Knapp's News 6/16/13
George Knapp shares a number of items of interest including his I-Team report on a man's unknown identity, and an article on how the appearance of the human face could evolve.
George Knapp shares a number of items of interest including his I-Team report on a man's unknown identity, and an article on how the appearance of the human face could evolve.
Last weekend, a surprise solar storm sent a wave of charged particles into Earth's atmosphere, lighting up the sky in a dazzling display of color.
A 55-million year old fossil found in China is the oldest primate yet discovered.
At the Univ. of Minnesota, researchers have had success using the power of thought to guide a small aerial craft through an obstacle course.
An exoplanet about 300 light-years from Earth has been directly photographed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
A giant 1.7-mile wide space rock sailed passed Earth on Friday. The planet was in little danger, however, as Asteroid 1998 QE2 did not come closer than 3.6 million miles (about 15 times the distance to the moon).
Over at UFO Sightings Daily, they believe they've spotted possible creatures on Mars in NASA photos.
George Knapp shares several news items of interest, including an article on the existence of other universes, a piece on the demise of the Fifth Amendment, as well as his KLAS I-Team report on the recently announced partnership between Bigelow Aerospace and NASA for the commercial development of space.
Astronomers have imaged the collision of two ancient galaxies, which are now in the process of forming a mega-galaxy.
Astrophotographer Laurent Silvani captured this breathtaking image of the northern lights shining brightly above Quebec's Saguenay region on Saturday.
On Friday, an object the size of boulder slammed into the moon, exploding in a flash so bright that it could be seen without a telescope.
UK newspaper Mail On Sunday has revealed the massive international security risk posed by guns that can be easily produced on today's 3D printers.
Astronomers and skygazers from around the world gathered in Australia to witness a dazzling "ring of fire" solar eclipse on Friday.
The Abu Dhabi International Airport has debuted cocoon-like sleep pods inside one of its terminals.
A plane powered only by the sun completed an 18-hour flight from San Francisco to Phoenix on Saturday, as part of journey to cross the United States.
The Cassini spacecraft has returned images of a monstrous hurricane (pictured with color coded clouds) that has been swirling above Saturn's North Pole for years.
A time lapse video, created from images taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), depicts three years in the life of the sun in just three minutes.
This past Friday, April 19th, George Noory was the keynote speaker at the 15th annual Space Day event at Jefferson Elementary School in Riverside, Calif.
A private project called Mars One is seeking astronauts to live in a colony (pictured in illustration) on the Red Planet beginning in 2023.
To celebrate 23 years on the job, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped this spectacular view of the Horsehead Nebula.
A laboratory-grown kidney has been successfully transplanted into a rat, and shown some effectiveness at filtering blood.
On April 11th, a large solar flare erupted-- not as big as an X-class flare, but the most powerful so far of 2013.
For the first time, astronomers have discovered evidence of a black hole partially devouring what may be either a rogue planet or brown dwarf.
Comet ISON, currently a dim speck near the orbit of Jupiter, could put on a spectacular display as it nears the sun.
Using MRI scans, Japanese researchers were able to predict with 60% accuracy the kinds of images people were seeing in the dream state.
George Knapp shares a number of items that have recently caught his attention including an article about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has announced plans to build a robotic 'Jurassic Park.'
Several companies including Lockheed Martin are now selling exoskeletons-- bionic suits that can help workers and soldiers lift heavier loads, as well as enable spinal patients to walk.
A new type of stellar explosion has been discovered that scientists are calling a "mini-supernova" (pictured in the illustration).
Streaks of superheated plasma rise from the sun's surface in a stunningly detailed image captured by amateur solar-photographer Dave Tyler from his backyard in High Wycombe, UK
