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  • The Dark Tower

    This eerie, dark silhouette is a cometary globule designated GN 16.43.7.01. Despite their name, cometary globules have nothing to do with comets, beyond having a similar shape of a dusty head with a tail.

  • Legendary star lacks evidence for large planet formation

    In the 1997 movie "Contact," adapted from Carl Sagan's 1985 novel, the lead character, scientist Ellie Arroway, takes a space-alien-built wormhole ride to the star Vega. She emerges inside a snowstorm of debris encircling the star – but no obvious planets are visible. It looks like the filmmakers got it right.


  • Archaeologists discover strangely modified sheep horns from 3700 BCE in Egypt’s Hierakonpolis

    Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient Egyptian practice involving the modification of sheep horns at the mortuary complex of Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt, dating back to approximately 3700 BCE. This discovery represents the oldest known case of intentional horn modification in livestock, according to a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The The post Archaeologists discover strangely modified sheep horns from 3700 BCE in Egypt’s Hierakonpolis appeared first on ArchaeologyNews Online Magazine.

  • Ancient stone seals may reveal origins of the world’s oldest writing system

    A recent study has revealed a compelling link between Mesopotamian cylinder seals used in trade and the proto-cuneiform symbols that emerged as one of the earliest writing systems. Published in Antiquity, this research, led by Silvia Ferrara from the University of Bologna, has highlighted how engravings on these seals, which date back to around 4400-3400 The post Ancient stone seals may reveal origins of the world’s oldest writing system appeared first on ArchaeologyNews Online Magazine.


  • The shifting history of North America's ancient ice sheet

    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Imagining a vast ice sheet sprawling over Canada and extending down into what is now the northern United States, reaching as far south as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, helps us grasp the scope of ancient glacial coverage between 19,000 and 26,000 years ago. Yet, while picturing this immense ice mass is fascinating, the present-day implications of its retreat - parti

  • UChicago scientist crafts new model to enhance forecasting of atmospheric rivers

    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 When severe rains and high winds hit densely populated coastal areas, the impacts can be devastating, but early warnings provide crucial preparation time. These intense storms are often fueled by atmospheric rivers - bands of concentrated moisture traveling across the sky on strong winds. Although meteorologists closely monitor them, predicting the specific behavior of an atmospheric river has b


 

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