The bluish-white shoulder star, Bellatrix, aka Gamma Orionis, has a name that means “female warrior.” Bellatrix is one of the hottest stars you can see without optical aid. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/bellatrix-3rd-brightest-star-in-orion…
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Witch-repellent graffiti discovered in ruins of medieval UK church
Archaeologists in the U.K. have discovered ruins of a medieval church graffitied with mystical “‘witch marks.”‘ Source: https://www.livescience.com/witch-marks-medieval-church.html
‘Blair Witch’ director returns with ‘Skyman’
The director of ‘The Blair Witch Project’ is back with a new found footage movie about an alien visitor. Back in 1999, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanch… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337807/blair-witch-director-returns-with-skyman…
We’ll have 2 Friday the 13ths in 2020
And 2020’s first Friday the 13th is coming up on March 13. It’ll be exactly 13 weeks after the previous Friday the 13th in December 2019. Zoinks! Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/scared-2-friday-the-13ths-in-2020…
‘Witch bottle’ found in Virginia dates to the Civil War
A Civil War artifact found in Virginia could represent a type of talisman that was popular for protection against evil: a so-called witch bottle. Source: https://www.livescience.com/witch-bottle-civil-war.html
Monty Python’s Terry Jones Passes Away At 77
Mogster shares a report from the BBC: Monty Python stars have led the tributes to their co-star Terry Jones, who has died at the age of 77. The Welsh actor and writer played a variety of characters in the iconic comedy group’s Flying Circus TV series, and directed several of their films. He died on Tuesday, four years after contracting a…
Rigel in Orion is blue-white
Rigel, brightest star in the easy-to-see constellation of Orion the Hunter, shines with a blue-white color. Hidden behind its brilliant classic beauty is a fascinating and complex stellar life history. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/blue-white-rigel-is-orions-brightest-star…
Centuries-Old ‘Witch Marks’ in Hidden Cave Can Finally Be Seen … in 3D
A cave that held hundreds of carved medieval wards against evil was inaccessible to the public — until now. Source: https://www.livescience.com/witch-marks-cavern.html
Victorian ‘witch bottle’ was used to ward off evil
An anti-witchcraft potion dating back 150 years has been discovered in a pub in Northamptonshire, England. The historic remedy, which was found after … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331651/victorian-witch-bottle-was-used-to-ward-off-evil…
Deep-sea nightmares and other ocean spookiness
Eerie denizens of the ocean depths star in this video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/video-deep-sea-nightmares-monterey-bay-aquarium…