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An ancient star casts new light on the birth of the universe 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 22, 2021
A distant star may be one of the oldest astronomers have seen, and its discovery reveals details about the very first stars.

By David Aragorn
Record-breaking light has more than a quadrillion electron volts of energy 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 21, 2021
Twelve gamma ray hot spots in space suggest our galaxy harbors powerful particle accelerators

By David Aragorn
What if The Heart of The Milky Way Isn’t Actually a Black Hole Like We Thought?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 21, 2021
We sort-of take it for granted that there’s a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, but we can’t really go there and check. What if something else is actually lurking in this messy, dusty region?

By David Aragorn
Stonehenge research at risk if Sheffield archaeology unit closes, say experts 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- May 21, 2021
University of Sheffield’s archaeology team argue vital work will be lost if threatened closure goes ahead

By David Aragorn
Unimaginative internet commenters try to dismiss video of new cryptid as really big turtle 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- May 21, 2021
Last Sunday, as professional golfers blithely competed in the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship, something momentous happened: A new water monster announced itself to the world.

By David Aragorn
Helping robots learn what they can and can’t do in new situations 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 21, 2021
The models that robots use to do tasks work well in the structured environment of the laboratory. Outside the lab, however, even the most sophisticated models may prove inadequate in new situations or in difficult to model tasks, such as working with soft materials like rope and cloth.

By David Aragorn
A newfound quasicrystal formed in the first atomic bomb test 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 20, 2021
‘Trinitite’ contains a material that is ordered but doesn’t repeat itself

By David Aragorn
UFOs are about to make their way to the U.S. Senate. Here’s what to know.0
- From Around the Web, UFO News
- May 20, 2021
Decades after flying saucers first captured Americans’ imaginations, Navy videos that defy explanation have sparked legitimate inquiries — some of them from senators.

By David Aragorn
Astronomers Detect Nickel in Coma of Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 20, 2021
Using spectroscopic observations from ESO’s Very Large Telescope, a duo of astronomers from Poland has detected atomic nickel vapor in the cold coma of 2I/Borisov, an interstellar comet discovered on August 30, 2019 by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov.

By David Aragorn
China’s first Mars rover has landed and is sending its first pictures 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 20, 2021
The rover marks China’s first landing on the Red Planet

By David Aragorn