Jul 12 2011

Get Ready for ‘Manhattanhenge’ on July 13

Tag: Astronomy,Current Events,The Sun — Jennifer Ouellette @ 4:57 am
It may not be Stonehenge, but Wednesday will see a different kind of solar alignment over the New York City skyline.

Jul 09 2011

UFO Disclosure Day: Is the Conspiracy Out There?

Tag: Alien Life,Current Events,Earth,Humor,SETI,Skepticism,Space People,Unexplained Phenomena — Benjamin Radford @ 8:55 pm
Yesterday was World UFO Disclosure Day... Did we learn anything new about extraterrestrials?

Jul 08 2011

Who You Think is to Blame for the Casey Anthony Verdict

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Modern History — Amy Enchelmeyer @ 9:57 pm
Whose fault is it that the murder of Caylee Anthony remains unsolved?

Jul 07 2011

Privacy and the UK Phone Hacking Scandal

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Espionage,Myths and Legends,Peoples and Government,Politics,Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 6:26 pm
The British tabloid is shutting down over a phone tapping scandal; what does it say about privacy in the modern era?

Jul 06 2011

Eroding NASA Science: Space Telescope Scrapped?

Tag: Astronomy,Cosmology,Current Events,Galaxies,Hubble Telescope,Space Culture,Space Politics,Space Technology,Space Telescopes — Ian O'Neill @ 10:13 pm
After months of James Webb Space Telescope mismanagement accusations, a U.S. House subcommittee has recommended the $6.5 billion project's cancellation.

Jul 06 2011

Caylee Anthony’s Unsolved Death Joins Long List

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Myths and Legends,Peoples and Government,Politics,Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 1:38 am
Many Americans expect that almost all crimes -- especially sensational murders -- will be solved. But often, as in the case of Caylee Anthony, they're not.

Jul 04 2011

UFOs Filmed Over London — Or Not

Tag: Alien Life,Current Events,Humor,Science Fiction,Skepticism,Space Travel,Unexplained Phenomena — Benjamin Radford @ 9:00 pm
A recent home video shot over London shows a fleet of UFOs. But is it real?

Jul 04 2011

Bald Eagle Soars to Freedom on July 4th

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Current Events,Fish,Video,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:21 am
"Einstein," an adult bald eagle, is now soaring over America after his release July 4th from the University of Missouri's Raptor Rehabilitation Project, where the once-ailing bird underwent treatment.

Jul 01 2011

Why Getting Hit by an Asteroid Wouldn’t Be So Bad

Tag: Current Events,Doomsday,Mass Extinction,Modern History,Peoples and Government,Safety and Prevention — Amy Enchelmeyer @ 7:43 pm
Really. It might sound scary, but we could learn a thing or two from from it.

Jul 01 2011

NASA to Apollo 14 Astronaut: We Want Our Camera Back

Tag: Apollo Program,Astronauts,Current Events,Space Culture,Space People,Space Politics,The Moon — Ian O'Neill @ 3:23 am
Did ex-NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell illegally take one of the Apollo 14 cameras, only to try to auction it for profit?
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