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The two babies were born in October before being separated earlier this week in a Texas hospital. Doctors at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, performed a successful sᴜʀɢᴇʀʏ to separate conjoined twins on Jan. 23 in a procedure that took 11 hours and involved 25 medical professionals. James Finley and Amanda Arciniega of Saginaw, Texas, are the parents of twin girls AmieLynn and JamieLynn, who were born last October, according to NBC Fort Worth affiliate KXAS. In a segment that aired Jan. 26 on TODAY, the couple recalled the shock of finding out they were having conjoined…

Photographer Lindsay Foster specializes in capturing births and cute sessions with newborn babies. The professional saw her popularity grow when she released, on the 28th of July, the photos of the birth of Milo, the son of BJ Barone, 34, and Frankie Nelson, 44, both teachers from Toronto, Canada. The images show the parents’ emotion when they received the child after the birth, on July 27, and became a hit on social networks. Very emotional, they accompanied all the labor. The most shared photo shows the two receiving the boy shortly after birth, next to their bare backs – a…

Using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory, scientists have discovered new clues that could help predict when and where the next solar flare might blast from the Sun. Researchers were able to identify small flashes in the upper layers of the corona – the Sun’s atmosphere – found above regions that would later flare in energetic bursts of light and particles released from the Sun. The scientists compared the flashes to small sparklers before the big fireworks. “We can get some very different information in the corona than we get from the photosphere, or ‘surface’ of the Sun,” said KD…

Like Gravitational Waves (GWs) and Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are one of the most powerful and mysterious astronomical phenomena today. These transient events consist of bursts that put out more energy in a millisecond than the Sun does in three days. While most bursts last mere milliseconds, there have been rare cases where FRBs were found repeating. While astronomers are still unsure what causes them and opinions vary, dedicated observatories and international collaborations have dramatically increased the number of events available for study. A leading observatory is the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), a next-generation radio…

Now that the Perseverance rover has dropped off ten regolith and rock sample tubes for a future sample return mission to retrieve, the plans for such a mission are coming together. The mission is a joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency, and ESA has agreed to build a 2.5-meter-long robotic arm to pick up tubes and then transfer them to a rocket for the first-ever Mars samples to be brought to Earth. ESA says the Sample Transfer Arm (STA) will likely be autonomous, with a large range of movements and seven degrees of freedom. Cameras and sensors…

The coming decades of space exploration will see astronauts return to the Moon, the first crewed missions to Mars, and robotic missions to the outer Solar System (among other things). These missions will leverage innovative technologies that allow faster transits, long-duration stays, and sustainable living far from Earth. To this end, NASA and other space agencies are investigating nuclear applications, especially where energy and propulsion are concerned. Many of these proposals have been on the books since the early space age and have been thoroughly validated. On Tuesday, January 24th, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced…

Detecting exoplanets was frontier science not long ago. But now we’ve found over 5,000 of them, and we expect to find them around almost every star. The next step is to characterize these planets more fully in hopes of finding ones that might support life. Directly imaging them will be part of that effort. But to do that, astronomers need to block out the light from the planets’ stars. That’s challenging in binary star systems. When astronomers need to block out starlight in order to examine a nearby planet, they use a telescopic attachment called a coronagraph. The Hubble Space…

Here’s another striking image from the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. These billows of blue and red show a detailed look at a small portion of the famous Orion Nebula. But what really catches the eye are the brilliant stars with the cross-shaped diffraction spikes — a hallmark of Hubble images. In the center is the bright variable star V 372 Orionis and a smaller companion star in the upper left is named BD-05 1307. V 372 Orionis, also known as HD 36917 or Ori 47, is a so-called Orion variable — a variable star which exhibits irregular variations in its…

In a recent paper submitted to The Astronomical Journal in November 2022, a scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne quantifies how the Earth has not heard a radio signal from an extraterrestrial technological civilization over the course of approximately the last 60 years, which is when the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) began listening for such signals. They also quantify the potential likelihood pertaining to when we might hear a signal, along with recommending potential strategies that could aid in the ongoing search for detecting a signal from an extraterrestrial technological civilization. “One interesting result of this…

