Summary: A quasar has been discovered in a dark corner of space over 13.03 billion light-years away, and it contains a supermassive black hole 1.6 billion times more massive than the sun at its heart. …
The Milky Way is probably full of dead…
Summary: We're likely a frontier civilization in terms of galactic geography and relative latecomers to the self-aware Milky Way inhabitant scene. Original author and publication date: Rafi Letzter - December 19, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note:…
NASA names 18 astronauts to train for Artemis…
Summary: Eighteen astronauts — nine men and nine women — have been selected to begin training for upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, NASA announced Wednesday. Original autor and publication date: William Harwood - December 9, 2020…
“Signals from a Prior Universe?”
Summary: Within an infinite expanse of space, it would be hard to see any reason why there would not be an infinite number of galaxies, stars, and planets, and even an infinite number of intelligent…
Looking for Another Earth? Here Are 300 Million,…
Summary: A new analysis of data from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft increases the number of habitable exoplanets thought to exist in this galaxy. Original author and publication date: Dennis Overbye - Nov. 05, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's…
Mars-sized rogue planet found drifting through the Milky…
Summary: Astronomers have discovered a planetary free agent floating through the Milky Way, unbound to the gravity of any nearby stars. The discovery, detailed Thursday in Astrophysical Journal Letters, suggests the Milky Way may be…
What Martian Settlers Need to Know About Soil…
Summary: "Deep Space Ecology is all about food security. Because Mars is the most challenging food security problem, if we can solve the problem for Mars, then we can solve food security problems anywhere on…
Rachel Lyons: Shaping the future of humanity in…
Summary: "If our values shift to things like the preservation of life, love, and wellbeing of humans and our planet — and this is what S4H is working to fundamentally address — the structures that…
Scientists discover similarities between neural networks and human…
Summary: A team of scientists found a surprising similarity between how human brains and artificial neural networks perceive the world. Original author and publication date: Dan Robitzski - October 23, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Perhaps…