Earth is not as bright as it used to be

[ad_1] They discovered that the Earth is not as bright as it used to be and that it has faded at a noticeable rate in recent years. Using a telescope that doesn’t look much different than the one you might have at home, researchers at the Big Bear Solar Observatory have been taking measurements every … Read more

A Nobel Prize for Stephen Hawking who could have been

[ad_1] Did death cheat Stephen Hawking for a Nobel Prize? When the iconic physicist passed away on March 14, 2018, data was already available that could confirm a disturbing and far-reaching prediction he had made more than four decades earlier. Dr Hawking had postulated that black holes, those mouths of gravitational doom, could only grow, … Read more

A fireball crosses the Colorado sky early Sunday morning – CBS Denver

[ad_1] (CBS4) – The Colorados as far west as Evergreen, north to Wellington, as far east as Bennet and as far south as Colorado Springs captured an incredible view on their security cameras early Sunday morning. A fireball crossed the sky around 4:30 a.m. According to NASA’s definition, a fireball is an unusually bright meteor. … Read more

Biggest comet ever discovered heads for the sun

[ad_1] Earlier this year, astronomers discovered the largest comet ever, which is nearly 100 miles wide. Now, further study reveals that this monster is heading towards the sun – but don’t worry, it won’t pose any threat to us on Earth because it won’t come any closer than Saturn’s orbit. The comet, named Bernardinelli-Bernstein after … Read more

The BepiColombo probe just took this beautiful photo of the northern hemisphere of Mercury

[ad_1] The Euro-Japanese space probe BepiColombo returned its first images of Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, the European Space Agency announced on Saturday. The images were obtained almost three years after the launch of the unmanned mission vessel aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. Cameras attached to the BepiColombo provided black and white footage, … Read more

How is Mars similar to Earth? The latest study explains

[ad_1] For years, space explorers have focused on the existence of water on Mars. Many astronauts believed they saw water on the planet simply because there were so many “channels”. However, attention has now shifted to another element that could be a common link between Mars and Earth. A new study seeks to understand wind … Read more

People who claim to hear the Northern Lights

[ad_1] If you want to hear the Northern Lights on your own, you may need to spend a considerable amount of time in the polar regions, as the sound phenomenon only occurs in 5% of violent auroral events. It is also heard most often on top of mountains, surrounded by only a few buildings – … Read more

Michigan boy finds historic mastodon tooth in Rochester Hills creek

[ad_1] DETORIT, Michigan – A 6-year-old boy noticed something on the ground during a family walk in Michigan last month. It turned out to be a mastodon tooth. Fittingly enough, he found it in the Dinosaur Hill Nature Reserve, WDIV reported. “I just felt something on my foot and grabbed it, and it looked a … Read more