The Origin of Columbus Day
Columbus Day was not set aside to celebrate Spanish Imperialism and the conquering of Native Peoples. Let’s discuss the origin of Columbus Day. We as Americans, do not [...]
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Starquakes Could Be The Cause Of This Strange Cosmic Conundrum
Four and a half billion years ago, an interstellar cloud stirred, possibly when a neighboring star went supernova (via Harvard ). Gravity pulled and fused its matter until [...]
“Mummia” – People Used Mummies for Fundraising and Medicine
Most people have only ever seen a genuine Egyptian mummy in a museum; fictional mummies, of course, are all over film, literature, and Halloween costume stores. But in [...]
Is it Time for a Permanent Moon Base?
‘A manned base on the moon?’ appeared in the April 1952 issue of Popular Science. Lately, all eyes are turned towards the moon. NASA has another launch attempt [...]
‘Planetary Heist’: Some Star Systems Might Contain Stolen Planets
Jupiter-like planets aren’t supposed to be around some stars. So why are they there? Or rather, where did they come from? In astronomy, a rule of thumb states that if a [...]
How 3 NASA Missions Could Send Astronauts Back to the Moon
Since the last Apollo mission in 1972, the moon has been undisturbed by human strides. In any case, that may before long change. NASA intends to send space travelers back to [...]
Mind-Reading Experiment Sends Thoughts Over the Internet
University of Washington graduate student Jose Ceballos, the experiment’s “respondent,” wears a cap connected to an electroencephalography (EEG) machine [...]