This could be the beginning of everything strange and bizarre, wonderful and amazing. From the NEW SCIENTIST report, THE curtain at the edge of the universe may be rippling, hinting that there’s more backstage. Data from the European Space Agency’s Planck telescope could be giving us our first glimpse of another universe, with different physics, … Read moreMystery bright spots could be first glimpse of another universe
MORE.. “It’s a lost piece of space history that’s come back to haunt us,” Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told Nature. Detected by the Catalina Sky Survey, an observation lab at the University of Tucson, the alleged piece of space debris initially puzzled observers. But astronomers then went back through … Read moreA mysterious chunk of space debris will hit Earth off the coast of Sri Lanka on November 13. Scientists have no clear idea what it is, other than that it is likely artificial in origin, and have dubbed the object WT1190F.
More .. Earth may be in great danger as the sun’s path through the galaxy sends comet flying towards our planet, scientists have warned. Researchers have identified a 26 million-year cycle of meteor impacts that coincides with the timing of mass extinctions over the past 260 million years. There is a close shave on Halloween set … Read moreEarth is in grave danger of being hit by a catastrophic comet shower triggered by the sun, warn scientists
Dyson Spheres but not an advanced species to see it This week, the buzz was clear.. there is a potential “megastructure” somewhere out there.. it is a structure, or thing in space, that blocks a lot of sunlight.. It may be a Dyson Sphere.. it may be well.. dust.. It could be something very exciting, or … Read moreDyson Spheres but not an advanced species to see it
THE NEW RED PLANET!? Every new photo and fact about Pluto makes things more exciting.. more intense.. more mysterious.. Now this from NASA .. the water ice red. The skies blue..
All of this from DISCOVERY: A star, named KIC 8462852, has been found with a highly curious transit signal. In a paper submitted to the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers, including citizen scientists from the Planet Hunters crowdsourcing program, report: “Over the duration of the Kepler mission, KIC 8462852 was observed … Read moreHow’s this for a headline from a reputable mainstream source of science information: “Has Kepler Discovered an Alien Megastructure? “
Pale blue dot number 2? Shocking news from the outer limits of space.. As though we couldn’t be more shocked by Pluto, we are. The news this time: The distant non planet planet dwarf planet has skies and icecaps that are similar to earth itself.. NASA’s own website showcased the amazing photos beamed back to planet … Read morePale blue dot number 2?
This was the mathish problem I asked last night on my personal Facebook page.. the answers I received were humorous.. But it showcased that the underbelly of humanity yesterday was excited by the prospect that we found water on Mars–water that is flowing. The choice answers included ice cream, ‘humans,’ aliens, and my favorite, ‘how we got … Read moreWater+Mars=?
Today’s the day.. The big NASA Mars announcement is coming.. Get your drumroll ready..
NASA has sent lots of people into a tizzy over the announcement thety say is coming that will ‘solve’ a mystery about Mars.. The space agency says a major announcement is coming Monday, a news conference is set for 11:30am ET adn will be broadcast on NASA TV and its website–hopefully it the news is … Read moreNASA has set a Mars news conference for Monday September 28 to present a ‘major announcement’