2019-03-01
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Yet Another Asteroid Buzzes Earth–Are We In Increased Danger of Being Hit?
May 17, 2018Another sizable asteroid has made a close pass to Earth on May 15, making 2010 WC9 the 35th object to pass within one lunar distance in 2018 alone, and the 17th to have passed within one-half of the distance between... continued
The Lost Tomb of Queen Nefertiti Remains a Mystery
May 15, 2018A comprehensive examination of the ground surrounding the tomb of Tutankhamun has found no evidence of undiscovered secret chambers, disappointing those hoping to uncover the still-undiscovered resting place of the young pharaoh's mother, Queen Nefertiti. Hints that hidden passages might... continued
An Exoplanet’s Seasons may Offer Researchers Signs of Extraterrestrial Life
May 12, 2018The current search for life on planets outside our own solar system consists of analyzing the chemical signatures in their atmospheres, transmitted via the light from the planet's host star as it either shines through, or is reflected off of,... continued
Worldwide CO2 Concentrations have Surpassed 410 Parts Per Million
May 9, 2018Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory has reported that worldwide carbon dioxide levels reached a new record high in April, hitting 410.31 parts per million (ppm). This is the highest concentration of this greenhouse gas seen over the course of human history--and... continued
An Asteroid Near-Miss in Mid-April Sets a Record for both Size and Proximity
May 6, 2018On April 15, 2018, asteroid 2018 GE3 set a record as the largest-known asteroid of its size to make a close pass to the Earth--and at less than half the distance between the Earth and the Moon, that's a fairly... continued
Unknowncountry to Deploy New Website
May 5, 2018We at Unknowncountry.com are close to a deployment date for our new website. We expect this date to be in the next two weeks and will keep our users informed both here and in our newsletter. All the great features... continued
Geneticist Plans to Create GMO Elephant/Mammoth Hybrids to Defeat Ivory Poachers
May 1, 2018In response to the critical decline in the numbers of African and Asian elephants due to habitat loss and poaching, a geneticist is proposing the creation of a hybrid species that is a cross between one of the existing elephant... continued
Seashells in Scotland Warn of Rapid Climate Change in Post-Ice Age Europe
April 29, 2018A new study of seashells excavated from ancient glacial deposits in Scotland indicate that the region's glaciers melted over a relatively short period of time--a period spanning only a few decades, and possibly as short as a matter of years--illustrating... continued
Lockheed’s Skunk Works has a Patent for a Portable Fusion Reactor Design
April 26, 2018Defense contractor Lockheed Martin was recently awarded a patent for a novel design of compact nuclear fusion reactor, a device presumably small enough to be housed in a standard shipping container. According to earlier promotional material released by the company,... continued
Quarterly Climate Report: Global Temperatures Aren’t Breaking Records, but they’re Still Disturbingly Above Normal
April 25, 2018According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, global average surface temperatures for the first three months of 2018 have eased off of their record-breaking streaks seen in recent years, with January and March each being only the fifth warmest... continued