A NASA astronaut posted heartbreaking photographs of the smoke that has blanketed Australia as wildfires continue to ravage the continent. “Australia. Our hearts and thoughts are with you,” wrote NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who resides on the International Space Station about 250 miles above our planet. Roughly 70 percent of Australia is covered by a […]
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Taal volcano eruption devours crater lake
The eruption of the Taal volcano in the Philippines has almost devoured a crater lake on the volcanic island. Radar satellite imaging specialist ICEYE tweeted an image of the disappearing lake on Thursday. The image is based on Synthetic Aperture Radar data compiled on Jan. 16, according to ICEYE. MASSIVE PHILIPPINES VOLCANO ERUPTION SENDS ASH […]
Rare ‘Martian’ mineral mounds appear in Utah’s Great Salt Lake
Mounds of a rare crystalline mineral emerged above the surface of Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The four white mounds, which are up to 3 feet high and dozens of feet across, were first seen in October, according to a blog post by Utah State Parks officials. After they tested the mounds, state geologists discovered that […]
Belgian man arrested in Peru airport with 20 live birds in suitcase, investigators say
A Belgian man was arrested Monday at an airport in Peru with 20 live birds crammed inside tiny boxes he hid in his suitcase, investigators said. Hugo Conings, 54, was trying to smuggle the Peruvian birds out of the country in individual cardboard boxes and sell them in Madrid, Spain, the National Forest and Wildlife Service […]
Queen Victoria’s dress, boots, stockings and underwear discovered in cabinet
A treasure trove of garments belonging to Queen Victoria has been discovered in a cabinet in England for 100 years and could sell for a pretty penny at auction later this month. Included in the items are a pair of her underwear, boots, skirts and other clothes, British news agency South West News Service (SWNS) reports. […]
Newly-discovered documents reveal patriot pastor’s tragic tale, Revolutionary War Jewish persecution
Newly-discovered documents that were recovered from the drowned body of a patriot pastor shed light on the fight for religious freedom during the Revolutionary War. The water-stained documents, which are being sold by the Raab Collection, were taken from the body of the Rev. Moses Allen, a pastor and patriot who was captured in Savannah […]
Possible ‘Super-Earth’ planet discovered nearly 4 light years away from Earth
The nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, may actually be host to two planets, including a “Super-Earth,” according to a new study. The research, published in Science Advances, notes that there is “evidence of a possible second planet” orbiting around the star, 4.2 light-years from Earth. If it is indeed a planet, the celestial object, […]
Neanderthal beachcombers went diving for seashells, scientists discover
Neanderthals hardly conjure up images of prehistoric beach life, but scientists have revealed surprising new details of how our extinct relatives survived. Experts studied seashells fashioned into tools that were discovered in Italy in 1949 to reveal how some Neanderthals had a much closer connection to the sea than was previously thought, according to a […]
Significant Mount Everest ice loss revealed in spy satellite images
The glaciers around Mount Everest have lost a significant amount of ice — about 8 inches per year, according to declassified spy satellite photographs. Researchers were able to produce digital surface-elevation models of the glaciers using decades-old images — along with newly collected data — to create a comprehensive record of ice melt. The glaciers […]
Navy SEAL, doctor becomes astronaut: ‘A true privilege and honor’
He was a physician who trained at Harvard University. He served as a Navy SEAL. Now he is set to become the first Korean-American to join a NASA mission in space. Dr. Jonny Kim, son of poor South Korean immigrants who arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, is the American Dream. The 35-year-old […]
