Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act. Rubio is … [Read more...] about Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues
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Why some physicists really think there’s a ‘mirror universe’ hiding in space-time
Milky Way. Fantastic night landscape with purple milky way, sky full of stars, yellow light and hills. Shiny stars. Beautiful scene with universe. Space background with starry sky. Astrophotography. … [Read more...] about Why some physicists really think there’s a ‘mirror universe’ hiding in space-time
Einstein’s core idea about gravity just passed an extreme, whirling test in deep space
n this illustration, a pulsar (PSR J0337-1715) is shown with two white dwarf companions. The green mesh illustrates the curvature of space-time caused by the different masses. (Size and distances of … [Read more...] about Einstein’s core idea about gravity just passed an extreme, whirling test in deep space
What’s causing a spooky hum to fill parts of San Francisco?
File photo: Light traffic is seen on the evening commute over the Golden Gate Bridge on Friday, March 27, 2020, in Sausalito, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)The Golden Gate Bridge hums … [Read more...] about What’s causing a spooky hum to fill parts of San Francisco?
New Zealand is winning the war on coronavirus: here’s why
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. keeps getting worse. China is just starting to reopen its society. South … [Read more...] about New Zealand is winning the war on coronavirus: here’s why
Coronavirus-linked face mask shortage prompts doctors to seek best practices on reuse
Very little is known about how to properly reuse medical masks to fight infectious diseases. No method is confirmed to work. Still, in a report to doctors, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, some … [Read more...] about Coronavirus-linked face mask shortage prompts doctors to seek best practices on reuse
Did German physicists accidentally discover dark matter in 2014?
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search is one of the most sensitive efforts to track down brand-new, never-before-seen dark matter particles. But what if dark matter particles aren't something new after … [Read more...] about Did German physicists accidentally discover dark matter in 2014?
What should we do if a ‘planet-killer’ asteroid takes aim at Earth?
An illustration shows a rocket approaching an asteroid that's drifted too close to Earth. A scout probe orbits nearby. (Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT) If a giant object looks like it's … [Read more...] about What should we do if a ‘planet-killer’ asteroid takes aim at Earth?
Saturn’s weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this view of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, with Saturn's rings in the foreground. (NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)Saturn's most Earth-like moon looks a … [Read more...] about Saturn’s weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life
Rosetta’s ‘rubber ducky’ comet changed color as it neared the sun. Here’s why.
A single frame Rosetta navigation camera image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. (Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM) The Rosetta spacecraft's rubber ducky comet has slowly changed color as it … [Read more...] about Rosetta’s ‘rubber ducky’ comet changed color as it neared the sun. Here’s why.