On December 9, 1965, the small town of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania was shaken by an event that would go down in history as one of the most mysterious and debated UFO crashes of all time. The Kecksburg UFO Crash, as it came to be known, has captivated the imagination of people for decades, with theories ranging from government cover-up to extraterrestrial encounters. Table of Contents The Kecksburg UFO Crash on December 9, 1965Official Explanation vs. Witness Accounts Of the Kecksburg UFO CrashInvestigations and Efforts to Uncover the TruthThe Kecksburg UFO Crash on December 9, 1965 According to witnesses, a large, acorn-shaped…

The Aurora UFO crash of 1897 in Texas is a topic that continues to captivate and intrigue people to this day. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, many believe that a UFO crash-landed in the small town of Aurora, Texas in April of 1897. In this article, we will delve into the mysterious incident, examine the evidence, explore the theories and take a look at what some experts have to say about the Aurora UFO crash. Table of Contents The Aurora UFO Crash Incident 1897Evidence and Eyewitness Accounts Of The Aurora UFO CrashTheories and SpeculationsExpert Opinion On Aurora UFO CrashThe…

On May 21, 2007, a young resident of Jackson, Wyoming, USA, named Patricia Lyons, disappeared from her bedroom without a trace. The day before she was preparing for the exam and, as usual, before an important event, she went to bed early. Let’s dig deeper into this strange case of an encounter with squid aliens. The Encounter Of Patricia Lyons With Squid Aliens Her parents claimed that in the morning when they realized that Patricia Lyons was not at home, all the windows and doors in the house were locked, and the keys were in place. That is, the girl could not leave the…

In 1668, a group of Swedish fishermen witnessed a bizarre and unexplained event in the sky above their boats. The men reported seeing a fierce battle between two groups of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), complete with bright lights and explosions. Despite the incredible nature of their claim, the fishermen’s story has been passed down through the centuries and continues to fascinate UFO enthusiasts to this day. But what really happened on that fateful day 355 years ago? In this article, we’ll explore the historical account of the Swedish Fishermen UFO Battle and examine possible explanations for the strange sighting. Table…

Magic flying carpets are mentioned in Russian folk tales, Azerbaijani folklore, Hasidic legends, Middle Eastern tales, Chinese, and so on. The series “A Thousand and One Nights” includes a fairy tale about a magic carpet, where the scene is India. Let’s delve into the details of King Solomon’s Flying Carpet. The Mystery Behind King Solomon’s Flying Carpet In different sources, flying carpets are made of different materials and have different sizes, but they have one thing in common, they obediently fly where their owner orders. Sometimes orders are given aloud, and sometimes just thinking about the right direction is enough. Most often, the…

A newly discovered crescent of galaxies spanning 3.3 billion light-years is one of the world’s largest known structures, challenging some of astronomers’ most fundamental assumptions about the universe. The epic arrangement known as the Giant Arc is made up of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and a lot of gas and dust. It is located 9.2 billion light-years away and stretches across roughly a 15th of the observable universe. Its discovery was “serendipitous,” according to Alexia Lopez, a doctoral candidate in cosmology at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the United Kingdom. Lopez was creating maps of things in the night…

The largest moon of Saturn is an unique habitat in our Solar System. It appears to be a world different from our own, with its methane-filled lakes, freezing volcanoes, and underground tunnels. However, Titan’s first geomorphological map demonstrates that, while its landscape is spectacular and diverse, these elements actually make it surprisingly similar to Earth. Titan is the only other body in the Solar System known to have stable liquid on its surface except Earth. Titan’s lakes, rivers, and seas, on the other hand, are made of the liquid methane and ethane that rains down from its clouds. Titan is…

