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One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the nature and origin of dark matter, the invisible and elusive substance that makes up about 27% of the mass and energy of the universe. While we can observe its gravitational effects on normal matter, such as galaxies and clusters, we still don’t know what it is made of or how it came to be. A new study by physicists Katherine Freese from the University of Texas…
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It feels like we’re forever writing article about ‘Ghostbusters’ movies being delayed. Time for another. It comes as no surprise that the eagerly anticipated follow-up to ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ has been pushed back. The fact filming had been going on until fairly recently suggested that a 2023 release was unlikely since we’re now in August already. Sony Pictures broke the news last week that they have comprehensively reshuffled their release calendar. The new Ghostbusters instalment is…
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Subscribe to get Spooky Isles’ free newsletter in your inbox every Friday! Reading Time: 4 minutes Harrogate is a picturesque North Yorkshire town with a spooky history. Guest writer PAUL FORSTER, local paranormalist and host of Harrogate Ghost Walk, shares some of the town’s most haunted locations Windsor House, aka The Grand Hotel Cornwall Road, Harrogate HG1 2PW The former Grand Hotel building (now Windsor House) dominates the landscape on Cornwall Road, which overlooks the…
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) scrambled its Rafale fighter jets last Sunday after receiving information about the sighting of unidentified flying objects over the city of Imphal airport in Manipur, India, The New Indian Express reported. The sighting reportedly took place around 2:30 p.m. and caused some commercial flights to be temporarily grounded. “Soon after information about the UFO near the Imphal airport was received, a Rafale fighter aircraft from a nearby airbase was scrambled…
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Guiding a lightning bolt with a laser is an impressive feat, but it’s not the only manmade method to create lightning. Rocket launches can also stimulate strikes, carrying charge skyward from the earth to trigger a discharge, leaving behind a glowing plasma tube inviting more strokes. It’s impressive to watch. Here’s how it works. The rocket Rockets rising up into stormy weather are a natural target for lightning. Apollo 12 was struck twice just after…