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Africa’s Mega Split The Geological Event Reshaping Our Planet Happening Now
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- Africa’s Mega Split The Geological Event Reshaping Our Planet Happening Now
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- Africa is literally tearing apart — and a brand-new continent may be emerging.
In today’s video, we explore the East African Rift, one of Earth’s most dramatic geological events. Scientists believe this massive tear in the Earth’s crust could eventually split Africa into two separate landmasses and create a brand-new ocean.
Why Africa is splitting and what forces drive the movement
How the Great Rift Valley was formed
What countries will be affected by the future separation
The timeline: from present-day cracks to a new ocean basin
What this means for humanity, wildlife, and Earth’s future continents
🌋 This is geology on a scale we rarely witness — and it’s happening right now.
If you love Earth science, natural wonders, or future predictions, this video is a must-watch!
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- Archaeologists Unearthed Mysterious Prehistoric Spheres in the Amazon @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews Archaeologists Unearthed Mysterious Prehistoric Spheres in the Amazon—Inside Were Bones That Shouldn’t Be Together
A mysterious discovery deep in the Amazon is rewriting everything we thought we knew about ancient rainforest civilizations. Hidden beneath a fallen tree, strange artifacts filled with unexpected remains hint at lost rituals, unknown cultures, and a forgotten world engineered with startling sophistication.
Unusual artifacts found under a tree in the Amazon rainforest surprised archaeologists
Seven ceramic funerary urns were found beneath the roots of a toppled tree in a remote floodplain of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a report. The largest measured nearly 3 feet across and weighed about 770 pounds.
Bones from people, fish, and turtles lay inside several vessels. Archaeologist Márcio Amaral, of the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, helped lead the work.
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- World’s Largest Snake Found In India:Was Vasuki indicus the largest snake ever to roam the Earth?
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- 2 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews Have you ever wondered the age of Earth? It's 4.543 billion years. This life-giving planet has seen so many ages come and go, witnessing the rise and fall of species, the shifting of continents, and the evolution of life over billions of years.
During this evolution, this planet was once the homeland of the world’s largest snake in the world. Titanoboa. This largest snake in the world used to live 60–58 million years ago in what's now called Colombia. Its fossil was discovered in the early 2000s.
But in 2005, a million-year-old fossil was discovered in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. This fossil was analysed by experts, and their analysis suggests that this was the fossil of Vasuki Indicus, which turned out to be one of the largest snakes that ever existed on Earth.
However, between them, who is the largest snake that lived on Earth and was considered the apex predator? Let’s find out.
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- South Atlantic Anomaly:Something Strange Happening To Earth’s Magnetic Field And It Could Spell Doom
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- 2 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews What the South Atlantic Anomaly is and why it could cause chaos on Earth
Scientists are closely monitoring the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) — a vast region where Earth’s magnetic field is significantly weaker than normal. This anomaly, which stretches over the South Atlantic Ocean and parts of South America, has been expanding and shifting eastward for over a decade. Recent data from the European Space Agency (ESA) reveal that the anomaly is not only growing but also developing a secondary weak zone toward southern Africa, raising new concerns about its impact on satellites, spacecraft, and the stability of Earth’s magnetic shield.
The South Atlantic Anomaly has become one of the most studied magnetic irregularities in recent years, as scientists uncover how deep-Earth processes influence what happens in space above us.
What Is the South Atlantic Anomaly?
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- No Return,No Rescue:Meet Chrysalis,A Starship Designed to Carry 1,000 Humans Into Deep Space Forever
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- 2 months ago
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- No Return, No Rescue: Meet Chrysalis, the 36-Mile Starship Designed to Carry 1,000 Humans Into Deep Space—Forever
A massive starship concept could reshape the future of humanity—by leaving Earth behind forever. Designed to carry generations through deep space without turning back.
When humanity dreams of escaping Earth, the visions often resemble high-tech lifeboats: compact, fast, and bound for familiar planetary destinations like Mars. But one new proposal takes a vastly different approach—by scaling up, slowing down, and removing the return trip entirely.
Enter Chrysalis, a theoretical generation ship longer than Manhattan and weighing over 2.4 billion tons. Designed not to ferry astronauts but to host a civilization, Chrysalis would spend 400 years traveling toward Proxima Centauri b, a potentially habitable exoplanet orbiting our closest stellar neighbor, 4.2 light-years away. The crew? Up to 1,000 humans, born and raised aboard the ship—none of wh...
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- Mysterious Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Alien technology or Just A Comet? October 30 Updates
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- 3 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews Everything we know about 3I/ATLAS: The mysterious object speeding through our Solar System. A strange visitor is passing through our Solar System: an object that came from elsewhere and behaves unlike typical comets. It travelled through space on a hyperbolic path and now shows features that challenge our understanding of comets behaviour. Images revealed a tail pointing towards the Sun rather than away, and its gas and dust make us ask harder questions. Could it really be just another comet from a distant star system or is there something unexpected going on or Alien technology? While scientists don’t yet claim this is alien in origin, the data raise enough puzzles that even serious researchers acknowledge the possibility. The truth may be closer than we think. This discovery not only deepens our curiosity about interstellar visitors but also reminds us how little we truly know about the materials and forces shaping distant cosmic travellers. Prof.Avi Loeb Is Comet 3...
