Margot Robbie isn’t the only star in the “Barbie” universe. Astronomers have detected the astonishing interstellar event created by a massive black hole devouring a star — with scientists calling “Scary Barbie” one of the most powerful cosmic displays ever documented. The intergalactic gobblefest was detailed recently in the preprint server arXiv and is slated to … Read more
The encounter is closer than ever. Humanity may be able to contact an alien race as early as 2029, according to a recent analysis of deep space radio waves sent from Earth. Researchers from the University of California’s Berkley and LA campuses compiled a list of stars and planets that are bound to encounter Earth’s … Read more
The truth is out there. Thousands of deep space radio signals have made their way to Earth — 50 of them from repeating sources, according to Canadian astronomers monitoring what could possibly be contact from another world. Recently detected were 25 new repeating sources, known technically as fast radio bursts, from the depths of the … Read more
Hole-y crap! A new scientific animation projects how black holes decimate stars that come into their wake and, in the words of researchers, they consume the solar entities “like a messy toddler — taking a few bites and then flinging the remains across the galaxy.” Researchers at Northwestern University created intricate 3D simulations of black … Read more
To find extraterrestrial life, follow the trail of radiation. Scientists in Germany believe that they have found the most likely star systems to host alien organisms. Oxygen-rich planets hosted by stars with relatively fewer metals are more likely to be habitable for life, according to a new analysis by a team of astronomers from the … Read more
The view will be out of this world. On Wednesday night – or Thursday in some parts of the world – the moon, sun and Earth will align to create a hybrid solar eclipse. Two partial solar eclipses preluded this year’s starry spectacular, one in April 2022 and another in October. But this time around … Read more
Their find was out of this world. Scientists revealed Monday that they have discovered a new “reservoir” of water located on the moon’s surface. China’s lunar lander Chang’e 5 found and collected several soil samples including impact glass beads that contained “substantial quantities” of water, according to a report published in Nature Geoscience. The beads of … Read more
This solar event will rock all your worlds. A rare parade of five planets will be visible in the night sky on Tuesday evening, so keep your eyes on the sky. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars will all line up near the moon, giving stargazers a chance to spot an extraordinary sight. The five … Read more
This is a galactic-sized problem. Scientists revealed Tuesday that galaxy PBC J2333.9-2343 has been reclassified after discovering a supermassive black hole that is currently facing our solar system, reports Royal Astronomical Society. “We started to study this galaxy as it showed peculiar properties. Our hypothesis was that the relativistic jet of its supermassive black hole … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies. Saturday’s close encounter will offer astronomers the chance to study a space rock from just over 100,000 miles away. That’s less than half the distance from here … Read more
Don’t look up. A top NASA scientist is warning that the threat of a massive asteroid striking Earth is much more fearsome than previously thought to be. In the words of James Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, “it would be in the range of serious crap happening.” Garvin — who presented … Read more
Mind-blowing footage of a solar tornado measuring 14 times the height of Earth mesmerized skywatchers over the weekend. The gigantic vortex, comprised of unfathomably hot plasma caught in a frenzy of competing magnetic fields, was spotted by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) on Friday before it dispersed the following day. “I spent 3 hours yesterday … Read more
Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade. Exactly what that looks like remained under wraps. The company designing the next-generation spacesuits, Axiom Space, said Wednesday that it plans to have new versions for training purposes for NASA later this … Read more
There’s love in the night sky. Jupiter and Venus are set to share a “cosmic kiss” Thursday night as they appear side by side. The two planets crossed paths shortly after sunset Wednesday night as Jupiter moved west and Venus slowly passed in the other direction. Sky-watchers will be able to see the Jupiter and … Read more
The United Launch Alliance recently announced it’s targeting May for the inaugural launch of its highly anticipated Vulcan Centaur rocket, which is expected to carry everything from satellites to human ashes into space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket has faced years of delays following the slower-than-anticipated development of powerful engines and requirements for when the moon lander can … Read more
A piece of meteor that streaked across the Texas sky last week, leading to numerous reports of loud explosions, has been recovered, according to the American Meteor Society. Residents in South Texas said they felt the ground shake and heard the loud booms on Feb. 15, and home security cameras captured the moment the meteor entered the earth’s … Read more
E.T. phone home? Astronomers have discovered eight “suspicious” radio signals that they say may be evidence of “technological life beyond earth.” A team of experts, led by University of Toronto student Peter Ma, developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm that helped them to detect the signals during an examination of 820 stars at the Green … Read more
“Talk about Polar Vortex!” Dr. Tamitha Skov tweeted about the unprecedented phenomenon. Source link
There’s a strong personal thread connecting Dean Devlin both to the original “Star Trek” and to his new Syfy series, “The Ark” — his late mother, actress Pilar Seurat, who guest-starred in a 1967 episode of “Star Trek” on NBC. “She was in the ‘Wolf in the Fold’ episode and she plays a psychic princess … Read more
From layoffs throughout Big Tech to job changes, these days, having a gap on your résumé is no longer rare. Sometimes it’s the only way to score a better opportunity — rather than avoiding gaps, it’s a matter of navigating them. Previously, employers considered résumé gaps to be red flags, implying that candidates were disloyal … Read more