New paper says black holes could be as big as an entire galaxy

[ad_1] Galaxy size Get away from supermassive black holes – scientists say there could be black holes the size of an entire galaxy. “Supermassive black holes reach nearly 100 billion solar masses,” Queen Mary University of London astronomer Bernard Carr, who worked on the new research, told Futurism. “If we define a SLAB to be … Read more

Deadly bacteria could share antibiotic resistance faster than we thought

[ad_1] Antibiotics have saved countless lives over the decades. Yet for the pathogens they kill, antibiotics are an old enemy, an enemy they are already adept at fighting. It turns out that the spread of antibiotic resistance may not be as limited as we have assumed, giving more species much easier access to antibiotic resistance … Read more

Here’s what Biden should prioritize at NASA

[ad_1] Artist’s impression of an Artemis mission to the Moon. Picture: NASA Despite the ongoing pandemic, there are many reasons to be excited in space this year. From NASA Perseverance rover is less than a month away from landing on Mars; the James Webb Space Telescope is slated for the Halloween launch; and the Space … Read more

Giant predatory worms lurked under ancient seabed, fossils reveal – National Geographic

[ad_1] Giant predatory worms lurked under ancient seabed, fossils revealNational Geographic Giant worm’s underwater lair discovered by fossil hunters in TaiwanThe Guardian The lair of a giant worm discovered underground in TaiwanKFOR Oklahoma City Is this a fossilized lair of the terrible Bobbit worm?WIRED Researchers say they have found ancient dens of giant carnivorous wormsGizmodo … Read more

Astronomers discover the first cloudless planet resembling Jupiter

[ad_1] Artist’s illustration of WASP-62b, the first Jupiter-like planet detected with no clouds or haze in its observable atmosphere. The illustration is drawn from the point of view of an observer close to the planet. Credit: M. Weiss / Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & … Read more

This tiny comet photobombed the 2020 total solar eclipse

[ad_1] A comet first spotted the day before made an appearance as Chile and Argentina watched the total solar eclipse December 14, 2020. Just a small dot in the sky, the comet, nicknamed C / 2020 X3 (SOHO), was traveling at about 450,000 km / h (720,000 km / h), about 4.3 million kilometers from … Read more