In all, the astronomic hype was met with earth-shaking backlash in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Science published two studies refuting the claim that GFAJ-1 incorporates arsenic atoms into its DNA. Outside scientists concluded…
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NASA Is Watching a Huge Anomaly Growing in Earth’s Magnetic Field
For years, NASA has monitored a strange anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa.
This vast, developing phenomenon,…
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“This Star Was Never Alone”: Astronomers Shatter 1,000-Year-Old Belief With First-Ever Image of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion
IN A NUTSHELL - ? Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse’s long-speculated companion star using the advanced ‘Alopeke instrument.
- ? The companion star is a hot blue-white star with a mass about 1.5…
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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
Recent NASA budget uncertainties could make one space agency endeavor up for grabs — defending Earth from incoming space rocks.
That effort, undertaken by NASA for many years, could be given to the U.S. Space Force, which has a much bigger new…
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“This Shouldn’t Be There”: NASA Scientist Ignites Firestorm After Detecting Physics-Breaking Radio Signal Beneath Antarctic Ice
IN A NUTSHELL - ? NASA scientists have detected mysterious radio signals from beneath the Antarctic ice, challenging established physics.
- ? The discovery originated from the ANITA project, which used balloons with radio…
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A NASA-funded study that hinted at a bizarre life form in Mono Lake has been retracted
NEW YORK (AP) — A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first revealed.
Scientists said they’d discovered bacteria that used the…
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Inside the top-secret labs that build America’s nuclear weapons
| Albuquerque, Livermore, Los Alamos and Santa Fe
Each experiment at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California—a “shot”—lasts just a few billionths of a second. A lot happens in that brief moment, however: 192… Continue Reading
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NASA shares July 28 update as asteroid heading towards Earth’s direction ‘fast’
The space centre has announced that a large asteroid – known as 2025 OW – is on course to pass by Earth on Monday, July 28
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15 Million Years Ago, Earth “Swallowed” Billions of Tons of Water, Drastically Transforming the Oceans Forever
A fascinating new study has shaken up our understanding of Earth’s oceans. It reveals that around 15 million years ago, something remarkable happened beneath the surface of the planet: the Earth “swallowed” billions of tonnes of water,…
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The Shirk Report – Volume 850 » TwistedSifter
July 24, 2025 at 10:35 am
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit;…
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