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- "The Future I Saw" The real catastrophe will come in July 2025@TheCosmosNews
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- 10 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews Update Tokara island earthquake tremors happening now 2025-07-01 Japan’s own "Baba Vanga" who predicted past catastrophes foresees a mega disaster in July 2025
The Manga with the Power of Prophecy “The future I saw” Warns of the Next Great Calamity
Ryo Tatsuki, a former manga artist, is known for her dream predictions of disasters, several of which have come true. Her latest vision warns of a massive mega-tsunami in July 2025, potentially affecting Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia.
Some people have become famous for their strange ability to predict the future, leaving many both surprised and scared by how accurate they are. From Nostradamus to Baba Vanga, the world has heard stories of mystics whose predictions have come true.
Now, a name from Japan is causing a stir online, and it’s not a fortune teller, but a former manga artist.
Who is Ryo Tatsuki?
Ryo Tatsuki was once known for draw...
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- Total Lunar Eclipse Brings a 'Blood Moon' in March 14-15,2025 You Won't Miss It @TheCosmosNews
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- 11 months ago
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- Total Lunar Eclipse Brings a 'Blood Moon' in March: How to Watch
The full moon will put on a show during a total lunar eclipse in March, but be prepared to stay up late. For many, it coincides with Pi Day.
The March full moon will be an extra special one. A total lunar eclipse, visible from across the US, will turn our lunar neighbor into a glowing reddish lantern. The celestial show takes place late at night and will last for hours. Here's where, when and how to witness this beautiful natural event.
Totality meaning when the moon is totally within Earth's shadow will begin at 11:26 p.m. PDT on March 13, 2025 2:26 a.m. EDT on March 14 06:26 UTC, lasting for 65 minutes. And the reddening progresses over hours, as the moon gradually moves into the Earth's shadow.
Technically, the eclipse starts with slight dimming on March 13 at 8:57 p.m. PDT 11:57 p.m. EDT 03:57 UTC. So, weather permitting, you'll have ample opportunity to see these bloody colo...
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- The Terrifying Prediction, Do The Super Volcano "Kolumbo" Wipeout Santorini?@TheCosmosNews
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- 11 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews The terrifying prediction, the supervolcano "Kolumbos" that will wipe out Santorini
When the ground shakes in Santorini, Greece holds its breath. In the past, the island was actually the scene of one of the most destructive eruptions ever documented on our planet – around the middle of the second millennium BC – that wiped out the thriving Minoan civilization.
And for this reason too, the more than 200 earthquakes recorded since last Friday have prompted the Greek government's preparations: closing schools and ports, sending in special firefighting teams and rescue dog units under the rubble, and increasing flights to and from the island to ensure the rapid evacuation of residents.
The precautionary measure, the Ministry of Civil Protection assures, is also because the seismic activity, according to Greek experts, would be of a tectonic and not volcanic nature. Which remind us, however, that the island is not only a tourist paradise,...
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- Elon Musk calls for NASA to investigate mysterious ‘square structure’ on Mars@TheCosmosNews
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- 12 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews SpaceX mogul Elon Musk fuelled the frenzy by posting on X (formerly Twitter), “We should send astronauts to Mars to investigate,” while infamous podcaster Joe Rogan also joined in the speculation. Is this finally the evidence we’ve all been waiting for…?
A newly resurfaced NASA Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera snap shows a rugged region around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) wide. In the image, there’s a suggestively square(ish) feature that’s sparked heated chatter on social media and Reddit. Some swear it’s the remnants of an ancient Martian civilisation, claiming that ‘nature never makes neat squares’. But hold on to your space helmets – experts say the image has been edited to emphasise the shape, and even in the raw photo you’d have to squint to see anything distinctly rectangular.
While the photo lingered in relative obscurity for some time, it took off faster than a Falcon rocket once Joe Rogan discussed it on his sh...
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- This Is Serious!!Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has A 1~2% Chance Of Smashing Into Our Planet In 2032
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- 12 months ago
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- #thecosmosnews 'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA says A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a 1.2% chance of smashing into our planet, scientists estimate.
Although the asteroid is currently moving away from us, Earth will have several close shaves with the space rock in the next half century. Its next sideswipe will occur in late 2028, followed by six more close approaches between 2032 and 2074. Of these, the one with the highest chance of impact will be on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.
All of these factors place 2024 YR4 at Level 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, the system scientists use to determine an asteroid's threat level. For objects at this level, "attention by public and by public officials is merited if the encounter is less than a decade away." However, most asteroids in this category are eventually downgraded to Level 0, which means "the likelihood of a collision is zero, or is so low as to be effectively zero....
