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Category Archives: space
Rock solid proof of alien life? Scientists claim fossilized algae inside meteorite
Fossilized algae recently discovered inside a Sri Lankan meteorite could finally prove the existence of extra-terrestrial life, claim the authors of the new paper. In a recently published article in the Journal of Cosmology titled “Fossil Diatoms in a New … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien, claim, fossilized, inside, life, meteorite, proof, Scientists
1kg meteorite piece found in Russian Urals, biggest chunk yet discovered
The fallen meteorite has turned into a cash cow in the Urals. Both experts and amateurs are aggressively searching the area for remnants, while entrepreneurs sell dozens of ‘meteorite fragments’ online, print t-shirts, guide tours and bake cookies. The biggest … Continue reading
Scientists propose building Death Star to protect Earth from asteroids
A real-life Death Star might help protect the Earth from asteroid impacts, but it could also become a dangerous weapon for the military. After a large asteroid recently skimmed past the Earth at close range and a large meteor blasted … Continue reading
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Tagged asteroids, building, Death Star, Earth, propose, Scientists, to protect
Russia’s Obsession with Mars’ Mystery Moon – A New Mission to Phobos?
Russia will send another sample mission to the Martian moon Phobos if the European Space Agency (ESA) decides not to include Russia in its ExoMars program, the head of Russia’s space agency said on Tuesday. The space agency also announced … Continue reading
Posted in lost knowledge, photo gallery, science, space
Tagged engineering, mars, moon, mystery, Phobos, russia
Artist’s concept of the Milky Way Galaxy.
GLAST will provide detailed information on where stars are forming. Our Galaxy shape is the spiral known from the sacred geometry that can be seen in differnt examples in nature. Credit: NASA JPL
THE CAT’S EYE NEBULA
The full beauty of the Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) is revealed in this new, detailed view from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The image from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) shows a bull’s eye pattern of eleven or even … Continue reading
Antarctic lake home to ancient life
Beneath the icy surface of a buried Antarctic lake, in super-salty water devoid of light and oxygen that is also cold enough to freeze seawater, researchers have now discovered that a diverse community of bacteria has survived for millennia. … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient life, Antarctica, bacteria, DNA, ice core, lake, McMurdo, Vida
Cassini Images Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn
Pasadena, Calif.. – An odd, six-sided, honeycomb-shaped feature circling the entire north pole of Saturn has captured the interest of scientists with NASA’s Cassini mission. NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft imaged the feature over two decades ago. The fact … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassini, Hexagon, NASA, Sacred Geometry, Saturn, Voyager
Garden of Cosmic Speculation, Scotland.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre (12 hectare) sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks at his home, Portrack House, near Dumfries in South West Scotland. The garden is inspired by science and mathematics, … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, fractals, Optical Illusions, photo gallery, pyramids, science, space, traveling guide, video links
Tagged Black Holes, Charles Jencks, Dumfries, Fractals, Garden of Cosmic Speculation, Portrack House, Scotland