Mysterious Snail-Like Object Spotted On High-Res Photo Of Pluto: What Could It Be?
NASA revealed new high-resolution images of Pluto, including a visual of the dwarf planet's Sputnik Planum region. Look closely and you will see a snail-like object that seems to be trekking on the icy region's surface.(Photo : NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI)On the icy, dotted gray surface of the dwarf planet Pluto, a peculiar snail-like object seems to be making its journey up north, reaching a tiny fork in the road. This fascinating and strange visual was captured by NASA's Lorri or Long-Range Reconnais..>> view originalBlack hole near Earth 'burps' gas
Black holes have long been known for “destroying” matter, with scientists usually referring to them as “eating” gas and stars. This reputation may be about to change.Astronomers noticed two gigantic waves of gas being “burped” by the massive black hole at the center of NGC 5195, a small galaxy 26 million light years from Earth. It’s one of the closest “supermassive” black holes to our planet to be showing such activity.The team believes the outburst is a consequence of the interaction of NGC 519..>> view originalMaine biologists collar 70 moose in new study area
CARIBOU, Maine (AP) - Maine biologists say they have captured and radio-collared 70 moose in a new study area in the far northern part of the state.Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says the work is part of the state’s five-year moose study that will gather data about survival and birth rates and the impact of winter ticks.State moose biologist Lee Kantar says adding the second study area will allow the state a better understanding of the animals’ survival and reproduction rate..>> view original19th Century Whaling Shipwrecks Were Found Near Alaska
19th Century Whaling Shipwrecks Were Found Near AlaskaJanuary 11, 2016Posted byAmelia DonovanThe wrecks were found in the ice-filled Chukchi SeaThanks to global warming, two 19th century whaling shipwrecks were found near Alaska by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Due to the increasing speed of ice melting and “state of the art” technology, archaeologists found the lost remains of a more expansive fleet of whaling ships. The team o..>> view originalRosetta Mission Update: ESA Racing Time To Wake Up Dead Comet Lander Philae
The European Space Agency is doing its best to nudge the comet lander Philae back to life after six months of hibernation. On Sunday, Jan. 10, scientists will send a command to the robot lab in hopes of restoring contact.(Photo : ESA/ATG medialab)Time is running out for the comet lander Philae, which has been in hibernation since July 9 last year. For scientists, every moment without contact with the sleeping space probe means coming closer to losing it completely. This is why the European S..>> view originalIdaho hunter harvests mountain lion with bizarre deformity on its head - KTRK
IDAHO --An Idaho hunter tracking down a mountain lion stumbled upon a biological mystery.The mountain lion was killed last week near the Utah border, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The male animal, which was legally harvested, was found with what appeared to be fully formed teeth and whiskers growing on top of its head.Wildlife officials said the animal attacked a dog on a landowner's property in late December. Within three hours of the attack, the mountain lion was tracked ..>> view originalFirst-Ever 'Growth Chart' For Milky Way Created
Red shows stars that formed when the Milky Way was young and small, while blue shows stars that formed more recently, when it was big and mature. This shows how many billion years have passed since those stars formed. (G Stinson (MPIA))Berlin:Researchers have created the first-ever 'growth chart' for Milky Way, which shows how our galaxy grew from its infancy to the bright spiral galaxy we see today. The chart uses the ages of more than 70,000 stars and extends halfway across our galaxy to ..>> view originalNASA's Armageddon Office Aims To Protect Earth From Doomsday Asteroids
Rest a little easier tonight, Earthlings: NASA has just launched a new office aimed at protecting the planet from potential doomsday asteroids.The Planetary Defense Coordination Office will oversee all of the space agency's efforts to detect and track near-earth objects, and coordinate with other federal agencies as well as other nations if and when it becomes necessary.The head of the department,Lindley Johnson, even has an awesome new title: Planetary Defense Officer.NASA has been stepping up ..>> view originalAstronomers can witness real-time deep space, Quasar's dramatic changing
It’s incredibly rare for astronomers to witness something happen in real time deep in space aquasaris running on empty after a black hole sucked up all of the star’s gas. The news comes just days after NASA announced that another black hole belched.The researchers had been observing the quasar, SDSS J1011+5442, for about a decade, watching as its black hole heart absorbed the gas that kept the star litA team of researchers namedSloan Digit..>> view original
Monday, January 11, 2016
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