Juno flew by Jupiter skimming 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers) above Jupiter’s cloud tops while traveling about 129,000 mph (208,000 km/h) relative to the planet, NASA officials said. Hold my coffee, I can’t stop staring at the images. Is that even real? NASA’s Juno spacecraft is the first solar-powered space probe sent out to study our solar system’s largest planet—Jupiter. Juno’s mission is to orbit the gas giant in polar orbit and study its structure while mapping its gravity and magnetic field. Studying Jupiter will allow experts to better understand large planets discovered across the cosmos. So far—the US$1 billion spacecraft…

Uranus is an odd planet with a funny name. Scientists have found that it spins on an unusual axis, which means that its magnetic field is like a door that opens and closes. In short, every 17 hours, Uranus leaks gas. Uranus spins on its side at an angle of almost 98 degrees from its orbital plane. This is different from most planets, which spin in a direction that is close to their orbital plane. The planet’s magnetic field is also different from what you would expect. It is 59 degrees off of the planet’s axis of rotation. The magnetosphere…

Despite the fact that 2023 has only started, the cosmos are already poised to create history. A comet that was just recently identified will be visible in a few weeks during what is likely to be its one and only documented appearance. The comet is expected to have traveled billions of kilometers from its thought beginnings near the fringe of our solar system. In March 2022, the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was initially seen when it passed through Jupiter’s orbit. It’s a long-period comet that NASA believes originated in the Oort Cloud, the furthest area of the solar system, which…

In the 1960s, on the shores of Lake Champlain in the US state of Vermont, there was a children’s summer camp for girls called Buff Ledge. Buff Ledge is also famous for Buff Ledge UFO Incident. During its heyday, it was a popular destination that attracted many children and teenagers who came here to enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, boating, water skiing, and horseback riding. The Buff ledge UFO Incident On August 7, 1969, two camp leaders, a 16-year-old named Michael Lapp and 19-year-old water ski instructor Janet Cornell, enjoyed the peace and quiet at the boat dock as…

Numerous witnesses of UFO sightings, as well as experts who study the phenomena, have reported having received visits from unusual, sometimes official-looking persons inquiring about the matter throughout the years. Such encounters spawned tales of “Men in Black,” the mysterious and sometimes terrifying individuals that have pervaded the mythology surrounding the UFO subject for decades. Most likely, some of the Men in Black visits were actual government employees, as a number of US government departments have studied or indicated an interest in the subject for a variety of reasons. One such notification, dated July 30, 1947, was distributed by the…

The incident happened in 1970 at the Richmond school in Napier, New Zealand. Witnesses included the principal, teachers, and some 400 students. Definitely one of the so-called “mass sightings.” The case was mentioned in the Napier Daily Telegraph on May 8, just one day after the shocking event. The headline, as you can see below, was: Mysterious object in the sky is seen by teachers and 400 children. To facilitate reading, we have transcribed and translated the text of the newspaper. The introduction reads: “A huge unidentified flying object appeared yesterday afternoon as a ‘hole in the sky”. As it floated near Napier, it was seen for 20…

Another amazing tale of UFO sightings and the subsequent in-depth research that mysteriously vanished and was never talked of again is the Falcon Lake UFO Incident of 1967. Stefan Michalak claimed to have witnessed a UFO land near Falcon Lake, Canada, in 1967, which resulted in serious burns, weight loss, nausea, and a variety of other symptoms. The statements made by the man Michalak were thoroughly verified. Stefan Michalak, an irregular quartz prospector, departed Winnipeg on May 19, 1967, for Falcon Lake, a Manitoba tourist town located on the southern border of Whiteshell Provincial Park, a wilderness region the size of Rhode Island.…

After coming into contact with UFOs, some individuals reported having developed artistic or extrasensory abilities. While scouring popular YouTube shows about UFOs, Mr. Luis Elizondo, former director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program ( AATIP ), is making headlines by revealing new nuggets of information about this phenomenon. For example, on March 23, 2022, he appeared on the Earth Files program of well-known ufologist and investigative reporter Linda Moulton Howe, who was celebrating surpassing 200,000 subscribers. There she revealed new details about two previously known facts: that UFOs interfered with electrical and nuclear systems, and that there are unique physical effects for witnesses after close encounters. First of…