Back in 2018, a massive cosmic explosion made its way to earth as a bright flash of blue. The flash was quickly nicknamed AT2018cow, or “the Cow”. At the time, many believed it could have been a supernova. However, the burst was much quicker than most supernovas. So, scientists began looking into the event more. …
DARPA wants to make a microbial food production system that can create foodstuff using air, electricity, and water. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to upgrade how it supplies food for military consumption and humanitarian relief efforts. To do that, it’s holding a proposer’s day on December 15, 2021, to help come …
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may not be sleeping, after all. Previously, scientists believed that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way was a sleeping giant. It would periodically awaken to devour any star of gas clouds that fell into it. It would then release radiation …
2021 is almost over and that means a new year of epic discoveries and celestial events. Before we go, though, there’s at least one last meteor shower you’re going to want to see. And, your only chance to see it is tonight. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the last showers of the year. …
A drug company has created a new eye drop that lets people see without reading glasses. The new drop is called Vuity and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October. When used, it can treat age-related blurry near vision for six to 10 hours. It could help millions who rely on reading …
You might be able to skip leg day at the gym and still get some of the benefits of exercise. “How?” I hear you ask. Well, scientists have discovered a particle that could be used to make an exercise pill. According to researchers at the Australian National University (ANU), the particle would allow them to …
Divers off the coast of New Zealand came face to face with a giant sea worm that was almost 30-foot long. The creature is called a pyrosome, and while it might look intimidating, it’s actually perfectly safe to approach. Pyrosomes are part of a family of sea creatures known as tunicates or “sea squirts”. They’ve …
There’s a new plan could make life on Mars more of a possibility. The plan is built around the idea of giving Mars an artificial magnetosphere. The planet currently lacks a strong magnetic field and creating one could be the only option to help make life on Mars a stronger possibility. Of course, there’s a …
Scientists have discovered an anti-aging chemical that can be derived from the seeds of a grape. The researchers isolated the chemical from the extract of a grape seed. When tested in mice, it showed an increase of the lifespans of old mice by nine percent. It accomplished this by cleaning out the old and worn-out …
The Moon’s orbit will bring it in line with Jupiter on Thursday evening. But you’re only going to get one chance to see it this year. The Moon previously visited with some of the other planets in our Solar System this past week, but not it’s Jupiter’s time to shine. On Thursday evening, shortly after …
