2019-03-01
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The Red Planet will be Accompanied by a Blood Moon on July 27
July 26, 2018On July 27, the heavens will grace us with two rare astronomical events: not only will we see the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century, but also Mars will reach opposition with the Sun, followed four days later by... continued
The Contents of Alexandria’s Mysterious Black-Granite Sarcophagus have Finally been Revealed
July 24, 2018A massive black granite sarcophagus that was unearthed in Egypt's city of Alexandria earlier this month was opened on July 19, finally revealing its two millennia-old secrets to archeologists. Speculation as to what might be found in the 30-ton enclosure... continued
U.S. Astronauts may Lose Their Spot on the ISS for Nearly a Year
July 19, 2018Due to delays stemming from manufacturing and safety certification issues, the new manned spacecraft being developed by Boeing and SpaceX may not be ready to ferry U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station before NASA's contract with Russia's Soyuz program... continued
The UK’s Record Heat Wave is Revealing the Shadows of Long-Lost Ancient Structures
July 17, 2018The record-breaking hot, dry weather in the United Kingdom might be bad for the region's crops -- and in turn, the formation of crop circles -- but the persistent arid conditions that are drying out farmers' fields are revealing images... continued
Earth’s Past is Telling Us that Global Warming Might Be Much Worse than We Thought
July 12, 2018A new study has found that the temperature increases from global warming may be twice as bad over what previous climate studies have forecast. This study made use of historical data from previous geological periods when Earth's climate was 0.5°C-2°C... continued
As Strange as Anything in The X-Files: Final Three Secret UFO Files Released by the UK’s MoD
July 10, 2018The UK's Ministry of Defence has declassified the remaining three documents in a series of files regarding UFOs, releasing them to the UK's National Archives after a series of delays that lasted half a decade. The files, consisting of 2,500... continued
Heat Events Around the World–33 Dead in Montreal
July 7, 2018Heat waves have been laying siege to regional temperature records around the world since the last week of June, as large areas of heat pressure, or heat domes, strewn across the hemisphere, have increased temperatures in relatively mild climates such... continued
The Case for Aliens that aren’t so ‘Alien’
July 6, 2018When speculating on what the future might look like in his 1927 book "Possible Worlds and Other Papers", geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane wrote "Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than... continued
Trump Announces Formation of “Space Force” Military Branch; Pentagon is Interested in Faster-Than-Light Travel
June 28, 2018President Donald J. Trump has announced that he has ordered the formation of a sixth branch of the U.S. military, adding the "Space Force" to the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy. Trump made the announcement at a... continued
Machine Intelligence is The Key to Accurate Climate Prediction
June 26, 2018 One of the key challenges in facing a rapidly-changing climate is accurately predicting how global warming will affect individual regions around the planet: one area may suddenly be stricken with prolonged drought, while another may be inundated with catastrophic flooding.... continued