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Exploding stars led to humans walking on two legs, radical study suggests 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- May 29, 2019
Scientists say surge of radiation led to lightning causing forest fires, making adaptation vital

By David Aragorn
SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 29, 2019
SKYGAZERS had an unusual view last week: a string of bright objects moving across the night sky, as seen in this image captured by Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands.

By David Aragorn
New Western study investigates potential risk of Taurid meteor swarm 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 29, 2019
A new study from Western University posits proof to the possibility that an oncoming swarm of meteors – likened to the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot by some extraterrestrial experts – may indeed pose an existential risk for Earth and its inhabitants. (That’s us.)

By David Aragorn
Liftoff: the new race to the moon begins 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 28, 2019
With Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump and others making plans, the race is on to put people back on the moon

By David Aragorn
Astronomers investigate pulsar wind nebula DA 495 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 28, 2019
Astronomers have carried out a multiwavelength investigation of a pulsar wind nebula (PWN), designated DA 495, to unveil its mysterious physical nature. Results of the study, based on observations using HAWC and VERITAS ground-based observatories as well as NASA’s NuSTAR spacecraft, are presented in a paper published May 17 on arXiv.org.

By David Aragorn
Big black holes can settle in the outskirts of small galaxies 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 28, 2019
The first surveys of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies turn up surprises

By David Aragorn
Exotic matter uncovered in the sun’s atmosphere 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 27, 2019
Scientists from Ireland and France have announced a major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the Sun’s atmosphere.

By David Aragorn
Meteor magnets in outer space—study finds elusive giant planets 0
- Earth Mysteries
- May 25, 2019
Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they’re closer to learning whether giant planets act as guardians of solar systems elsewhere in the galaxy.

By David Aragorn
Humans on Mars could become a new species 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 25, 2019
An evolutionary biologist has outlined what is likely to happen when people start living full-time on Mars.

By David Aragorn
First satellites for Musk’s Starlink internet venture launched into orbit 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 25, 2019
SpaceX, the private rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched the first batch of 60 small satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday for Musk’s new Starlink internet service.

By David Aragorn