The Universe

From tweets that rename moons, to testing the hypothesis “in space no one can hear you scream” the last week in the Universe has been busy indeed!

Catalyzing Change, Bioluminescence

Foxfire is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. 

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2903

The central bulge of spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is composed of old stars giving a yellowish appearance, while the spiral arms host younger stars denoted by their blue-light emission and star formation regions denoted by their red-light emission. 

Stonehenge Up Close

It looks like a red rock coated in a different type of rock

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks.

10 Reasons Why We Don’t Need GMOs

Genetically modified (GM) foods are often promoted as a way to feed the world. But this is little short of a confidence trick. Far from needing more GM foods, there are urgent reasons why we need to ban them altogether.

NSA Releases UFO Files Reveals “Alien Messages” Received

NSA had released to the public domain formerly classified UFO X-files HERE, but which had never got media attention.

Apophis asteroid: Large space rock flies past Earth

A 300 metre-wide asteroid is making a close pass to the Earth.
Apophis - named after the Egyptian demon of destruction and darkness - has been put on a watch list by scientists.