KJ Belonio
NASA To Take Virtual Reality Gear HoloLens To A Different Level
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 26, 2015 05:31 PM EDT |
On Thursday, NASA announced that two HoloLens units will be sent to the International Space Station on the next SpaceX-operated resupply mission, due to go up on Sunday. The units will be used for a new "Sidekick" pilot program that's designed to help crews work on the ISS. The program provides augmented-reality overlays to educate astronauts how to perform certain procedures on the station, which could eventually reduce the need for extensive crew training.
Coral Breeding May Answer Warming Seas Problem Due To Climate Change
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 26, 2015 10:17 AM EDT |
Over the past few decades, warming ocean waters due to climate change and global warming have been ravaging coral reefs. But in a new study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists from the U.S. and Australia revealed that there’s a possibility that deliberate breeding can pass on heat-tolerant genes to keep the threats of climate change at bay.
Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding UPDATE: DNA Analysis Supports European Discovery
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 25, 2015 06:30 PM EDT |
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers suggests that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred in Europe. The new results revealed that the ancient man was found more closely related to Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) than any other modern human (Homo sapiens) previously analyzed.
Hubble Space Telescope Finds Distant Planet With Comet-Like Tail
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 25, 2015 06:26 PM EDT |
In the recent findings published in the journal Nature, astronomers have discovered a bizarre and distant planet with a comet-like tail. Discovered through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the newfound Neptune-size planet known as GJ 436b has also an immense stream of Hydrogen gas flowing behind it, giving it a comet-tail effect. These recent findings could provide new clues and insight as to how some rocky terrestrial planets are formed.
Smiling Worm Facts: 5 Things You Need To Know About This Tiny, Spiky Creature
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 25, 2015 03:20 PM EDT |
The Hallucigenia has been first identified by scientists back in the ‘70s. However, its bizarre anatomy gave scientists a hard time figuring out which end of the smiling worm was its head and which was the tail. But because a new study of Hallucigenia fossils published on the journal Nature, researchers were able to shed some new insight on the mysterious case of the odd ancient worm’s anatomy.
Pacu Fish Facts: 5 Interesting Things About This Omnivorous Fish With Human-Like Teeth
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 24, 2015 11:08 AM EDT |
On Sunday, a rare and bizarre fish was caught in a lake in New Jersey. According to marine life experts, the omnivorous fish with human-like teeth is known as Pacu, a native Amazonian fish. And while they are related to the flesh-eating piranhas, Pacus are not aggressive but their crushing jaws can be hazardous.
Why ESA Is Extending Rosetta Mission By 9 Months
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 24, 2015 07:09 AM EDT |
European Space Agency’s Science Programme Committee has given the Rosetta mission another nine months to study and explore Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Though it was originally funded through the end of December, the adventure continues for the spacecraft, which may end with the dying mothership touching down on the comet and be finally reunited with its lander.
What Is Holding 800 Almost-Invisible Galaxies Together?
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 24, 2015 04:04 AM EDT |
More than 800 almost-invisible galaxies have recently been discovered by astronomers. The 854 “ultra-dark galaxies” are collected together in the Coma Cluster. A team of researchers from the Stony Brook University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan comprehensively analyzed the archival data from the Subaru Telescope. The study suggests the newly-discovered dark galaxies are made up mostly of dark matter. Meanwhile, the most recent discovery is detailed in the Astrophysical Journal Letters by the American Astronomical Society published on June 24.
Non Air-Breathing Shark Relies On Oil-Filled Liver For Buoyancy, New Study Claims
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 23, 2015 06:32 PM EDT |
A new study published in the journal PLOS One revealed that two different species of deep-sea sharks have the ability to remain positively buoyant, which means they will not sink if they stop moving in the water. According to a team of scientists from the University of Hawaii-Manoa (UHM) and University of Tokyo, two species of deep-sea sharks such as the prickly sharks and the bluntnose sixgill sharks exhibit positive buoyancy, which means that the sharks exert additional effort swimming down and easily glide upwards without using their tails.
What Happens When A Severe Geomagnetic Storm Strikes The Earth?
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 23, 2015 08:28 AM EDT |
At around 2:39 p.m. (ET) on Monday, a powerful geomagnetic storm hit the Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center said that the solar storm is a “G4” on the five-point scale. The geomagnetic storm could last a day or longer. Though a powerful storm can affect the power grid, the geomagnetic storm has one noticeable positive effect: It could create a beautiful and colorful sky show known as Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights, which may be seen Tuesday night in as far south as Iowa or Pennsylvania.
Neanderthal Facts: 5 Things About Extinct Species That May Be Modern Man’s Ancestor
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 23, 2015 05:05 AM EDT |
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers suggests that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred in Europe. The new results revealed that the ancient man was found more closely related to Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) than any other modern human (Homo sapiens) who has previously analyzed.
Hubble Space Telescope Interesting Find: 4 Galaxies Including Galactic Cannibal Snap
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 22, 2015 03:14 AM EDT |
This 2015, the Hubble Space Telescope captured four galaxies clustered together including a galactic cannibal. The galactic quartet, which were snapped all in one shot, are illuminating brightly deep in space. According to a release, the cosmic quartet — NGC 839, NGC 838, NGC 835 and NGC833 — is part of Hickson Compact Group 16, which comprises a total of seven galaxies.
Times Square Ivory Crushing A Call To Close Illegal Ivory Market, Stop Elephant Poaching
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 21, 2015 11:58 PM EDT |
Over a ton of ivory carved decorative objects were crushed in Times Square, New York City on Friday. The destruction of the confiscated ivory trinkets was a call to close illegal ivory trade and to stop elephant poaching. According to the officials, the event will help stigmatize ivory trade worldwide. They also added that they are committed to fighting the ivory trade and are willing to protect the decreasing population of elephants as well as to combat terrorists profiting from elephant poaching.
Japan Whale Hunting: Embattled Tokyo Lacks Evidence To Kill Antarctic Whales For Research
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 21, 2015 02:34 PM EDT |
Japan has announced that they are planning to resume hunting whales in the Antarctic this 2015. However, the British-based International Whaling Commission said that Tokyo still lacks evidence to kill Antarctic whales for research. On Friday, International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee said that Japan’s “NEWREP-A proposal” has failed to prove that lethal sampling is necessary for whale stock management and conservation. But despite their failure, Japan’s whale hunting will continue in the Antarctic this winter season.
Evidence Of Volcanic Activity On Venus Found
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 21, 2015 01:47 AM EDT |
Scientists have hinted that Venus might still be volcanically active. With the help of the European Space Agency's Venus Express probe, analyzed data revealed four hotspots in a rift region of the planet's northern hemisphere have suggested an active lava flow through its dramatically increasing and decreasing temperatures.
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