Earth’s ‘Leaking Core’ Poses Threat to Magnetic Field Which is Critical for the Existence of Life
Scientists studying the earth’s core, vital to protecting us from dangerous high-energy particles from space, believe not only that it is leaking, but that it has been for about 2.5 billion years. While the cause of the leak remains unknown, as do the consequences for the Earth’s magnetic field, scientists appear to have resolved the decades-old debate about whether the … Continue reading
In a World First, Japan’s Hayabusa2 Probe Collects Samples from a Distant Asteroid
The Hayabusa2 probe made a “perfect” touchdown Thursday on a distant asteroid and collected samples from beneath the surface in an unprecedented mission that could shed light on the origins of the solar system. “We’ve collected a part of the solar system’s history,” Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) project manager Yuichi Tsuda said at a jubilant news conference in Sagamihara, … Continue reading
ISS Mold Can Survive 200 Times More RADIATION than Humans, Could Contaminate Other Planets
This could be a one possibility of how life came to be on Earth in the first place. Perhaps these types of organisms came here from another planet that via vessels such as comets, asteroids or perhaps even on ships of ETs in the long ago past. via RT: Mold from Earth has long found its way aboard the International … Continue reading
Earth Blasted by Highest Energy Photons Ever Recorded from the Crab Nebula
The Tibetan Plateau is a vast elevated plain almost five kilometers above sea level, sometimes called the Roof of the World. It is bordered to the south by the world’s highest mountain range and to the north by desert lands. It is one of the most isolated places on Earth. But the extreme altitude makes it a useful place for … Continue reading
DNA May Have Emerged on Earth as Early as 4 Billion Years Ago
DNA, the hereditary material, may have appeared on Earth earlier than has been assumed hitherto. LMU chemists led by Oliver Trapp show that a simple reaction pathway could have given rise to DNA subunits on the early Earth. How were the building-blocks of life first formed on the early Earth? As yet, only partially satisfactory answers to this question are … Continue reading
Five Ways Billionaires are Investing in Immortality
Press release/guest article While we all know that billionaires control a substantial amount of the world’s wealth – in fact, current projections see the richest 1% controlling 2/3 of it by 2030. But, did you know that when they aren’t investing in space shuttles, underground Hyperloops and sprawling tech campuses, the super-rich are looking at a range of mind-blowing methods … Continue reading
New Top Contenders for Human Colonization Discovered Just 12.5 Light Years Away
Scientists have announced the discovery of two new Earth-like planets within our own galaxy so similar to our own that they’ve already shot up into the top 20 contenders for future human colonization. The planets orbit a neighboring star, Teegarden, just 12.5 light years away in the Aries constellation. Teegarden is an ultra-cool dwarf star 10 times lighter than our … Continue reading
Fusion Powered Spacecraft May be a Reality Within 10 Years
A new type of nuclear fusion propulsion system could see spacecraft make it to Saturn in a matter of months. Often seen as the Holy Grail of power generation, nuclear fusion is the same process that produces energy in the Sun and works by fusing hydrogen nuclei together to create helium. Harnessing this as a method of power generation however … Continue reading
‘Superflares’ Strike Could Spell Disaster on Earth
Astronomers probing the edges of the Milky Way have in recent years observed some of the most brilliant pyrotechnic displays in the galaxy: superflares. These events occur when stars, for reasons that scientists still don’t understand, eject huge bursts of energy that can be seen from hundreds of light years away. Until recently, researchers assumed that such explosions occurred mostly … Continue reading
Young Blood Contains Brain-Rejuvenating Proteins
The idea that ‘young’ blood can restore vitality and youth to the old has been around for some time. New research has added further credence to the idea. The idea that has been at the center of some heated debate in recent years with scientists working to determine just how much merit there actually is to the concept that giving … Continue reading
