science

How’s this for a headline from a reputable mainstream source of science information: “Has Kepler Discovered an Alien Megastructure? “

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? “

Just when you thought it was Armageddon, someone comes around and ruins it for you

Just when you thought it was Armageddon, someone comes around and ruins it for you Call them the anti Debbie Downers.. a group has released findings that they say conclusively shows natural disasters are at a 10-year-low. But South Carolina flooding? But California drought? But.. But … The executive summary from AON said that 2014 was … Read moreJust when you thought it was Armageddon, someone comes around and ruins it for you

THE CHURCH OF JUSTIN BIEBER’S FIRST FORAY INTO THE MYSTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RATIONAL FOR GOD

He clearly opposes the big bang theory: “I’m the type of dude who always wants to figure it out. Science makes a lot of sense. Then I start thinking — wait, the ‘big bang’. For a ‘big bang’ to create all this is more wild to think about than thinking about there being a God. … Read moreTHE CHURCH OF JUSTIN BIEBER’S FIRST FORAY INTO THE MYSTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RATIONAL FOR GOD

Water+Mars=?

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=?

NASA has set a Mars news conference for Monday September 28 to present a ‘major announcement’

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’

A New Hampshire man caught this image of lights in the sky… The peculiar part, perhaps, is this: He said the lights were only able to be seen through the camera and not with the naked eye.. Others have reported the very same type of light formation–only one caught with camera–in various other places.. It’s … Read more