Hubble Telescope maps high-speed ‘burps’ from nearby feeding supermassive black hole for 1st time
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers mapped plasma “burps” from a feeding supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Zwicky 1. Zwicky 1 is located about 847 million light years from Earth. Its central black hole has a mass of around 9.3 million suns and is consuming matter at a high rate. The […]
Boeing Starliner Stuck on Space Station as More Leaks Discovered
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft recently docked with the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. However, it remains unclear when exactly it will be able to undock and return the astronauts to Earth. Engineers have discovered a total of five small helium leaks in the spacecraft’s service module. Helium is used in […]
7 potential ‘alien megastructures’ spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem
Astronomers searched over 5 million stars for signs of “Dyson spheres” – hypothetical megastructures built by advanced aliens to harness a star’s energy. They identified 7 stars with abnormally high infrared radiation, a potential signature of a Dyson sphere. Further examination found 3 stars were very close to “hot dust-obscured galaxies” (hot DOGs) surrounded by […]
Who were the victims of Maya sacrifice? Ancient DNA reveals an unexpected finding
A new study analyzed ancient DNA from 64 human remains found in an underground chamber near the sacred cenote (sinkhole) at the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza in Mexico. Researchers had long thought Maya sacrifice victims were often young females, based on early accounts. The new DNA analysis finds this was incorrect. Surprisingly, the […]