Scientists Find 'Alien Megastructure' Star Mysteriously Dimming
Aug 09, 2016 06:30 AM EDT Kepler's "Alien Megastructure" star has been dimming at an unprecedented rate. The KIC 8462852 was observed by NASA's Kepler mission and has become famous among scientists when it was suspected that its flickering signals could be a result of an alien megastructure. While further observations of the star found no signs of aliens, the luminosity of KIC 8462852 - unofficially named "Tabby's Star" after astronomer Tabetha Boyajian who discovered the signals - has been ..>> view originalDiscovery of New Particle That Could Change Understanding of The Universe Put on Hold by CERN
Discovery of New Particle That Could Change Understanding of The Universe Put on Hold by CERN A Data 'Bump' at the Large Hadron Collider Is Thought to Be The Reason By Staff Writer | Aug 08, 2016 10:37 PM EDT (Photo : Getty Images) CERN was on its way to discovering a particle that could have altered the way in which people think about the universe but a data 'bump' with the Large Hadron Collider at the institution has put paid to the plans and now the project has been put on hold. Accordin..>> view originalThe legend that Chinese civilisation started with the biggest flood in 10000 years may be true
It was a flood to rival that which Noah rode out. Up to 500,000 cubic metres of water per second from a wall some 38 metres above normal river levels. And according to legend, 4000 years ago, an emperor known as Yu the Great successfully controlled it, laying the foundations for Chinese civilisation today. Until now, though, there has been no solid evidence to suggest the great flood of the Yellow River basin ever happened. But an international team of scientists has just had a paper published ..>> view originalComet Swift-Tuttle: The Icy Parent of the Perseid Meteor Shower
Comet Swift-Tuttle, the source of the annual Perseid meteor shower, is seen in this false color view captured by astronomer Jim Scotti of the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Scotti took this image through a Spacewatch telescope at Kitt Peak on Nov. 24, 1992 during the comet's last close approach to Earth. Credit: Images by Jim Scotti, University of Arizona The spectacular Perseid meteor shower, peaking Thursday night (Aug. 11–12), lights up Earth's sky every summe..>> view originalAndy Griffiths and Terry Denton bring us into their treehouse
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton bring us into their treehouse Updated August 09, 2016 12:16:57 Walking into Andy Griffiths' workspace, you would be forgiven for thinking you had stumbled into a 9-year-old's dream.Every surface is covered with toys, books, gadgets and gags. If you still had any doubt that this was a room for fun and imagination, the plastic vomit on the ground and the jar of "Andy's own vomit" would set you straight.Among all the gadgets, there is one th..>> view originalAustralian know-how used to design 'planetary probes' to explore Earth's thermosphere
Australia is going back into space with the launch of the first locally built satellites in more than 15 years.Early next year 50 tiny satellites the size of bedside lamps will be shot out of the International Space Station like planetary probes, in an attempt to discover more about the least understood layer of the atmosphere. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Australia's future is in space Muslim party founder faces fraud charges Moore Par..>> view originalSawfish research just got easier thanks to testing for DNA in estuaries
Sawfish research just got easier thanks to testing for DNA in estuaries By Phil Staley and Kristy Sexton McGrath Posted August 09, 2016 15:33:39 Researchers of Australia's four species of rare sawfish have developed an easier way to find the estuaries the fish exist in.James Cook University professor Colin Simpfendorfer, and researchers from James Cook and Charles Darwin Universities, have previously found the task of finding sawfish arduous, expensive and dang..>> view originalOne man's plan to grow his own dinosaur
Dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid right? Not according to this guy. Picture: Universal StudiosIT SOUNDS like something straight out of a Jurassic Park movie — and we all know how that ended — but one man in Texas is hoping to grow his own dinosaurs.Carl Baugh is a Baptist minister. He holds a PhD in philosophy, and he runs the Creation Evidence Museum at Glen Rose, about an hour from Dallas.He’s devoted his life to toppling Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, by proving that people and d..>> view originalWonder Mineral: Rare Siberian Mine Minerals Discovered, Unlike Anything Found in Nature
Aug 09, 2016 02:51 AM EDT Mother nature has its way of producing the sturdiest of materials that can withstand the rigorous elements on Earth. Recently, a rare mineral was discovered in a Siberian coal mine that surprised scientists because of its potential uses. Some say that the rare Siberian mineral is similar to some synthetic materials that scientist are used to creating inside the laboratory artificially. Apparently, nature can produce the same mineral in a natural way. And because of ..>> view original
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