A team of astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and likely solved a big universal mystery about dwarf galaxies: How is it able to form brilliant star clusters without the dusty, gas-rich environments found in larger galaxies? The answer, astronomers believe, lies in densely packed and previously unrecognized nuggets of star-forming material sprinkled throughout…
What Is Quantum Electrodynamics?
Is this something to fear or embrace? Could this be the future of computing? This is really out there and actually hard to get one’s mind around, but absolutely fascinating. And there are people on both sides. Some say this is to be used in the next gen computers. Others say this is like the…
Ceres Update – Latest New Close Ups Of Mysterious Spots
Many of you have been following the mysterious pics from the dwarf planet Ceres, and in particular the famous bright spots. Now they have just released the closest pics of those spots ever: A stunning new image from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft shows a cluster of bright spots on Ceres’ surface in unprecedented detail. The intriguing…
Water Droplets On A “Frictionless Sphere” [Video]
This is a cool experiment showing off some liquid droplets on a spherical surface coated with a special compound: Consider an object starting at rest at the top of a frictionless sphere. The equilibrium at the top is unstable. Any little nudge to one side will cause it to begin sliding down the surface. If…
Quantum Computers Are Insane
Many know about quantum computers or have heard of them. Basically regular computers work on 0s and 1s either or states when quantum computers work in qubits which can hold multiple outcomes as possibilities: Lockheed Martin, NASA and Google all have one thing in common: they all own quantum computers. These quantum computers are superconducting…
Who Built The Ajanta Caves?
This is an archaeological mystery that is not often discussed yet may have great historical implications: The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are 30 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art…
Superhenge Monuments Discovered A Few Miles From Stonehenge
This may be one of the most intreresting archaeological discoveries in a long time: An enormous row of 90 megalithic stones has been found buried beneath the prehistoric super-henge of Durrington Walls earthworks, only one mile from the world-famous site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The huge line of megalithic stones lies 3 feet underground…
New Discovery May Have Surpassed The Great Barrier Reef
The great barrier reef off the east coast of Australia is one of the natural wonders of the world and absolutely breathtaking. Apparently they have discovered another reef off the southern coast that may rival it in biodiversity: Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen coral reef off the southern coast of Australia, and they claim that…
Massive Amount Of Data From Pluto Flyby Are Coming In
The most extensive and detailed pics of the small planet Pluto are really starting to come in! On July 14, New Horizons became the first probe ever to fly by Pluto, zooming within 7,800 miles (12,550 kilometers) of the dwarf planet’s enigmatic surface. New Horizons sent some images and measurements back to its handlers immediately…
25 Of The Most Awesome Archaeological Discoveries Ever
Archaeology is a fascinating area of the sciences, and the Indiana Jones movies have probably inspired millions of people around the world to pay more attention to this field. This video lists out 25 of the most interesting discoveries in this area of study: While archaeology may not seem like the most exciting profession in…
Top 5 Bizarre islands [Video]
Did you know about all of these extremely unusual islands? The following video lists them out in order and describes the unusual terrain nd conditions. Here is the first one on the list: 5. Hashima Island The Japanese developed Hashima when coal was discovered in the rock beneath the island and surrounding seafloor. Once considered…
Astronomers Consider A New Way To Detect Distant Comets
Astronomers have come up with a possible way to observe comets in other solar systems, which is very difficult if not impossible with current methods: During the impact of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter in 1994, a noticeable flash of light was produced. “After the impact, sunlight that would have normally been absorbed by the…
A Big Meteor Exploded Over Thailand This Weekend [Video]
Many of us in the U.S. were celebrating the holiday weekend with traditional Labor Day festivities. However in Bangkok, some people witnessed a big meteor and it is on video: If you were driving through the streets of Bangkok in Thailand yesterday, you might have been lucky enough to see a huge fireball zoom towards…
Could This Be Actual Water On Mars?
This is a very cool video of some footage that may indicate the presence of water on the surface of Mars: Here is rotating globe of Mars and we’re going to zoom in on the middle Southern latitudes, the part of Mars where we find these active slope features, and we’re zooming in on the…
S.E.T.I. Alien Message Mystery Revisited [Video]
The S.E.T.I. program received a strange message many decades ago that has been decoded into an infographic. Although there has been much debate, no one can prove the origins: In 1974, the Arecibo Radio Telescope received a major technological overhaul resulting in a massive boost in transmission power. To celebrate the upgrade, Doctors Frank Drake and…
10 Completely Strange Events That Happened On Earth
There are often reports, especially around the internet about strange and mysterious events from all over the world. Some of them seem more credible than others and have been reported by multiple people. This video lists the top 10 events that fit this criterea. Here is one of them: Japanese Trees?) What do neutron stars,…
The Secrets Of The Anatolia Have Mostly Been Forgotten
This video takes an incredible look into a mysterious civilization that is not often discussed yet played a significant role on planet earth. Here is an intro on what you’ll see: Take a virtual reality tour of history’s most intriguing ancient civilizations. Uncover the secrets of the pyramids as the Pharaohs reach for immortality, walk…
A Cool New Star Cluster Was Just Spotted!
They just discovered this incredible star cluster at the ESO observatory in Chile. For astronomy fans, here is a bit more information on this exciting news: IC 4651, also known as Melotte 169, was discovered by the American astronomer Solon Irving Bailey, and catalogued in 1896 by the Danish-Irish astronomer John Louis Emil Dreyer. The…
Guy Invents His Own Personal Flying Drone With…Drone Parts [Video]
Well that’s one way to do it.. This home inventor actually made a drone so big that it can lift himself, and of course he used parts from other drones. Here is a bit more on how he did it: Props at 18 in were the largest I could find with contra rotating pitches and…
Watch What Happens When You Add Milk And Coke [Video]
Have you seen the weird reaction? Although this experiment itself is simple, the reaction may be a bit surprising. At first instinct you might think it would just get really foamy when milk and coke mix. This chemistry behind it expains a bit more: The reaction of phosphoric acid (V) to proteins in the milk…
