The latest update to LIGO’s catalog has doubled the number of confirmed gravitational waves – waves in spacetime caused by catastrophic events. And now, astronomers come to the dire decision of selecting an updated dataset. In a Nature paper published today, researchers have confirmed the first evidence of two unstable supernovae, doing so with gravitational … Read more
The UN officer was trained for this moment. He was training and practicing on the tables in his offices in Vienna, sitting in a gray and unassuming 1970s concrete building near the Danube River. Aarti Holla-Maini, a British lawyer with a background in the satellite business, needed to at least play the situation step by … Read more
A live camera in Blue Springs gives viewers a real-life view of a bald eagle family, and it’s quickly gaining attention throughout the Kansas City area. The 24/7 stream shows two eagles giving birth to newly hatched chicks, providing what wildlife officials call a unique opportunity for people to connect with nature from the comfort … Read more
In the new movie “Ahe Mary project“, humanity sends a starship to another star system – Tau Ceti – in a last ditch effort to save Earth from the alien threat. Apparently, the key to saving our planet is a virus that has evolved from the world around this star. But how likely is it … Read more