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The 2023 HV5 Asteroid Will Come as Close to Our Planet as the Moon

Our beloved Moon might look as if it’s just a bit above our heads, but a huge distance separates our planet from it. Back in 1969, during the first Apollo mission, astronauts had to travel 384,400 kilometers away from Earth…

May 4, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Witness the Earth’s Demise From the Far Future

No, nobody will catch the ‘eternal youth’ train judging by the current scientific progress of the world. Nobody and nothing in the Universe lives forever, and this even applies to our beloved Earth. In approximately 5 billion years, the Solar…

May 4, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The ‘Scary Barbie’ Black Hole Doesn’t Have Any Mercy for a Huge Star

Astronomers now focus on a new supermassive black hole that has caught their attention and for good reasons. If you’ve never heard the ‘ZTF20abrbeie’ moniker before, don’t worry, as there’s no shame in it! That is not the designation of…

May 2, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New AI System is Capable of Reading People’s Mind

If you’re also one of those who aren’t too impressed with what Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do, well, welcome to the club! Although AI chatbots such as ChatGPT are highly-overrated, there are other impressive forms that AI can take. The…

May 2, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

China Finds Evidence for the Existence of Liquid Water on Mars

If you’ve been thinking about twisting someone’s arm to admit that there is liquid water on Mars, well, maybe it would be a good idea. Of course, metaphorically speaking! China has now discovered evidence that water exists in liquid form…

May 2, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s “Picture of the Day” Shows a New Spectacular Image of the Great Carina Nebula

Numerous folks who are passionate about science, tech, and astronomy, as well as ordinary people, remained speechless last year in July when the James Webb Space Telescope finally released its first full-color images of the Universe. It was an opportunity…

May 2, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Alzheimer’s Patients Might Have to Wait Way Too Much to Get New Meds

Over 6 million Americans of all ages are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, meaning the most common form of dementia. One of the worrying aspects is that many of those individuals who deal with symptoms that are specific to Alzheimer’s won’t…

April 30, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Saturn’s Moon Helene Represents NASA’s New Picture of the Day

Saturn is a very interesting planet in our Solar System for several strong reasons. It’s made almost entirely of gases, it’s the second-biggest planet, and it has those iconic rings made of ice and rock, just to say the least.…

April 30, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Probing the Interior of Our Sun Might Also Be Possible Through a Radical Mew Method

Astronomers wouldn’t be caught dead scavenging through the interior of the Sun. Our star might usually be our best friend, as it provides us heat, energy, oxygen, and food every day, but it won’t sit on the fence when it…

April 28, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Fentanyl-Related Deaths of Children and Teenagers Become More Common in the US

Authorities from the US need to be more careful when it comes to how the population is handling fentanyl, the highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid drug that’s primarily used as an analgesic. More cases of deaths among children and teenagers…

April 28, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Numerous Radio Signals Reach the Earth From the Depths of Space

If you don’t remember how the 1996 blockbuster “Independence Day” started, we’ll gladly refresh your memory: the world is bombarded by radio signals coming from space. Later on in the famous sci-fi movie, the nightmare of many became a reality:…

April 28, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Spot the First Image of a Black Hole Firing Jets of Plasma

A wise man once said that there are more stars in the observable Universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches of Earth. Now get a load of this: scientists estimate that there’s a similar number of…

April 28, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Stress Can Increase Your Biological Age, but There is Hope

Unfortunately, most of us frequently underestimate the effects that stress can have on our mental health. Let’s say you have butterflies in your stomach because you didn’t quite finish your homework, but you’re also confident that if the teacher asks…

April 22, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Elephant Seals Puzzle Scientists Through Their Unique Way of Avoiding Predators

Elephant seals are amazing marine creatures, and once again, they’re proving to the world that they can think outside the box. Maybe even we could learn a thing or two from them. Few animals prey on elephant seals and for…

April 22, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Two Singaporean Satellites Reach the Orbit Due to an Indian Rocket

There are still a lot of people out there who falsely believe that the entire world of astronomical exploration would go down the rabbit hole without NASA and SpaceX. But we could say that there’s a method to someone’s madness…

April 22, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0