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- Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia 2025 Is Polar Flip Imminent@TheCosmosNews
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- 12 months ago
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- Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation systems
For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but recent shifts in its path have caught the attention of scientists—and those who rely on precise navigation systems. The magnetic north pole’s movement, which has suddenly accelerated toward Siberia this century, raises questions about what’s driving the unusual shift and why its motion matters.
The magnetic north pole is distinct from the geographic North Pole, a fixed point where the Earth’s axis meets its surface. Instead, magnetic north is the changing location where the planet’s magnetic field lines converge. This field is generated by the churning of the planet’s outer core, a layer of molten iron and nickel that begins roughly 1...
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- 9000 Year Old ‘Stonehenge Like’ Structure Discovered Beneath Lake Michigan
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- 1 year ago
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- #thecosmosnews Archeologists Discover 9000-year-old ‘Stonehenge-Like’ Structure In Lake Michigan
Dubbed by some as “Michigan’s Stonehenge,” this discovery is sparking intrigue and reshaping perspectives on the region’s distant past.
THE MYSTERIOUS LAKE MICHIGAN STONEHENGE: UNCOVERING ANCIENT SECRETS BENEATH THE WAVES
Deep beneath the waters of Lake Michigan lies an enigmatic structure that has captivated archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike. Dubbed the “Lake Michigan Stonehenge,” this underwater formation offers a tantalizing glimpse into the region’s ancient past. But where exactly is this submerged wonder, and what secrets does it hold? Let’s dive in and explore the fascinating world of Lake Michigan’s hidden archaeological treasure.
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- Great Planetary Alignment of 7 Planets On February 28 -2025
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- 1 year ago
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- #thecosmosnews A rare celestial event will occur on February 28, 2025, as all seven other planets align in Earth's night sky in a mesmerizing "great planetary alignment..
A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.
On the evening of 28 February 2025, all seven of the other planets in the Solar System will appear in the night sky at the same time, with Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars all lining up in a neat row – a magnificent sky feast for the eyes known as a great planetary alignment.
But that's not all. Between now and then, on 21 January 2025, six of the seven other planets will appear in the sky at once in a large alignment – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn, with the exception of Mercury.
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- Matrix Is Real! Former NASA scientist is attempting to prove we live in a simulation
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- 1 year ago
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- Thomas Campbell is putting his theory to the test with a series
A former NASA scientist has taken it upon himself to try and prove once and for all whether life is a simulation.
The theory is one that's formed the premise of a few sci-fi movies over the years, but what if even all the actors, producers and writers of those movies were stuck in a simulation themselves, without even knowing it?
Could near-death experiences, apparent 'glitches' and bizarre coincidences all be explained by something outside of our awareness, controlling everything we do?
Thomas Campbell, a former NASA and Department of Defense physicist, thinks it could well be.
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- Mysterious Elements Found At Tycho Brahe’s Secret Alchemy Lab@TheCosmosNews
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- 1 year ago
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- #thecosmosnews 'Mysterious' Metal Among Secrets Exposed From Renaissance Alchemist's Lab
A study of archaeological remains from the 16th century has uncovered fascinating insights into the specialist laboratory of a European Renaissance alchemist.
The presence of a "mysterious" metal in the lab is among the finds reported by the study, which was published in the journal Heritage Science.
The remains that are the focus of the research consist of five shards—four glass and one ceramic—found during an excavation conducted between 1988 and 1990 at the site of Uraniborg, a former castle located on the island of Ven, Sweden.
The castle once served as the residence and observatory of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), who was also known for his interest in alchemy. In fact, Brahe equipped Uraniborg with a state-of-the-art alchemical laboratory when it was erected in 1580 on Ven, which was historically under Danish rule.
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- Mini Ice Age On The Way AMOC (Gulf Stream) Could Collapse As Early As 2025 @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Gulf Stream Could Collapse As Early As 2025, Mini Ice Age On The Way: Study
The Gulf Stream plays a crucial role in regulating the climate of Western Europe, where its warm waters help moderate temperatures, particularly in the winter months.
As the devastating impacts of climate change unfold, one of its most ominous manifestations is the accelerating meltdown of glaciers worldwide. These icy behemoths, once thought to be eternal, are now succumbing to the relentless onslaught of rising global temperatures. And that could spell trouble for the entire planet, according to an old study that is again gaining traction. It says that the Gulf Stream could collapse due to melting glaciers as soon as 2025, shutting down of vital ocean current.
The Gulf Stream, a powerful ocean current originating in the Gulf of Mexico, plays a pivotal role in regulating the climate of the North Atlantic region. Its warm waters act as a natural conveyor belt, tran...
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- 'Super Hubble' NASA Is Building Alien-Hunting Telescope:Habitable Worlds Observatory
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- 2 years ago
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- NASA's New Telescope Aims To Detect Alien Life On Earth-Like Planets By 2050
NASA's upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory aims to detect signs of extraterrestrial life on Earth-like planets by 2050, with a focus on identifying various biosignatures.
