earth mystery news

An asteroid impact, not volcanism, may have made Earth unlivable for dinosaurs 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- July 17, 2020
New simulations add to evidence that the Chicxulub strike is what killed T. rex and its kin

By David Aragorn
Researchers Created Tiny Camera Backpacks for Beetles 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- July 17, 2020
Every year, companies like GoPro manage to pack more and more functionality into smaller and smaller action cameras that are less obtrusive to wear. But a team of researchers from the University of Washington has managed to build a live-streaming wireless camera that’s so small even an insect can wear it.

By David Aragorn
Thermonuclear Supernova Ejects White Dwarf from Binary System 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 17, 2020
A white dwarf star called SDSS J124043.01+671034.68 (SDSS J1240+6710) is traveling at 900,000 km/h (559,234 mph) through our Milky Way Galaxy. It also has a particularly low mass for a white dwarf — only 40% the mass of our Sun — which would be consistent with the loss of mass from a partial supernova. According to new research, SDSS J1240+6710 was most likely a member of a binary system that survived a so-called thermonuclear supernova event, which sent it and its companion flying through the Milky Way in opposite directions.

By David Aragorn
Mysterious ‘templar’ crop circle appears out of nowhere in French field, draws thousands of curious visitors 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- July 17, 2020
A gigantic templar crop circle has appeared out of nowhere on a farmer’s field in Northern France, triggering fear and curiosity of thousands of visitors.

By David Aragorn
New research of oldest light confirms age of the universe 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 17, 2020
Just how old is the universe? Astrophysicists have been debating this question for decades. In recent years, new scientific measurements have suggested the universe may be hundreds of millions of years younger than its previously estimated age of approximately 13.8 billions of years.

By David Aragorn
The closest images of the sun ever taken reveal ‘campfire’ flares 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 16, 2020
New pictures are the first from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft

By David Aragorn
Mars 2020 Team Using Australian Rocks in Search for Life on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- July 16, 2020
Scientists are investigating evidence of ancient terrestrial microbes preserved in Australia as well as mineral maps derived from Mars orbiter data to shed light on how to search for life on Mars.

By David Aragorn
The moon is 85 million years younger than previously thought 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 16, 2020
It turns out the moon is a little younger than scientists previously thought — about 85 million years younger, to be precise.

By David Aragorn
NASA: Alien Life is ‘Highest Planetary Protection Priority’ for Mars Missions 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 16, 2020
NASA wants to explore Mars, but a new agency directive shows that avoiding “extraterrestrial life and bioactive molecules” hitching a ride back to Earth is a top priority.

By David Aragorn
Llamas—Yes, Llamas—Could Help Us Fight Covid-19 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- July 16, 2020
These creatures have evolved special “nanobodies” that may have an edge over human antibodies when it comes to developing a new treatment.

By David Aragorn