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Spacewatch: total lunar eclipse and largest supermoon of the year 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 25, 2021
Although the full supermoon will be easily seen from Europe and Africa, sadly the eclipse will not be

By David Aragorn
Study reveals new details on what happened in the first microsecond of Big Bang 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 24, 2021
Researchers from University of Copenhagen have investigated what happened to a specific kind of plasma—the first matter ever to be present—during the first microsecond of Big Bang. Their findings provide a piece of the puzzle to the evolution of the universe, as we know it today.

By David Aragorn
Earth’s stratosphere is shrinking due to carbon emissions 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- May 24, 2021
“It is shocking. This proves we are messing with the atmosphere up to 60 kilometres,” says researcher.

By David Aragorn
Biden fuels UFO interest after Obama acknowledged footage 0
- From Around the Web, UFO News
- May 22, 2021
President Joe Biden referred a question about unidentified flying objects back to former President Barack Obama after he was asked about his old boss’s recent acknowledgment of the aerial phenomena.

By David Aragorn
An ancient star casts new light on the birth of the universe 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 22, 2021
A distant star may be one of the oldest astronomers have seen, and its discovery reveals details about the very first stars.

By David Aragorn
Record-breaking light has more than a quadrillion electron volts of energy 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 21, 2021
Twelve gamma ray hot spots in space suggest our galaxy harbors powerful particle accelerators

By David Aragorn
What if The Heart of The Milky Way Isn’t Actually a Black Hole Like We Thought?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 21, 2021
We sort-of take it for granted that there’s a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, but we can’t really go there and check. What if something else is actually lurking in this messy, dusty region?

By David Aragorn
Stonehenge research at risk if Sheffield archaeology unit closes, say experts 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- May 21, 2021
University of Sheffield’s archaeology team argue vital work will be lost if threatened closure goes ahead

By David Aragorn
Unimaginative internet commenters try to dismiss video of new cryptid as really big turtle 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- May 21, 2021
Last Sunday, as professional golfers blithely competed in the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship, something momentous happened: A new water monster announced itself to the world.

By David Aragorn
Helping robots learn what they can and can’t do in new situations 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 21, 2021
The models that robots use to do tasks work well in the structured environment of the laboratory. Outside the lab, however, even the most sophisticated models may prove inadequate in new situations or in difficult to model tasks, such as working with soft materials like rope and cloth.

By David Aragorn