In an attempt to find habitable planets by 2050, NASA, the independent space agency of the United States, is getting ready to launch the cutting-edge Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). NASA's chief scientist for the search for extraterrestrial life, Dr Jessie Christiansen, has said that he is optimistic that HWO will detect signals from planets in the habitable zones of sun-like stars within our lifetime.
According to the NASA, the goal of the Habitable Worlds Observatory is to identify the numerous forms of biosignatures that are released by living things. Twenty-five Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars have already been identified by the NASA team as possible candidates for additional research. Thes...
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- Gigantic Floating Cosmic Ocean Found In Space?140 Trillion Times Larger Than Earth@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Astronomers rediscover a 12-billion-year-old cosmic reservoir of water, 140 trillion times larger than Earth's oceans, around a distant quasar, reigniting public fascination and research into the early universe.
Our home planet is covered by water with around 71 percent of the surface. Undoubtedly, it is a crucial factor for life on Earth. Hence, space agencies try to explore the factors, including water on other planets in our solar system and others. But what if there is a floating water ocean in the space? Astronomers have rediscovered a massive cosmic reservoir of water, the largest and farthest ever detected. It must be noted that this 12-billion-year-old discovery was initially made over a decade ago, however, it has recently gone viral.
The discovery of this cosmic ocean involved two teams of astronomers and three years of research. The first team, led by Matt Bradford from Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, began their observations in 200...
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- Every 70 Years Something Very Strange Is Happening To Earth’s Core @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Earth’s inner core rotation slows, reverses every 70 years: Study
First published in 2023, research about the core's rotation has since been corroborated
Researchers believe speed and direction change roughly every 70 years
The next core speed-up should come in five to 10 years.
Newly corroborated research suggests the rotation of Earth’s innermost core has slowed down so much it’s now moving backward, part of a larger pattern of changing speeds and trajectories.
The rotation, direction and pace of Earth’s solid metallic inner core have divided scientists for decades, as it’s impossible to observe or sample it directly. In that back-and-forth, countless models have projected what might be going on inside our planet.
New research published June 12 confirmed the core’s slowdown and seems to support a model, first published in 2023 in Nature, that posits the earth’s inner core has begun moving backward as part...
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- Nova explosion 3,000 light-years away will be seen from Earth with the naked eye@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews A stellar explosion may add a temporary ‘new star’ to the night sky this summer
Some 3,000 light-years away, a white dwarf goes nova about once every 80 years
T Corona Borealis NovaNova explosion 3,000 light-years away will be seen from Earth with the naked eye
Stargazers should have their eyes fixed on the skies, as astronomers say a "once-in-a-lifetime" view of an astronomical explosion is expected any night.
T Coronae Borealis, also known as the "Blaze Star," is actually a pair of stars located 3,000 light-years away. The star system is a recurring nova, with Earth-visible explosions every 79 to 80 years, according to NASA.
The last recorded outburst from T Coronae Borealis -- which includes a hot, red giant star and a cool, white dwarf star -- was in 1946, according to the space agency, which forecasts it will do so again before September 2024.
The star system is located in the Northern Crown, a ho...
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- Planet Parade: 6 Planets Align In The Sky on June 3-4 2024 @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Planet Parade: Here's How to See 6 Planets in the Sky on June 3
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be lining up next month.How to see six planets line up in June
There’s a major planetary lineup coming to the early-morning sky, with the Moon joining in several times next month. And things are already getting started — you can go out for yourself and see tomorrow morning.
First, though, let’s look at why such lineups occur. If you were to turn our solar system on its side and look at it edge-on, you’d notice that all the planets orbit in a relatively flat plane around the Sun. We call this plane the ecliptic, which is defined specifically by Earth’s orbit around our star. So, Earth’s orbit is tilted 0° from the ecliptic because it defines the ecliptic. All the other planets’ orbits are inclined somewhat from the ecliptic, but not much — Mercury’s inclination is the highest, and it’s just 7°.
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- April 8 North American Solar Eclipse ‘Devil Comet’ 12P Pons Brook Could Be Visible @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews People throughout the continent of North America will be able to observe a solar eclipse on April 8. An even luckier few will be able to experience a total solar eclipse, dubbed the Great American Solar Eclipse by experts. But in addition to the beauty of the eclipse, a several-mile-long meteor may show up in photos prior to the event. Even better, if the meteor explodes before the sun is completely covered, it may be visible to the naked eye.
The comet, which is named Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (12P), is approximately 10.5 miles wide, about the size of a city. During the comet's early eruptions, it spewed gas and dust in the shape of horns, earning 12P the demonic nickname of the ‘devil comet.' (Others joked that the comet bore a striking resemblance to the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, but it is possible that this nickname was copyrighted.)
Despite the threatening name, however, the ‘devil comet' is not dangerous. It orbits the sun once ever...
