Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a new, mysterious class of astronomical object in the depths of space, in the form of distant ring-shaped objects that emit light only in the radio spectrum. The phenomenon’s discoverers have dubbed these strange objects Odd Radio Circles, or “ORCs” for short. Theirread more
The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan is warning of an outbreak of what they are calling an “unknown pneumonia” that is deadlier than COVID-19, following a spike in cases of pneumonia in the landlocked central Asian country. Kazakh authorities are denying that this is due to a new disease, saying that theread more
Houston resident Lee Wutang was walking her dog shortly after sunset on June 27 when a neighbor pointed out a cluster of five strange glowing orbs drifting along the horizon. Wutang reported that the objects she recorded appeared to be a “cool white color” that were otherwise silent in aread more
Comets ATLAS and SWAN might have turned out to be duds for sky watchers, but a new celestial spectacle, Comet F3 NEOWISE, is already exceeding the expectations set by its two predecessors. Already-visible to the naked eye, Comet F3 NEOWISE (or C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)) was discovered on March 27 by (andread more