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Strange Science: Picturing Black Holes
A couple months ago, NASA revealed the first ever image of a black hole. As something that absorbs all light, a black hole by definition cannot be seen. But using an international network of radio telescopes and custom software to interpret the data, scientists were able to analyze a broad spectrum of energies coming from the center of galaxy M87. The research is a gift that will keep giving, as they will be able to dissect the data they collected even further to better understand how the black hole works based on how it emits the energy. For more information, visit the NASA website.
Strange Science: Picturing Black Holes was originally published on Mad Scientist Journal
There is no such thing as Area 51
by reddit user Blue_KeyCard
There is no such thing as Area 51. Sorry! And the fact that it’s the golden egg of conspiracy theories worldwide is exactly what the US government wants. I’m writing this in a bit of a rush and I don’t have any of my thoughts organized, so I’m just going to break it down as follows:
Groom Lake / Paradise Ranch / Edwards AF Extension / Restricted Training Facility UX104
These are a few names for the place you know as Area 51. I don’t know much about its history, but essentially it was intended by the US Air Force to be a secret weapons-testing facility during the Cold War. It had a few on-site extensions; one of them was for developing experimental rocket and jet engines, one was for training contingents of troops for nuclear warfare and post-apocalyptic survival, etc. But much like the third Star Wars movie, the site and its purpose got out around the time of the Roswell incident, and a media frenzy popularized the base. The government tried at first to quell speculation about it, but then adopted another strategy: feed into the hype, and simply move the base a few dozen miles away.
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Interesting news for migraine sufferers!
Controlled temperature change inside ear can prevent migraines
The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University of Kent has helped show.
Volunteers in the study who had a history of migraines experienced a significant reduction in the number of migraines they normally experienced in a month after using a technique known as caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS).
CVS activates the balance organs which are believed to alter activity in the area of the brain, known as the brainstem, associated with the onset of migraine headaches.
The research, entitled Preventing episodic migraine with caloric vestibular stimulation: a randomized trial, (David Wilkinson, University of Kent; et al.) was published 27 June in the journal Headache. See: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.13120/abstract
SpaceTime 20190529 Series 22 Episode 41 is now out
SpaceTime covers the latest news in astronomy & space sciences.
The show is available as a free twice weekly podcast through Apple Podcasts (itunes), Stitcher, Google Podcast, Pocketcasts, SoundCloud, Bitez.com, YouTube, Audio Boom, your favourite podcast download provider, and from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com
SpaceTime is also broadcast coast to coast across the United States on Science360 Radio by the National Science Foundation in Washington D.C. and around the world on Tune-In Radio.
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Today’s stories…
The potential risk of the Taurid Meteor Swarm A new study claims the Taurid meteoroid stream could pose a risk to planet Earth.
How the Formation of the Moon might have brought water to Earth A new study claims Earth’s water arrived with Theia during the giant impact which created the Moon. Earth
Another meteor flashes across Australian skies Hot on the heels of last week’s meteor which lit up the midnight skies of Central Australia – people across Australia’s south east have just experienced their own celestial light show with a meteor lighting up the skies over Victoria and South Australia.
Jupiter’s unknown journey revealed A new study claims the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter probably formed about four times further away from the Sun than where it is now.
Dragon launches safely to space station following test pad explosion A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship has successfully launched to the International Space Station despite the earlier destruction of another Dragon capsule in a spectacular explosion.
The Science Report China responsible for a rise in emissions of ozone layer-destroying chemical chlorofluorocarbon. A newly discovered Australian Lizard species may already be extinct. New study claims women perform better in math and verbal tests at higher room temperatures. Scientists find the earliest known fungi. The CSIRO discovers gold-coated fungi.
Last Saturday’s show….
The incredibly shrinking Moon causing Moonquakes Astronomers say moonquakes are being generated as the Moon continues to cool and contract.
A new way to form volcanoes Scientists have discovered a new way to form volcanoes. Geoscientists have discovered the first direct evidence that material from deep within Earth’s mantle transition zone - a layer rich in water, crystals and melted rock - can percolate to the surface to form volcanoes.
Central Australian meteor A meteor has lit up the night skies of the Australian outback with witnesses reporting a flash of light briefly turning night into day.
The Science Report Scientists create living colonies of E. coli bacteria using DNA constructed by humans, not nature. Dudes continuing to use steroids despite warnings about the potentially life-limiting side effects. Australia’s Cocos Islands are littered with an estimated 414 million pieces of plastic debris. Half of the Internet’s most popular websites are at risk of malicious activity. Parents aged between 22 to 37 year old were the more likely to be on their phones while driving. Credibility of Southern Cross University in question after introducing naturopathy course.
SpaceTime Background SpaceTime is Australia’s most respected astronomy and space science news program. The show reports on the latest stories and discoveries making news in astronomy, spaceflight, and general science. SpaceTime features interviews with leading Australian scientists about their latest research. The show is broadcast coast to coast across the United States by the National Science Foundation on Science360 Radio and around the world on Tune in Radio. SpaceTime is available in Australia as a twice weekly podcast which averages around three million downloads annually. It’s hosted on line through Bitez.com on all major podcast platforms. SpaceTime began life in 1995 as ‘StarStuff’ on ABC NewsRadio. Stuart Gary created the show during his 17 years as NewsRadio’s Science Editor, evening presenter, and news anchor. Gary wrote, produced and hosted StarStuff, consistently achieving 9 percent of the Australian radio audience share - according to Neilsen ratings survey figures for the five major Australian metro markets (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, & Perth). The StarStuff podcast was hosted by ABC Science on line achieving over 1.3 million downloads annually. The popular program was cut in 2015 due to ABC budget cuts. Rather than accept another on air position with the ABC, Gary resigned to continue producing the show independently, rebranding it as SpaceTime. The first episode of SpaceTime was broadcast on February 8th 2016 and the show has been in continuous production ever since. SpaceTime now reaches an audience almost three times greater that it achieved as StarStuff.
The Rapa Nui people were all SWOLE
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
A century-old storm in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. This is the closest we’ve ever gotten to it. Juno was about 9000 km above the storm when this was taken.
(Image credit: NASA/AFP/Getty Images)