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- Nova outburst will soon produce a bright 'new' star in the northern sky @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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Once In A Lifetime Event:A New Star Will Appear In 2024, only to Vanish for 80 years Once-in-a-Lifetime Viewing Opportunity: Nova Explosion, ‘New’ Star in Northern Crown
The universe could bless stargazers with a “once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity” of a 3000 light years away star system that will soon be visible to the naked eye from Earth, said NASA. The star system, T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB is expected to shine bright in the sky between February and September 2024
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- DNA Reveals Unexpected Origins Of Enigmatic Mummies Buried In East Turkestan's Taklamakan Desert
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Since their discovery, the ancestry of hundreds of mummified bodies buried in boats in an inhospitable desert region of northwest China has puzzled and divided archaeologists.
Found in the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang mostly in the 1990s, the mummies’ bodies and clothes are strikingly intact despite being up to 4,000 years old. Naturally preserved by the dry desert air, their facial features and hair color can clearly be seen.
Their Western looks; felted and woven wool clothing; and the cheese, wheat and millet found in their unusual graves suggested they were long-disticance herders from the West Asia steppe or migrating farmers from the mountains and desert oases of Central Asia.
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- Sunken Ruins Of A 11,000-Year-Old Megastructure Found In The Baltic Sea
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- 2 years ago
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- Gigantic Sunspot That Was Seen From Mars Is Now Turning Toward Earth
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews The giant grouping of sunspots collectively known as AR3576 is approaching the middle of the side of the Sun facing us. It’s so large that Perseverance was able to see it from Mars, and it has grown bigger since, so if you’ve got safe material for looking at the Sun, you should see it without magnification. That could be particularly memorable if AR3576 also spits out X-class flares, whose impact goes into the history books.
Big sunspots do not always produce large solar flares, but there is a connection. Consequently, it’s quite plausible we will soon witness X-flares associated with AR3576. If we don’t, we can still expect to encounter them before this solar cycle is over – after all we had one in December. So what are they?
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- Uploading To Black Holes: The Transcension Hypothesis@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews According to the transcension hypothesis, advanced civilizations in the universe learn to control space, time, energy, and matter (STEM) at increasingly small scales and high densities. Advanced civilizations migrate to these “inner spaces” and eventually to black holes, which are ultimate high density, high performance substrates for intelligent life.
Smart’s response to the Fermi paradox is that we don’t see ultra-advanced alien civilizations because they’re confined inside black holes. “If the transcension hypothesis is correct, inner space, not outer space, is the final frontier for universal intelligence,” he says. “Our destiny is density.”
Of course, migrating to black holes (or better, uploading to black holes) entails leaving organic bodies behind and becoming what Robert Freitas called gravitational beings. According to Freitas, gravitational beings “could be the most efficient creatures in the universe.”
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- Plants "Talking" To Each Other For The First Time Captured On Video @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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Scientists Capture Plants "Talking" To Each Other For The First Time
To capture the communication, these scientists used an air pump connected to a container of leaves and caterpillars, and another box with Arabidopsis thaliana, a common weed from the mustard family.
A team of scientists from Japan has made an incredible discovery, capturing real-time footage of plants "talking" to each other. According to Science Alert, plants are surrounded by fine mist of airborne compounds that they use to communicate. These compounds are like smells and warn plants of danger nearby. The video recorded by the Japanese scientists has revealed how plants receive and respond to these aerial alarms. This significant achievement, led by molecular biologist Masatsugu Toyota from Saitama University, was published in the journal Nature Communications.
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- After 221 Years Cicadapocalypse Returns To The US With Double Brood Emergence @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #Billions of cicadas will emerge in the US this year in a rare double-brood event
This year's dual emergence is a rare, synchronized event that last occurred in 1803.
It’s official: 2024 belongs to the cicadas.
This spring, two different broods of cicadas — one that lives on a 13-year cycle and the other that lives on a 17-year cycle — will emerge at the same time from underground in a rare, synchronized event that last occurred in 1803.
Billions of the winged insects will make an appearance across the Midwest and the Southeast, beginning in some places in late April, for a raucous mating ritual that tends to inspire fascination and annoyance in equal measure.
This year’s dual emergence is a once-in-a-lifetime event. While any given 13-year brood and 17-year brood can occasionally emerge at the same time, each specific pair will see their cycles aligned only once every 221 years. What’s more, this year’s cicada groups, know...
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- Discovery Of Gargantuan Ring Structure Challenges Thinking On Cosmos@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have discovered a gigantic, ring-shaped structure in space.
It is 1.3 billion light-years in diameter and appears to be roughly 15 times the size of the Moon in the night sky as seen from Earth, as per BBC reports.
Named the Big Ring by astronomers, it is made up of galaxies and galaxy clusters. They say it is so big it challenges our understanding of the universe.
It cannot be seen with the naked eye. It is distant and identifying all the galaxies that make up the bigger structure has taken a lot of time and computing power.
Such large structures should not exist according to one of the guiding principles of astronomy, called the cosmological principle. This states that all matter is spread smoothly across the Universe.
Although stars, planets and galaxies are huge clumps of matter in our eyes, in the context of the size of the universe they are insignific...
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- Lost Asteroid 2007 FT3: A Potential Threat or a Cosmic False Alarm?
