Astronomers are baffled by a large exoplanet which is 500 light-years from the Earth. Nicknamed HATS-6b, the planet is too big for its host star, scientists say. Huffingtonpost.com reports: “We have found a small star, […]
Chincoteague Island, Virginia and it’s sister, uninhabited island, Assateague, are both favorite summer beach spots for hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the East Coast of America each year. Assateague is famed for […]
Activity on the sun has increased recently, as the sun appears to be ‘waking up’ from a relatively peaceful period. Two sunspots have been spotted that pose a threat for potentially strong solar flares in […]
Bertie, a 58 year old hippo at the Denver Zoo – the oldest captive hippopotamus, has been euthanized after suffering from failing health. He is survived by his 12 year old son, who also lives […]
“Greased Lightning” a new NASA drone that is being tested at their research center in Virginia, might just be the thing Amazon has been looking for in their quest to “drone deliver” packages. With the […]
When one thinks of volcanic landscapes and regions, they usually think of the “Ring of Fire”, Hawaii, Japan or even Italy – but what about Oregon? Oregon has a pretty vast volcanic landscape in […]
According to a paper published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a toxic chemical used in the drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking has been detected […]
CERN, or, The European Organization for Nuclear Research, is a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. It has been a source of many conspiracy theories, myths, and modern […]
Haley’s comet is only visible to the human eye once every 75-76 years or so, but every year, it does give us a spectacle in another form: a meteor shower. This years meteor shower, called […]
Japan’s meteorological agency issued a warning on Tuesday to limit access to a popular resort after a nearby volcano became active and started belching steaming gas. Two minor quakes registering 2.4 and 2.0 were recorded […]
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