It’s been called the “most dangerous rock in the Solar System,” named after an Egyptian deity, the Bennu bird. The Bennu asteroid, or near-Earth object, is shaped like a spinning top and is about the size of the Empire State … Continue reading Ashes from ‘Bennu’ Delivered by a Spacecraft Named for Egyptian God Osiris
Elon Musk invokes a Jedi, Luke Skywalker to describe brain implant technology amid claims of animal cruelty in up to 12 monkeys. Continue reading Why a Comparison of Luke Skywalker to Implants Tested in Monkeys is Causing a Disturbance in the Force
A dark fungus containing melanin thrives in highly radioactive environments like Chernobyl, eating radiation for energy. Continue reading The Same Melanin in Our Skin Helps Extremophile Fungus Thrive in Radiation
Researchers suggest Planetary Intelligence, similar to the Gaia hypothesis, may be true while health organizations call for ‘One Health,’ recognizing all life is connected. Continue reading Shift to ‘Planetary Intelligence’ Could Help Save Earth and Find ET Civilizations
A team of international researchers found the cosmic web connecting galaxies is rotating in a helix that reminds one of DNA. Continue reading The Cosmic Web is Spinning, Bringing Order to the Universe
First proposed in 1946, scientists have finally proven that electrons can surf, gaining speed along electromagnetic waves high above Earth. Continue reading Surfing Electrons Riding Waves Create the Aurora Borealis
Russia plans to launch Zeus, a nuclear-powered ‘space tug’ by 2030. Meanwhile the US plans a nuclear base on the Moon and Mars. Continue reading Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Zeus Spacecraft to Travel from Moon to Jupiter