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews As the world breaks into a new year, the looming presence of ‘lost’ asteroid 2007 FT3 has sent waves of apprehensive excitement through the scientific community and the general public alike. This 314-meter celestial body, first observed in 2007, has been a point of intrigue due to its potential to make an earth-shattering impact equivalent to the detonation of 2.6 billion tons of TNT on October 5, 2024.
NASA Dismisses Alarm Over ‘Lost’ Asteroid 2007 FT3: No Known Asteroid Threat for Next Century.
In the vast expanse of our cosmos, an asteroid has stirred up a global maelstrom of anxiety. The asteroid in question, 2007 FT3, has been the subject of numerous reports suggesting a potential catastrophic collision with Earth on October 5, 2024. First seen in 2007, the asteroid indeed exists and has even earned a place on NASA’s Sentry Risk Table, a catalogue of celestial objects with the potential to impact Earth. However, after a brief observation period...
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- NASA flies extremely close to volcano world, captures wild footage of Jupiter Moon Io@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews NASA flies extremely close by volcano world, captures wild footage
Extraordinary views of a land hundreds of millions of miles away.
A NASA spacecraft survived extreme radiation and captured rich images of the most volcanic world in our solar system, the tortured moon Io.
Over the last year, the legendary Juno craft has been swooping progressively closer to Jupiter's volcano-blanketed moon, and on Dec. 30 passed just some 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from Io's surface. That's quite close — only about three times farther than the Hubble telescope orbits Earth. You can clearly see some impressive volcanoes.
To make such a near pass, Juno had to endure profoundly high levels of radiation around Jupiter — the type that could damage the spacecraft's instruments. In 2022, for example, a radiation spike during an Io fly-by caused the loss of some images.
NASA scientists had their fingers crossed. The spacecraft, which arriv...
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- Oldest Celestial Map Unearthed In Italy Challenges Historical Timeline@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews In a remarkable archaeological discovery in Rupinpiccolo, a village located in the Karst region of Trieste, two large stone discs have been unearthed, believed to represent the Sun and potentially the oldest known celestial map. The ancient defensive structure of a castelliere, where the stones were found, has hence turned into a treasure trove for the researchers.
The Stellar Stones
The stone featuring 29 markings has been the subject of intense investigation by astronomer Paolo Molaro from Inaf Trieste and archaeologist Federico Bernardini from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the Ictp. The markings are theorized to correspond to constellations including Scorpio, Orion, the Pleiades, and Cassiopeia. Intriguingly, one marking could possibly denote a supernova or a failed supernova, hinting at the existence of a black hole in that sky region.
Challenging the Established Chronology
If validated, this discovery could represent a ...
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- Cosmic Christmas Tree Stuns Ahead Of Holidays In New Image Shared by NASA @thecosmos@TheCosmosNews
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- #thecosmosnews New images captured by two of NASA’s space telescopes showcase how the light from young stars can deck the cosmos with holiday cheer.
Groupings of stars resembling a Christmas tree aglow with lights and a scintillating snow globe shine in new observations taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope, respectively.
NGC 2264, which is about 2,500 light-years from Earth, is also called the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” where a group of young stars surrounded by the gaseous cloud of a nebula call to mind a cosmic evergreen decorated with twinkling lights.
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- Prehistoric Lost World Of Lagoons That Has Been Hiding On Earth Discovered In Desert@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- Scientists discover unknown prehistoric world — on Earth
"It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen or, really, like anything any scientist has ever seen."
In the profoundly remote Argentina desert, at over 12,000 feet high, and in a place where no roads go, scientists found an exotic world new to science.
Among white salt plains atop the Puna de Atacama plateau, there's a system of greenish lagoons harboring vast bacterial communities, called stromatolites, that create layered mounds as they expand. The unique ecosystem might be a glimpse into Earth, billions of years ago, when primitive organisms first appeared on our planet.
"This lagoon could be one of the best modern examples of the earliest signs of life on Earth," geologist Brian Hynek, one of the scientists who found this elusive ecosystem, said in a statement. "It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen or, really, like anything any scientist has ever seen."
"It’s just amazing ...
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- The Geminids Are Here! This Year’s ‘Most Intense’ Meteor Shower 2023
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews As we near the end of 2023, one of the most dazzling celestial displays, the Geminids meteor shower, is currently gracing our night skies. Recognized as one of the year's most spectacular stargazing events, this annual phenomenon is renowned for its reliability, unleashing up to 120 bright, swift, and often vividly colored meteors per hour under optimal conditions.
What makes this year's Geminids even more captivating is the exceptionally low moonlight interference. On the peak night, between December 13 and 14, the moon will be a mere 1 percent full, allowing for exceptionally dark skies and an unparalleled stargazing experience.
Commencing on November 19, the Geminids meteor shower has been gradually building up in intensity, reaching its zenith during the overnight hours of December 13 and 14. Following this crescendo, the shower will gradually wane, concluding its celestial performance on December 24.
