’s easy to forget that as human beings we are deeply affected by all of the cosmic events taking place in the universe around us. We are beings of frequency in a universe made of energy. Major civil unrest, protesting and rioting began to foment in the United … Continue reading
