On October 29, NASA re-established contact with its Voyager 2 spacecraft, after the probe was left flying solo for 7 months while repairs were made to the radio antenna in Australia used to control it. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/nasa-reestablishes-contact-with-voyager2-spacecraft-oct2020…
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A surprising spiral around a planet factory
A new image of the planet-forming disk around the young star RU Lup reveals a beautiful and unexpected massive spiral of gas, reminiscent of a spiral galaxy. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/ru-lup-spiral-shaped-protoplanetary-disk…
Declining Eyesight Can Be Improved By Looking At Red Light, Pilot Study Says
swell shares the findings from a small pilot study that suggests a few minutes of looking into a deep red light could have a dramatic effect on preventing eyesight decline as we age. CNN reports: Researchers recruited 12 men and 12 women, whose ages ranged from 28 to 72. Each participant was given a small handheld flashlight that emitted a red…
Hummingbirds see colors we can only imagine
“Our experiments enabled us to get a sneak peek into what the world looks like to a hummingbird,” one scientist said. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/wild-hummingbirds-see-colors-humans-can-only-imagine…
What is the gegenschein?
The sun’s counterglow – or gegenschein – is kind of a stargazers’ legend. What is it, and how can you see it? Erwin Matys and Karoline Mrazek of Project Nightflight explain. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/definition-what-is-the-gegenschein…
‘Don’t Buy an 8K TV’
Anyone paying attention to the news coming out of CES this week has probably noticed that 8K TVs seem to be the next big thing. The science says your mortal eyes can barely tell the difference between 4K, however. From a report: Samsung announced one that’s almost bezel-less. LG boasted a total of eight new 8K TVs. Meanwhile, there are two…
Ancient Egyptians really did wear head cones
Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons wearing the head cones often depicted in ancient Egyptian art. Featured in murals, coffins, stelae and ot… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332911/ancient-egyptians-really-did-wear-head-cones…
The First Evidence of ‘Head Cones’ Found in 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb
Archaeologists have uncovered two ancient Egyptian burials holding bodies wearing head cones, the first physical evidence of the practice. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-head-cone-burial.html
Guinea pig ice cream is the real deal in Ecuador
A stall next to a major highway near the Ecuadorian capital is selling guinea pig-flavored ice cream cones. While in most countries, guinea pigs (or ‘… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331131/guinea-pig-ice-cream-is-the-real-deal-in-ecuador…
Automatic License Plate Readers Are Making Getaway Cars Extinct
An anonymous reader shares a report: On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Total Choice Credit Union in Laplace, Louisiana was robbed. At approximately 3:06 pm, a man in his early thirties walked in wearing jeans, a white shirt, sunglasses, and a brown dreadlock wig, according to a now-unsealed complaint filed last month in US federal court. He passed a handwritten note to…