Astronomers have discovered a type of stellar nova called a “micronova”. Although they release a fraction of the energy emitted by supernovas, micronovae can still burn through ten quadrillion tons of stellar mass in a single eruption. “We have discovered and identified for the first time what we are callingread more
The “Hobbit-like” being that inhabited Indonesia 50,000 years ago known as Flores Man may not actually be extinct as previously assumed, according to local lore of the indigenous population on the Flores island where the fossils of the hominid were discovered in 2003. In an essay published in The Scientist, socialread more
On April 20 the Sun unleashed a class X2.2 solar flare, the strongest seen yet in this cycle, and an eruption that illustrates the strength of solar cycle 25’s exceeding expert predictions. Although the resulting coronal mass ejection (CME) wasn’t aimed at Earth, such a solar storm couldread more
News of a new series of encounters between a US Navy warship and multiple UFOs has come to light, occurring between the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and two balls of light in October of last year. The incident was uncovered by documentary filmmaker Dave C. Beaty after he was approached by aread more