Category: Space & the Cosmos

Incredible Images of Galaxies: Part 2

September 1, 2019 By Laura

Incredible Images of Galaxies: Part 2

“Telescopes are in some ways like time machines. They reveal galaxies so far away that their light has taken billions…

Incredible Images of Galaxies: Part 1

August 30, 2019 By Laura

Incredible Images of Galaxies: Part 1

A galaxy is a collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity. The smallest galaxies may contain only…

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Missing Submarine USS Grunion Found After Almost 80 Years

November 21, 2019 By Clifford E

Missing Submarine USS Grunion Found After Almost 80 Years

In June of 1942, the submarine USS Grunion under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Mannert Abele, receives its orders and sets off on its inaugural mission. The orders send it...

(Possibly) Never Before Seen Ghost Apple Phenomenon Stuns The World

November 21, 2019 By Clifford E

(Possibly) Never Before Seen Ghost Apple Phenomenon Stuns The World

You walk out across the frozen ground. Your boots crunching on the snow as you approach the orchard. The snow-dusted trees seem ominously dark compared to the rest of the...

AI Discovers New Lines In Nazca Desert

November 21, 2019 By Clifford E

AI Discovers New Lines In Nazca Desert

The Nazca Lines have been around for centuries, but it was only 1927 when they were first properly seen out of the window of a plane. Since then they have...

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Missing Submarine USS Grunion Found After Almost 80 Years

November 21, 2019 By Clifford E

Missing Submarine USS Grunion Found After Almost 80 Years

In June of 1942, the submarine USS Grunion under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Mannert Abele, receives its orders and sets off on its inaugural mission. The orders send it...

(Possibly) Never Before Seen Ghost Apple Phenomenon Stuns The World

November 21, 2019 By Clifford E

(Possibly) Never Before Seen Ghost Apple Phenomenon Stuns The World

You walk out across the frozen ground. Your boots crunching on the snow as you approach the orchard. The snow-dusted trees seem ominously dark compared to the rest of the...

AI Discovers New Lines In Nazca Desert

November 21, 2019 By Clifford E

AI Discovers New Lines In Nazca Desert

The Nazca Lines have been around for centuries, but it was only 1927 when they were first properly seen out of the window of a plane. Since then they have...

Grim Discovery Adds New Chapter To The Incan Empire’s Story

November 12, 2019 By Clifford E

Grim Discovery Adds New Chapter To The Incan Empire’s Story

Scientists and archeologists in northern Chile have discovered several severed heads in what is thought to be an ancient Incan garbage dump. This, however, is not the most disturbing part...

A Speech Pathologist May Have Given Us The World’s First Talking Dog

November 12, 2019 By Clifford E

A Speech Pathologist May Have Given Us The World’s First Talking Dog

When you hear the words 'talking dog' you mind most likely jumps to famous cartoon dogs like Scooby-Doo, Courage, or even Blue from Blue's Clues. Believe it or not, talking...

After 30 Years Of Studies, This Scientist Thinks He Cracked The Code To A Long Relationship

November 12, 2019 By Clifford E

After 30 Years Of Studies, This Scientist Thinks He Cracked The Code To A Long Relationship

Everyone wants to have a life partner with a good sense of humor. A new study, however, shows that it’s not the sense of humor that matters, but the shared...

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