Breakthrough Listen Program Launched in an Unprecedented Effort to Find Aliens
Breakthrough Listen is a program designed to comb the stars for evidence of alien life across the Milky Way and beyond. The program began in January of 2016 and is now gearing up for a new phase of work — a huge survey of the plane of our galaxy, with millions of stars surveyed over the next two months. The … Continue reading
Kilauea Eruption: ‘Likely More to Come’…’Mauna Loa Really Scares Us’ – Volcanologist
A volcanologist tackles that and other burning questions about the Hawaii volcano Cracks open in the ground. Lava creeps across roads, swallowing cars and homes. Fountains of molten rock shoot up to 70 meters high, catching treetops on fire. After a month of rumbling warning signs, Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, began a new phase of eruption last week. The … Continue reading
A Rogue Star Hurtling Towards Our Solar System Will Arrive Sooner Than We Calculated
Not soon enough I say. via Science Alert: According to new calculations, we may have a little less time to prepare for a star on course to kiss the edges of our Solar System. Yep. Dwarf star Gliese 710, which we’ve known about for some time, could now arrive in 1.29 million years, instead of the previously calculated 1.36 million … Continue reading
Earth’s Orbit is Affected by Gravity of Jupiter and Venus, Study Confirms
Every 405,000 years, gravitational tugs from Jupiter and Venus slightly elongate Earth’s orbit, an amazingly consistent pattern that has influenced our planet’s climate for at least 215 million years and allows scientists to more precisely date geological events like the spread of dinosaurs, according to a Rutgers-led study. The findings are published online today in the Proceedings of the National … Continue reading
Smarter Individuals Have Bigger Brain Cells Compared to Others
Could this possibly be the explanation for my enormous cranium? via New Scientist: Neurons with more connections may store more memories What makes some people smarter than others? It could come down to your individual brain cells – the bigger and faster your neurons, the higher your IQ. If confirmed, the finding could lead to new ways to enhance human … Continue reading
Last Year’s Solar Eclipse Set Off a Wave in the Upper Atmosphere; Detected as Far Away as Brazil
Also, did anyone feel a little strange during the eclipse? (or for some people, ‘more’ strange than usual during the eclipse? 😀 ) via science news: It was the eclipse felt ’round the world. The August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse that crossed the United States launched a wave in the upper atmosphere that was detected nearly an hour later … Continue reading
“Extraterrestrial Life is Possible”, Indian Scientists Claim to Have Detected Unknown Bacteria
The Indian Space Research Organization has claimed to have detected three types of bacteria which are so far not identified on earth. The experiment, conducted with the help of a high-altitude balloon, could go a long way in proving the existence of life beyond earth, says astrophysicist Jayant V. Narlikar. New Delhi (Sputnik) — Delivering a speech on the occasion … Continue reading
Medieval Tapestry May Contain Proof of ‘Planet Nine’ Sewn into it
Man and even ancient man have been gazing at the stars even before the invention of telescopes and other visual tools. We have some ways of knows what they might have looked at but imagine how different the skies might have been a very very long time ago, plus with no light pollution it must have been an awe inspiring … Continue reading
Genome Project Aims to Build Human Cells That Are Impervious to Viruses
One serious thing to consider with this plan is that nature seems to use things like viruses to regulate population and even improve immune systems naturally, which in turn promotes the health of a species as would be evident over time when the species procreates. It would seem this would counter act those checks and balances, this could be a … Continue reading
Sunspots Are Vanishing Faster Than Expected – NASA
Sunspots are becoming scarce. Very scarce. So far in 2018 the sun has been blank almost 60% of the time, with whole weeks going by without sunspots. Today’s sun, shown here in an image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, is typical of the featureless solar disk: The fact that sunspots are vanishing comes as no surprise. Forecasters have been saying … Continue reading
