Day: August 9, 2016

UBR Classic Episode 40: Red Baron, Dyson Sphere Again, and Tampa Comic Con 2UBR Classic Episode 40: Red Baron, Dyson Sphere Again, and Tampa Comic Con 2

August 9, 2016| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 11:46 pm

On This Episode… Star KIC 8462852 (the Tabby Star or Alien Megastructure Star) which was first spotted by online astronomers Planet Hunters in 2015, which

Magna Carta 'copy' miscatalogued in 1940s found to be original

An issue of the Magna Carta, which was wrongly catalogued as a copy in the 1940s, has been identified as original. [...]

Flying duck caught on speed camera could be repeat offender

A duck has been caught on a radar image breaking the speed limit in central Switzerland - and it could be a repeat offender. [...]

Mum in court accused of killing three people with poisonous mushrooms - what you need to know

An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms is on trial. [...]

Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

A Chinese student who was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji last week had to be saved a second time just four days later, local authorities have said. [...]

Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in

How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet? [...]

Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage

New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested. [...]

Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA

Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads. [...]

Robots race half-marathon against humans for first time, one falls over

Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time. [...]

Four-foot-long caiman found and seized by police

A four-foot-long caiman has been seized by police during a search of a property in Essex. [...]

Millions tune in to see 24-hour live coverage of annual moose migration

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer [...]

Science news this week: 2025's biggest solar flare and Yosemite's 'ghost' volcano

May 17, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. [...]

150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. [...]

Living lunch box? Iceland orcas are unexpectedly swimming with baby pilot whales, but it's unclear why.

Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them. [...]

NASA spacecraft snaps eerie image of eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. What's going on?

NASA's PUNCH mission, a tiny constellation of four satellites, captured a photo of the moon drifting across the sky through a haze of sunlight. The mission is still undergoing commissioning [...]

The decline of key Atlantic currents is underway, and it's been flooding parts of the US for 20 years

New research has linked sea level rise and an increase in flooding in the U.S. Northeast over the past 20 years to the breakdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation [...]

Scientists solve mystery of how orange cats got their coats — and why so many are male

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a genetic mutation on the X chromosome [...]

'Yet another miracle save': NASA engineers complete nail-biting maneuver to resurrect Voyager 1's long-dead thrusters

More than 15 billion miles from home, Voyager 1's ailing thrusters were threatening to abort the craft's mission. Until NASA engineers brought them miraculously back to life. [...]

'Very rare' African ebony figurines found in 1,500-year-old Christian burials in Israeli desert

Three 1,500-year-old burials in the Negev desert have pendants of bone and ebony that may depict the deceased individuals' ancestors. [...]

Best telescopes for kids 2025: A stargazing introduction for budding astronomers

The best telescopes for kids that we recommend are not toys but usable instruments, based on how easy they are to use for younger astronomers who want to gaze at [...]

North America's 'broken heart': The billion-year-old scar from when the continent nearly ripped apart

The Midcontinent Rift is a giant tear that formed in what is now the U.S. Midwest 1.1 billion years ago. Nicknamed North America's "broken heart," it is filled with solidified [...]

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