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China is now the third nation to discover a new Moon mineral, and it contains an element that could one day power successful nuclear fusion — the holy grail for near-limitless clean energy. Pay dirt: Minerals are naturally occurring crystals that are made of elements. Earth is home to more than 5,000 types of minerals, including ice, silicon, and diamond, and many minerals found on Earth have also been spotted on the moon. Few new minerals have been discovered on the Moon, though. The…
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Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organised by multiple space agencies – and increasingly by commercial companies – are set to visit the Moon by the end of this decade. Most of these will involve small robotic spacecraft, but NASA’s ambitious Artemis programme, aims to return humans to the lunar surface by the middle of the decade. There are various reasons for all this activity, including geopolitical posturing and the search for…
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“You’ll never see a ghost with that attitude” is something I’ve been told many times. You might have been told similar yourself. I’ve also seen many comments in paranormal groups online that pose the question, “if you don’t believe in ghosts, why do you go ghost hunting?” The latter is pretty easy to address. Skeptics go ghost hunting out of curiosity and because they’re open minded. Most believers would describe themselves as being open minded…
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Could these stone carvings discovered in a complex cave system in Mexico prove that the Mayans were in contact with Extraterrestrials? A group of treasure hunters on an expedition in caves in Mexico have found Jada stones with what looks like engravings depicting Aliens and UFO’s. The stones are said to date back to Mayan times and suggests that the Mayans were in contact with Aliens. The discovery was made in March this year but…
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It is impossible to keep track of all of the legendary monsters, cryptids, creatures, folkloric beasts, mythical hybrids and other beings which have existed in the stories and minds of humans throughout recorded history. One name popped up recently on a reddit post that this writer had never seen before and a quick search found that it is an interesting shapeshifting legend of Central America that deserves some digital ink and its 15 minutes of…