Space

Why Meteoroids Explode Before They Reach Earth

It has never really been understood how our atmosphere protects us against meteoroid impacts. It’s well recognized that meteoroids often explode before they reach Earth’s surface; however, researchers were uncertain as to why this happened until now. Researchers from Purdue University have discovered our atmosphere is a better shield from meteoroids than previously thought. They ...

Troy Oakes

The Chelyabinsk meteor.

‘Smoke Rings’ Spotted Off the Australian Coast From Space

Two “smoke rings” have been discovered off the Australian coast, leaving researchers believing that they could “suck up” small marine creatures carrying them at high speed for long distances across the ocean. Researchers from the University of Liverpool spotted the equivalent of smoke-rings in the Tasman Sea, off the southwest of Australia and in the ...

Troy Oakes

Space Plane Passes Latest Test

Hardcore science fiction junkies might be disappointed by 2017 — we don’t have flying cars or a base on the moon yet. We don’t even have hoverboards, much to the disappointment of Back to the Future fans. Thankfully, we are getting a little bit closer to becoming a space-faring species with the latest successful test ...

Megan Nichols

New Theory Says Aliens May Be More Like Us Than We Think

Due to Hollywood films and science fiction novels, most of us believe that aliens would come in the form of monster-like beings very different to humans. However, new research suggests we could have more in common with extra-terrestrials than we think. For the first time, researches have used evolutionary theory to support alien predictions and ...

Troy Oakes

Could Our Sun Have a Long-Lost Twin?

The Sun has been the center of our galaxy for assumingly millions or even billions of years. It has a volume of 1 million earths and accounts for more than 99 percent of the mass in our solar system. Up until recently, most people, including scientists, have believed there is only one Sun like ours. ...

Hermann Rohr

Tom DeLonge’s Bid to Make UFOs Part of the Mainstream

What these U.S. government insiders say in the above video is further recognition of the phenomena of UFOs. The talkers are seemingly credible people pulled together by Tom DeLonge, former band member of Blink-182. One of those insiders is Chris Mellon, a former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Intelligence. In his talk, Melon gave the ...

James Burke

Tom DeLonge playing guitar.

Why Doesn’t Leg Hair Grow Like Head Hair?

Luckily, not all of your hair grows as long as the hair on your head does: Eyelashes, pubic hair, leg hair, etc., grow at different rates. They all have their distinct features. But how does your leg hair know it should grow shorter than the hair on your head? According to some statements by Max-Planck-Institute ...

Hermann Rohr

The Chinese Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese Terracotta Warriors, also known as the Terracotta Army, come from the most significant archaeological excavation of the 20th century, and one of the most sensational archaeological finds of all time. The Warriors represent a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies from the era of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. ...

Nspirement Staff

Scientists Develop a Wolverine-Inspired Self-Healing Material

Scientists have now developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material they say was inspired by Wolverine. The self-healing material can be electrically activated to power artificial muscles and could also be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots. The researcher’s findings have been published in the journal Advanced Material. It is the first ...

Nspirement Staff