Exploding Star: New Supernova Discovery Is Closest in Years

An exploding star has suddenly appeared in the night sky, dazzling astronomers who haven’t seen a new supernova this close to our solar system in years. Also amazing to know: It was first discovered by university students in London.  It’s visible in the Northern Hemisphere between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. The last … Read moreExploding Star: New Supernova Discovery Is Closest in Years

More Martian intrigue  Muddying the Martian Waters: The rock that suddenly appeared in front of the Mars rover is like no rock ever seen before on the red planet.. Baffled scientists realize that the rover never ever drove over that spot before.. One scientist was quoted in the UK INDEPENDENT saying, “I don’t know what any … Read more

Dogs poop in line with Earth’s magnetic field, says study | The Raw Story

We are told this:  The study examined the daily habits of 70 dogs during 1,893 defecations and 5,582 urinations over the course of two years. Consistently, during times of calm electromagnetic “weather,” the dogs chose to eliminate while facing north or south. I’ve read from silly things in my life.. and this very well be … Read moreDogs poop in line with Earth’s magnetic field, says study | The Raw Story

Here are some holiday happenings from the world of physics

Want to wrap your brain around some .. the holographic universe. Are we just a projection of another cosmos? Maybe this could explain that whole ‘time slip’ phenomenon I wrote about for days on here.. Either way, the theory of the holographic universe has now been mathematically tested. And it could be very well what … Read moreHere are some holiday happenings from the world of physics

Something extremely important happened this weekend–and few American news companies chose to do much reporting on it.  China landed a rover on the moon–and now the first photos are coming back.  I spent a little of Saturday night listening to Richard C. Hoagland, with his crazed white mane of luscious hair, espouse something odd beliefs … Read more

This is where we are with Comet Ison tonight: We have never seen a comet behave like this

It’s still possible that the initial reports of ISON’s demise were exaggerated. “It is now clear that Comet ISON either survived or did not survive, or… maybe both,” Bruce Betts, director of projects for the Planetary Society, said in a Twitter update. “Hope that clarifies things.” What we know: Not much yet. We can guess, and … Read moreThis is where we are with Comet Ison tonight: We have never seen a comet behave like this