Scientists could be on the brink of a major new space discovery. The researchers first proposed the planet’s existence after other astronomers noticed a series of objects in the Kuiper Belt – a large disk of asteroids and comets beyond the orbit of Neptune – had usual orbits around the sun. For more, check out…
Month: February 2024
Gold hydrogen – unlimited fuel?
Does our planet contain a near-limitless supply clean fuel? Prospectors around the world are scrambling to find reserves of “gold hydrogen”, a naturally occurring fuel that burns without producing carbon dioxide. But how much is really out there and how easy is it to tap into? For more, check out this New Scientist story.
NASA announces ‘super-Earth’ discovered in potential ‘habitable zone’
Cue the Star Trek music…could a recently discovered “super-Earth” have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated “fairly close to us” — only 137 light-years away — and orbits within a “habitable zone,” according to NASA. For more, check out this ABC News/MSN story.
Dark matter detected dangling from the cosmic web for 1st time
It’s not often we hear the word “dangling” when talking about dark matter. For the first time, astronomers have detected dark matter hanging from massive filaments that stretch across the universe and form a “cosmic web” that trap galaxies like morning dew on a spiderweb. For more, check out this Space.com story.
Mysterious ‘Stonehenge’ structure discovered in US lake
A mysterious ‘Stonehenge’ type structure was found in the US and appears to be 5,000 years older than Stonehenge. The stones, which are all made of granite – found locally in the area – are estimated to be around 10,000 years old, thereby making the formation one of the oldest ever discovered in North America….