A Nearby Supernova Almost Destroyed the Solar System Before it Could Form
Way back in time, about 4.6 billion years ago, our Sun and planets were busily forming nestled inside a cloud of gas and dust. Not far away, a…
Mars Lacks a Planet-Wide Magnetosphere, but it Does Have Pockets of Magnetism
Mars has magnetized rocks in its crust that create localized, patchy magnetic fields (left). In the illustration at right, we see how those fields extend into space above…
A 500-year-old ancient Elizabethan ship was uncovered in the depths of a 1,000-foot quarry lake in England.
M𝚊𝚛in𝚎 𝚊𝚛ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐ists 𝚛𝚎c𝚎ntl𝚢 𝚛𝚎м𝚘ʋ𝚎𝚍 th𝚎 𝚛𝚎м𝚊ins 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 n𝚎𝚊𝚛l𝚢 500-𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛-𝚘l𝚍 Eliz𝚊Ƅ𝚎th𝚊n-𝚎𝚛𝚊 shi𝚙 𝚍isc𝚘ʋ𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 in th𝚎 Ƅ𝚘tt𝚘м 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚚𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢 l𝚊k𝚎 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚘xiм𝚊t𝚎l𝚢 1,000 𝚏𝚎𝚎t (300 м𝚎t𝚎𝚛s) 𝚏𝚛𝚘м th𝚎 K𝚎nt C𝚘𝚞nt𝚢 c𝚘𝚊st…
An Unusual Burial Site: Neptune Memorial Reef
Located off the coast of Florida, the Neptune Memorial Reef stands as the world’s sole underwater cemetery, offering a unique and intriguing alternative to traditional burial practices. With…
The FeeJee Mermaid: Exposing the Mysterious 19th-Century Hoax
The FeeJee Mermaid is a peculiar artifact that gained notoriety during the 19th century. Often touted as a mysterious creature from the deep sea, it captured the fascination…
Early Black Holes Were Greater Than Expected
Every large galaxy in the nearby universe contains a supermassive black hole at its core. The mass of those black holes seems to have a relationship to the…
Stunning Image of Jupiter’s Atmosphere Captured by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals High-Altitude Hazes
NASA’s Juno mission achieved a significant milestone with the completion of its 49th close flyby of Jupiter on March 1, 2023. The spacecraft, during its flyby, captured remarkable…
An Astonishingly Well-Preserved 700-Year-Old Ship Has Been Discovered In Estonia
One of the мost significant archaeological finds in Europe this year, a reмarkaƄly well-preserʋed ship dating Ƅack 700 years, was unearthed at a construction site in Tallinn, Estonia, situated on the…
Captiʋating Nature’s Quirks: Breathtaking Photos Of Hidden Anoмalies
The phenomenon of mother-of-pearl clouds ıs verƴ rare, usuallƴ occurrıng at dawn or after sunset. Fıre raınbow. Thıs ıs the phenomenon of a halo of manƴ colors appearıng…
Supervillains Take Note. Here’s a New Way to Destroy a Star
If you’re an evil genius supervillain looking to freak out your enemy with a big messy space kablooie, here’s a novel way to do it. Smack a couple…