What he found may surprise you.. This particular coincidence is absolutely cool. Every now and then you hear a story that really makes you say wow. In the case of this story a certain group lost something that was found in an unusual circumctance two years later: This group of Arizona-based university students who wanted…
NASA Filmed An Actual Dust Devil On Mars
You don’t see this everyday.. 2015 has been an incredible year for new information about the red planet. There has also been a lot of recent evidence abotu Mars’s very thin atmosphere as well as that of a much more dense atmosphere from the past. And not to mention, there have been some higher resolution…
This Was Found Off The Coast Of Greece And They Don’t Know What It Is
Archaeology is a fascinating field and was popularized by the Indiana Jones series of movies. Although there have been many artifacts that had once remained mysterious, many of them have had inscriptions that have been translated and the like. This unusual object however that was found off the coast of Greece remains a mystery. It…
They Found Some Of The Oldest Galaxies Ever Seen
Apparently they have discovered a horde of galaxies so old, they are telling us things about a very early time in space universe as we comprehend it. The ESO, like The Hubble is one of the most powerful telescopes in the world. Although there are new ones being built, it has captured some of the…
Where Are The Waves on The Moon Titan?
Titan is one of the larger moons in our solar system. And what is peculiar is the fact that astronomers have calculated or assumed at least to see a very different liquid formation on its surface compared to what we actually see. Apparently their models actually expect waves and they don’t see them. Do you…
Astronomers Literally See A Planet Forming
This is a first.. There has been a lot of talk about exoplanets lately. Many including kepler-452b and others have hogged the spotlight as astronomers consider them as possible habitats for extraterrestrial life. Even the SETI program is restarting. And now there is an exciting related development: For the first time, scientists have observed a…
3D Hologram You Can Actually Touch
Awesome.. Scientists in Japan have made an incredible hologram that may surprise you. To get into very technical terminology, they rendered the graphics using a focused femtosecond laser mixed with computational holographic fields. Aside from the cool factor, think of all the potential applications for this down the line. Gaming, medical technology and other arenas…
Is Thorium An Untapped Energy Source?
What do you think? The search for efficient alternative energy is discussed daily. Some think solar is the answer. Others think wind energy or even forms of hydro power are areas to focus on. These may be great sources but there is one that is rarely discussed. Thorium is an element and #90 on the…
Black Holes Are Elusive And This Explains Why
Do you know why? Most astronomers take the existence of black holes as a given. Although there are a few different types of debates in regards to their properties, most, but not all, do take them to be real. That being said, they can be a bit elusive in spotting. The reason is that you…
5 Unusual Pics Of Mars That Will Have You Looking Again
These are trippy.. There has been a lot of news in 2015 about the mysterious red planet. Aside from the movie with Matt Damon, there have been countless new pictures of the planet as well as new modeling to come up with various theories. That being said, there are some very unusual pictures that may…
They Found A New “Planetary System” In Our Galaxy
First time they’ve seen one like this.. Just when astronomers really think they have figured things out, they find something completely unique. If you are familiar with brown dwarf stars or not, they pretty much straddle the line between planets and stars, at least in the way we are able to understand them. They are…
Exoplanet Kepler 452-B May Have An Inhabitable Surface..
The most “earth like” planet we’ve ever found. The search for extraterrestrials has spanned for many decades and centuries really. Some of the more relatively recent programs have been the S.E.T.I. program which sent and listened to and sent messages in hopes of contacting aliens. There has even been speculation of a message received from…
They Finally Caught “Thunder” On Camera
Not the lightning part but the “thunder” is what they caught on this video. Look around the light part it is actually the super loud bang radiating from a lightning strike. It seems as if we had done this before but really we hear it and to be able to slow things down and see…
Guy Gets A Complete Face Transplant…Seriously
Uhh..you don’t hear that everyday! Science fiction is quickly becoming science reality. You may or may not remember a movie from the 90s called Face Off. It was kind of out there but it involved face transplants. Now a gentleman in New York has participated successfully in such an operation: Doctors in New York have…
The Mysteries Of Easter Island Examined On Video
Easter Island is an island in the South Pacific with many mysteries. The huge stone figures are not fully understood. How were the island’s people able to place these monuments that weighed many tons without the usage of modern machinery? There is also another mystery you may or may not be aware of. Let’s find…
Guy Puts A Laser In Liquid Nitrogen And This Happened
Ever wonder what would happen if you placed a laser in a container of liquid nitrogen? Probably not but betcha might want to check out what happens as the effect is really cool! The ever adventurous styropyro does it again with yet another laser experiment. Note: Do not try this without the supervision of a…
Pulsating Red Star Found In Galaxy 53 Million Light Years Away
its showing some UNUSUAL properties.. 2015 has been quite a year for astronomy. And now scientists have detected a red pulsar so bright it is actually detectable in a galaxy 53 million light years away. This was previously unconsidered to have any effect on the general brightness scale of a galaxy. But this one is…
Can The Speed Of Light Actually Be Broken?
It is 186,282 miles per second… This guy has an interesting theory on how it might be possible. That is insanely fast and difficult to get one’s mind around. The ever interesting “vsauce” poses a question about the speed of dark. Is it faster than the speed of light or is this an illusion? He has…
5 Animal Pictures That Look Photoshopped
These are actually real.. Ah the wonderful world of animals. On the discovery channel, often times there are unusual animals from the past that have been rendered with cgi to demonstrate. Sometimes this will be in a prehistoric setting where a person is in awe at the size of a dinosaur or an unusual insect…
Could Aliens Exist On Exoplanet Kepler-186F?
There has been a lot of discussion lately on the internet about the search for extraterrestrials. Some of this has to do with the “alien star” they found recently with an unusual looking sphere around it. Also, a billionaire has invested $100 million dollars to retart the SETI program. And, the discovery of exoplanet Kepler-186F…