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Astronomers spotted colliding neutron stars that may have formed a magnetar 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 3, 2020
A recent stellar flash may have signaled the birth of a highly magnetic, spinning stellar corpse

By David Aragorn
Black holes may not exist, but fuzzballs might, wild theory suggests 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 2, 2020
Black holes are, by far, the most mysterious objects in the universe. They are objects in the cosmos where all of our knowledge of physics completely breaks down.

By David Aragorn
We’re Coming for the Asteroids. Are the Asteroids Coming for Us?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 2, 2020
At least eight asteroid missions are underway or coming soon, a recogntion of these objects’ scientific fascination—and their potential danger.

By David Aragorn
Mysterious monolith found in Romania after similar one disappears from Utah 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- December 2, 2020
Local mayor says there is ‘no reason to panic’

By David Aragorn
Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 2, 2020
Australian scientists say they have mapped a million new galaxies using an advanced telescope in the desert.

By David Aragorn
Galaxy survives a ravenous black hole by birthing 100 stars a year 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 2, 2020
The most active type of black holes are believed to consume so much material surrounding them that they could eventually eliminate their entire host galaxy. The process of consuming matter around the black hole is intense enough that, in some instances, it creates a highly energetic object called a quasar that is one of the brightest objects in the universe. Researchers have discovered a galaxy that survives the ravenous black hole at its center by creating new stars.

By David Aragorn
Mystery Utah monolith vanishes after visitors trash the secret site 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- December 1, 2020
We were not worthy.

By David Aragorn
DeepMind develops AI solution to 50-year-old protein challenge 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 1, 2020
In a major scientific advance, the latest version of DeepMind’s AI system AlphaFold has been recognised as a solution to the 50-year-old grand challenge of protein structure prediction, often referred to as the ‘protein folding problem’, according to a rigorous independent assessment. This breakthrough could significantly accelerate biological research over the long term, unlocking new possibilities in disease understanding and drug discovery among other fields.

By David Aragorn
Runaway stars may create the mysterious ultraviolet glow around some galaxies 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 1, 2020
The bright, young stars are located in regions where gas is too tenuous for new stars to form

By David Aragorn
Newly-Discovered Long-Necked Dinosaur Survived Early Jurassic Global Warming 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 1, 2020
Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a new species of eusauropod (true sauropod) dinosaur that lived 179 million years ago, just after the mysterious disappearance of non-eusauropod sauropodomorphs.

By David Aragorn