61 Cygni – a Binary Star System in the Constellation Cygnus
61 Cygni was christened the “Flying Star” in 1792 by Giuseppe Piazzi (1746-1826) for its unusually large proper motion. It is a binary star system…
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The Boundary of the Heliosphere has been Mapped
The heliosphere’s boundary has been mapped for the first time, providing scientists with a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact. Scientists created…
“WomBot” Burrow Explorer is here to Save Wombats from an Itchy Death
Australia’s favorite unborn wife is being beaten to death by Sarcoptes scabite mite and their home is a suspicious transmission route. To solve this crisis…
What Happens when Natural and Sexual Selection Collide?
Charles Darwin famously discovered evolution through natural selection, but noted that it played a role in referring not only to biological change, but also to…
US Space Force Looking into a Rocket that can Deliver Cargo Globally
On June 4, the Air Force Department designated Rocket Cargo as the fourth Vanguard program to increase the output of science and technology. This specific…
This 1920s Interrogation Skeleton with Light Up Eyes was Invented to Record Confessions
What do you need to spread your privacy? Promise of retribution? Fear of losing your most precious belongings? Or, perhaps, a skeleton of glowing eyes?…
There is a New Particle that can Spontaneously become its Antiparticle
Subject and anti-matter are always thought of as opposite. If they interact, they become pure energy. There are, however, some cases, thanks to the strange…
South African Honeybee Workers can Churn Out Millions of Genetically Identical Clones
If you’ve seen the island, you’ll have at least an idea of how your clone might work. Collecting consistent organs to replace the ones you…
Stone Age Raves were a Thing, Elk Teeth Ornaments that Created Trippy Soundscapes Suggest
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers living in northern Siberia performed great dances during which clan members shook their clothes with cool teeth and made three-dimensional rhythmic sounds that…
Lepidolite: Properties and Occurrences
Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals with the chemical formula K(Li, Al)3(Al, Si, Rb)4O10(F, OH)2. It is a…
Tamu Massif Volcano
The majority of the world’s greatest features are so easily visible that they have been known and recognized for centuries; Tamu Massif is a submerged…
Study Found a New Type of Faint Diffuse Aurora
The famous northern and southern lights have been studied for millennia, but they continue to hold secrets. Physicists describe a new phenomenon known as “diffuse…
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