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Mars attacks: Stuck in the mud
The hexagonal patterns discovered on Mars are formed when an area has extended wet seasons followed by extended dry ones. It has been known for a while that Mars contains the dried vestiges of rivers, lakes, and even seas as the study noted, “The presence of perennially wet surface environments on early Mars is well documented”.
New Earth-Like Volcanic World Discovered Just 86 Light-Years Away
The planet, called LP 791-18 d, is akin to both Earth and to Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system, which NASA spacecraft Juno photographed earlier this week. Published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, a new paper reveals a new, roughly Earth-sized temperate world around a nearby small star that … Read moreNew Earth-Like Volcanic World Discovered Just 86 Light-Years Away
Repeating radio signal leads astronomers to an Earth-size exoplanet
Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet’s atmosphere, which life needs to survive, by deflecting energetic particles and plasma that stream out from the sun. Finding atmospheres around planets located outside of our solar system could point to other worlds that potentially have the ability to support life. Scientists noticed strong radio waves coming from the … Read moreRepeating radio signal leads astronomers to an Earth-size exoplanet
The perils and promises of preplanned news
Just a quick note to the ‘reporters’ and social media experts at news stations around the world. When you have event coming up, don’t forget to publish prior it! Telling people about a planetary alignment the day after the event, and how to see it it’s not the most appropriate use of social media.
Earth hit by intense blast of energy that’s ‘unlike any we have seen before’
In December 2021, a massive blast of energy hit the Earth’s atmosphere. Its source was a gamma-ray burst – one of the most powerful explosions in the universe – but not just any gamma ray burst. One scientist said at the time that the event – named GRB 211211A – “looks unlike anything else we … Read moreEarth hit by intense blast of energy that’s ‘unlike any we have seen before’
Fireball reported by hundreds in the Northeastern United States
Hundreds of eyewitnesses across a wide region (Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the Canadian province of Ontario)
What if we really are the only life forms in the universe?
If we are alone, then that is scary. If we are not alone, it could be even scarier!
Astronomers are captivated by ‘brightest flash ever seen’
The burst of gamma-rays — the most intense form of electromagnetic radiation — was first detected by orbiting telescopes on October 9, and its afterglow is still being watched by scientists across the world. Astrophysicist Brendan O’Connor told AFP that gamma-ray bursts that last hundreds of seconds, as occurred on Sunday, are thought to be … Read moreAstronomers are captivated by ‘brightest flash ever seen’