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‘Optical rocket’ created with intense laser light 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- September 19, 2018
Force of light boosts electrons close to speed of light

By David Aragorn
Lunar Swirls May Be Produced by Strongly Magnetized Lava 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 19, 2018
Planetary researchers from Rutgers University and the University of California, Berkeley may have solved the mystery behind lunar swirls, wispy bright regions scattered on the Moon’s surface. The solution hints at the dynamism of the Moon’s ancient past as a place with volcanic activity and an internally generated magnetic field.

By David Aragorn
Experts: Mayan altar hints at ancient intrigue 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 19, 2018
An altar found at Guatemala’s La Corona site suggests the Mayan dynasty of Kaanul, known as the Snake Kings, acted like its namesake in slowly squeezing the rival kingdom of Tikal, archaeologists said Friday.

By David Aragorn
Elizabeth April Interview 0
- Another Point of View, Experiencers, Contactees, Abductees, Featured Videos, UFO News
- September 18, 2018
Elizabeth April tells her story

By Claude Limberger
Magellanic Clouds duo may have been a trio 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 18, 2018
Two of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way — the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds — may have had a third companion, astronomers believe. New research describes how another ‘luminous’ galaxy was likely engulfed by the Large Magellanic Cloud some three to five billion years ago.

By David Aragorn
Hubble Detects Unusual Infrared Emission from Nearby Neutron Star 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 18, 2018
An unusual infrared emission from the neutron star RX J0806.4-4123 detected by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope could indicate new features never before seen: one possibility is that there is a disk of material surrounding the neutron star; another is that there is an energetic wind coming off RX J0806.4-4123 and slamming into gas in interstellar space the neutron star is plowing through.

By David Aragorn
New means to fight ‘un-killable’ bacteria in healthcare settings 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- September 18, 2018
Canadian scientists identify new cellular target to weaken P. aeruginosa — a severe threat to patients with cystic fibrosis

By David Aragorn
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Sphinx in Egypt 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 18, 2018
Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan.

By David Aragorn
UFO conspiracy theorists embrace shaky video taken at NC’s Lake Norman 0
- From Around the Web, UFO News
- September 18, 2018
A video gaining traction on social media is suggesting a “huge” UFO was recently spotted over North Carolina’s Lake Norman, north of Charlotte.

By David Aragorn
Bigfoot spotted crossing rural New York highway 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- September 17, 2018
A man said he witnessed a 6-foot tall creature hopping over a guardrail on Route 4 in Whitehall, which recently adopted the urban legend as its “official animal.”

By David Aragorn