NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope continues to find exoplanets upon entering its K2 phase. The telescope has confirmed the presence of at least 100 more planets orbiting other stars. Recently, Kepler malfunctioned, preventing it from pointing precisely at certain areas in space and monitoring them for long periods of time. After …
Read More »SETI confirms light curve around star KIC 8462852 isn’t alien mega structure
In mid-October, the Kepler space telescope detected an irregular light pattern around a star, KIC 8462852, which is about 1,500 light years away from Earth. Excitement grew across the internet when it was announced an alien mega structure such as a Dyson sphere, a huge structure that gathers energy from the star, …
Read More »Universal confirms ‘Jurassic World’ sequel for 2018
Attention Jurassic World fans! You will have to wait a while, but a sequel is coming! And your leading man will be returning! Universal Pictures announced Thursday that another dinosaur installment will hit theaters Friday June 22, 2018. Chris Pratt will be returning as dinosaur whisperer Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard will be …
Read More »South Korea Confirms MERS Death
South Korea has confirmed on Thursday, that a man who had died a day before, had in fact been infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. (MERS), the third fatality in a virus outbreak that has fueled growing alarm in the country. The 82-year old South Korean, in hospital with asthma …
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