Termed "shooting stars," me...
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- Something Impact Jupiter And Explodes, Amateur Astronomer Captured On Video@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews On Nov. 15, a Japanese amateur astronomer spotted a short-lived flash on Jupiter — a telltale sign of an impact.
"There was another impact on Jupiter last night!," the planetary astronomer Heidi B. Hammel posted on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter, on Nov. 16. "The bright flash is a bolide — a shooting star in the atmosphere of Jupiter. Too small to leave an impact site like we saw in 1994 and 2009."
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- Glowing Fingertips And Green Eyes: First-of-Its-Kind Monkey Chimera Born in China @TheCosmosNews
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- #thecosmosnews Glowing Fingertips And Green Eyes: First-of-Its-Kind Monkey Chimera Born in China
Scientists in China have announced the birth of a primate like no other, with eyes that shined green and fingertips that glowed yellow – and those were just the observable features.
Beneath the skin and deep within its genes, this creature was apparently even more remarkable.
The lab-born male monkey was the product of an unprecedented experiment, which used the pluripotent stem cells of two genetically distinct fertilized eggs from the same monkey species to create one living and breathing long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis).
This is not the world's first living monkey artificially formed from the fusion of multiple fertilized eggs, but it was the most mixed – or chimeric – of them all, according to researchers in China and the UK.
In science, an animal 'chimera' is a single organism made up of cells that derive from mor...
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- Titanoboa:Return of The Super Snake Warming Makes Mammals Smaller &Reptiles Bigger @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Tens of millions of years ago, snakes were as big as horses. Horses were almost as small as snakes. And in a warmer world, it could get that way again.
That's the implication of research showing that warmer temperatures generally favor smaller mammals and larger reptiles.
Here is the original Video: https://youtu.be/XM9SKRW-wGU
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- Titanoboa:Return of The Super Snake Warming Makes Mammals Smaller And Reptiles Bigger@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Tens of millions of years ago, snakes were as big as horses. Horses were almost as small as snakes. And in a warmer world, it could get that way again.
That's the implication of research showing that warmer temperatures generally favor smaller mammals and larger reptiles.
"You see the size of these animals dancing with the climate," said Jonathan Bloch, a paleontologist at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Bloch delved into the connection between body size and global temperatures, particularly during a hot time known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, on Monday during the ScienceWriters2013 conference here in Gainesville. Like so many facets of global change, the lessons from the distant past don't make the far future look all that sunny. Super-snakes, anyone?
Some like it hot
For years, Bloch and his colleagues have traced the ups and downs of the Paleocene Epoch, which lasted from the downfall of the ...
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- Speed Of Light In Slow Motion? Experts Capture Incredible Video
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews A camera that captures images at the rate of one trillion exposures per second is a device with amazing potential, according to researchers at MIT. The tradeoffs required to reach that speed also mean its a camera with some real drawbacks.
The main drawback is that the system only records visual data in one spatial dimension. So, to create a two-dimensional moving image (a movie), researchers have to recreate the exact same event time and again and scan it one slice at a time. The slices can then be combined to create a movie.
The result? Researchers can watch light (photons!) bounce around inside of a bottle. MIT Associate Professor Ramesh Raskar calls it "the world's slowest fastest camera."
MIT says the $250,000 camera was developed to be more than just a good parlor trick:
"The camera was intended for use in experiments where light passes through or is emitted by a chemical sample. Since chemists are chiefly interes...
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- Glowing Fingertips And Green Eyes: First-of-Its-Kind Monkey Chimera Born in China @TheCosmosNews
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Glowing Fingertips And Green Eyes: First-of-Its-Kind Monkey Chimera Born in China
Scientists in China have announced the birth of a primate like no other, with eyes that shined green and fingertips that glowed yellow – and those were just the observable features.
Beneath the skin and deep within its genes, this creature was apparently even more remarkable.
The lab-born male monkey was the product of an unprecedented experiment, which used the pluripotent stem cells of two genetically distinct fertilized eggs from the same monkey species to create one living and breathing long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis).
This is not the world's first living monkey artificially formed from the fusion of multiple fertilized eggs, but it was the most mixed – or chimeric – of them all, according to researchers in China and the UK.
In science, an animal 'chimera' is a single organism made up of cells that derive from more than just two...
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- Orcas Uprising Against Humans Attacking Boats And Even Sinking Them Here Is Why@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Orcas Sink Yacht In 45-Minute "Attack"
Despite their violent reputation, is this a sign of aggression or something else?
Orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack
Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar have been harassing boats and their passengers for more than three years.
A pod of orcas has attacked and sunk another boat in southwestern Europe after relentlessly bombarding the vessel and its crew for almost an hour on Halloween. It is the fourth time that orcas from this region's population have sunk a vessel in the last two years.
On Oct. 31, the Grazie Mamma — a mid-size sailing yacht owned by Polish cruise company Morskie Mile — was attacked by an unknown number of orcas for around 45 minutes off the coast of Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar, Morskie Mile representatives wrote in a Facebook post translated from Polish.
The orcas (Orcinus orca), also known as killer whales, repe...
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- HAARP Experiment Try to Create Artificial Auroras For Four Days@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews
Alaska is gearing up for an extraordinary sight as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) prepares to create an artificial airglow in the sky during a four-day research campaign. Collaborating with multiple scientific institutions, including the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Cornell University, researchers aim to gain valuable insights into the ionosphere—the part of the atmosphere 30 to 350 miles above Earth’s surface.
The experiments will delve into the mechanisms within the ionosphere that trigger optical emissions and explore the possibility of using plasma waves for collision detection and avoidance among satellites. To create the airglow, HAARP will employ its impressive Ionospheric Research Instrument, consisting of 180 high-frequency antennas spread across 33 acres. By pulsing high-frequency radio transmissions on and off, HAARP excites the electrons in Earth’s ionosphere, much like how solar energy gives rise to ...
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- Saturn’s Famous Rings Are Going To Disappear In 2025@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews It was in 1610 that the father of modern astronomy Galileo Galilei first spotted Saturn’s spectacular rings – although through his pioneering but primitive telescope he likened them more to ‘ears’.
Now, more than 400 years on, anyone with even a simple piece of kit can witness the cosmic spectacle with their own eyes.
Until 2025.
Saturn’s rings are going to disappear. Twice.
The original planetary hula hoop is made up of seven individual rings, which are thought to be comprised of bits of comets, asteroids and shattered moons that strayed too close to the gas giant and were torn to shreds by its powerful gravity.
There are also billions of chunks of ice, and the whole thing is coated in space dust.
However, they’re also pretty big, stretching out 175,000 miles from the planet, so it will be quite some time before Earthlings can see any difference – and at least 100 million years ...
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- Eerie Giant 'Frown' Face on Jupiter Appears in NASA Juno Image @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Jupiter, who hurt you? Last month, NASA’s Juno mission spotted a region of the gas giant’s atmosphere forming an abject face, complete with wide eyes, a nose, and frowning mouth.
The despondent face was imaged on September 7, during the Juno spacecraft’s 54th close flyby of Jupiter. Juno arrived in Jupiter’s orbit in July 2016, and since then has been studying the gas giant’s turbulent atmosphere, its weather, and aspects of the planet’s moons.
The image was shared across NASA channels after being made by Vladimir Tarasov, a citizen scientist who was perusing JunoCam’s raw image data. The image was taken about 4,800 miles (7,700 km) above Jupiter, and can be seen in JunoCam’s publicly accessible raw images library here.
Juno’s had a busy docket lately: earlier this month, NASA released images from the spacecraft’s most recent flyby of the planet’s moon Io. Other spacecraft are also studying Jupiter, which is th...
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- Dont Miss The Hunter's Moon Lunar Eclipse Coming October 28-2023@TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews This month has given us some truly breathtaking sky displays, and the weekend ahead holds another treat. On October 28, the Moon will put on a spectacular show in the form of a partial lunar eclipse.
Known as a 'Hunter's Moon' in the Northern Hemisphere, folklore holds that the bright end to the October lunar cycle once would have provided the perfect evening light to track summer-fattened game before winter.
This month, that famous light will dim as the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, with the resulting eclipse visible across much of the Eastern Hemisphere. This includes Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Oceania. Some of North and South America will be able to see it as well.
Lunar eclipses are simple to observe; all you need to do is go outside and look up. Binoculars or a small telescope can improve your view, but they're not essential. For the best viewing, find a dark place with a clear sky.
The main event ...
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- UFOs (UAPs) Are Hiding In Deep Oceans! A Researcher Calls To Explore Deep Waters @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews A researcher calls to explore deep waters to hunt for UFOs
Earth's oceans are vast, representing some of our planet's most intriguing and least explored parts.
A much anticipated NASA report on UFOs calls for better tracking and scientific understanding of unexplained phenomena that captivate the public and have raised concerns about military security.
The panel of scientists and government officials convened by NASA kept most of the focus on ways to understand what individuals, including military pilots, say they are observing in the skies.
But UFO reports also are rife with accounts of mysterious objects submerging themselves in the sea, as seen in a video acquired by CNN and other news stations in 2021.
It’s no wonder, says Brian Helmuth, Northeastern professor of marine and environmental science.
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- Alien Life In Solar System?Webb Telescope Detects Co2 On Jupiter`s Moon Europa @TheCosmosNews
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- 2 years ago
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- #thecosmosnews Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our solar system that could harbor conditions suitable for life. Previous research has shown that beneath its water-ice crust lies a salty ocean of liquid water with a rocky seafloor. However, planetary scientists had not confirmed if that ocean contained the chemicals needed for life, particularly carbon.
Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy surface of Europa. Analysis indicates that this carbon likely originated in the subsurface ocean and was not delivered by meteorites or other external sources. Moreover, it was deposited on a geologically recent timescale. This discovery has important implications for the potential habitability of Europa...
