Yes, I know … if it was truly ‘apocalyptic’, why are we here reading about it? That’s a good question – one of many we’ll try to answer as we look at a cloud that appeared over Brazil recently that looked pretty sinister to Brazilians and ‘apocalyptic’ to headline writers.

The mysterious cloud appeared on the evening of August 17th over Teixeira de Freitas, located at the southern in of the state of Bahia on Brazil’s Atlantic coast. It’s claim to fame until the possible apocalyptic sign has been its rapidly expanding array of large eucalyptus plantations which feed an expanding array of factories processing the plant for cellulose.

The primary witness to the eerie cloud was João Paulo Magalhães, who says he captured it on video at about 5 pm in the Santa Rita neighborhood of Teixeira de Freitas. He posted it on Facebook and gave this description:

“It really looked like the entrance to a meteorite or something. I was scared too, we thought it would form a tornado.”

“We” as in the other people who were with him at the petrol station where he saw the phenomenon. Magalhães was apparently not the only witness to record the cloud with his phone as other pictures soon appeared on the Internet. The reports with the photos said that the ominous-looking cloud dissipated after about five minutes — reducing fears and increasing speculations, especially with the full eclipse of the sun just four days away – even though it would not be seen in Brazil … no sense wasting a good opportunity to connect remote dots. That’s what many media outlets did with their “apocalyptic” headlines.

Cooler heads – i.e., meteorologists who have their heads in the clouds as part of their job – looked at the photos and proclaimed the phenomenon to be nothing more than a “dust cloud”

A dust cloud. Move along. Nothing apocalyptic to see here. Well, that’s a relief. Or is it? No one gave any explanation for what caused the “dust cloud.” Dust clouds are not normal meteorological events. As mentioned before, Teixeira de Freitas has a booming eucalyptus economy that is controversial because the non-native plant is a huge consumer of water yet is ironically a big fire hazard because eucalyptus oil is highly flammable. Was this ‘dust cloud’ the result of a fire or dry conditions that those possibly responsible (agribusiness and factories) wanted covered up?

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INTRIGUING ‘ECLIPSE LIKE’ CROP CIRCLE SHOWS UP IN ESSEX. REPORTED JUST DAYS BEFORE SOLAR ECLIPSE

Massive UFO and Multi Level Structure appear near the Sun

NASA’s SOHO satellite LASCO C2 has transmitted some images of strange anomalies very close to the sun on August 20, 2017.

A massive anomaly appears at 07.48 and seems to be a multi level structure containing a number of square/rectangular looking entrances, then at 08.12 a huge unknown object (UFO?) appears at the same spot upon which the object and the structure disappear moments later.

It looks like the structure is not connected to the sun and although it seems unlikely, could it be that a UFO flies into an interdimensional portal or maybe the multi level structure is a giant extraterrestrial mothership with hangars/landing platforms for incoming or outgoing UFO’s?

Whatever it may have been, both objects certainly were not high-energy particles called neutrinos coming from the sun. Interestingly, the images of the unknown objects have been captured a few hours before the onset of the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.

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The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

Each week we uncover the most interesting and informative articles from around the world, here are 10 of the coolest stories in science this week.

1. Eclipse Drawings

The rock art depicting a solar eclipse, possibly from A.D. 1097, looked "more celebratory than frightening," said a University of Colorado archaeoastronomer.

Credit: J Mckim Malville/University of Colorado

Millions of people will gaze at the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21, shooting photographs and taking selfies. A thousand years ago, early Pueblo people, called Chacoans, captured their experiences of a total solar eclipse by carving it into a rock — a circle with looping streamers that resemble the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona. [Read more about the celebration.]

2. Floating Bugs

Using a home-built acoustic levitator, scientists were able to levitate Styrofoam, water, coffee and paper.

Credit: Images courtesy of Asier Marzo © 2017

If you've ever dreamed of suspending a spider in thin air or floating an ant in midair (and who hasn't?), new research has your back.

Acoustic levitation is about more than befuddling your neighborhood ants: Researchers can use levitation to study physical properties in microgravity, Marzo and his colleagues wrote. [Read more about the miniature machine.]

3. Raising Awareness

A screengrab of a video featuring Kaylee Moats, 22, who was born with a rare condition that affects the female reproductive organs.

Credit: Barcroft TV/YouTube

A woman in Arizona who was born without a vagina — the result of a rare condition — is speaking out about her condition, and raising money for a surgery to treat it.

People with this condition are genetically female (meaning they have two X chromosomes), and have normally functioning ovaries. They also have normal external genitalia, and so the condition is usually discovered only when women do not get their period, as was the case for Moats. [Read more about the rare condition.]

4. Whiskey and Water

Whiskey connoisseurs have long thought that mixing a few drops of water with the drink could enhance its flavor.

Many historical figures have waxed poetic over whiskey. For instance, playwright George Bernard Shaw opined that "whisky is liquid sunshine," while author Mark Twain thought "too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough." [Read more about the drink.]

5. L'il Pup Blue

Dogs of a different color have been spotted roaming the streets of Navi Mumbai in India, according to news reports.

So far, dogs seem to be the only animals affected by the blue dye. But animal rights activists said that other animals, including birds and reptiles, may also be affected. [Read more about the pollution.]

6. Chilesaurus

A 7-year-old boy discovered Chilesaurus diegosuarezi in southern Chile in 2010 during a geology expedition with his parents.

Credit: Gabriel Lío

A bizarre-looking dinosaur discovered by a young boy in Chile may be the missing link showing how members of one major dinosaur lineage evolved into a completely new dinosaur group, a new study finds.

This isn't the first time Chilesaurus has turned heads. In 2010, 7-year-old Diego Suárez, the son of two geologists, found the 145-million-year-old beast in southern Chile's Toqui Formation. [Read more about the missing link.]

7. Predicting Eclipses

This ancient Greek "computer" called the Antikythera mechanism continues to puzzle scientists as to what it was used for.

Credit: Wikipedia Commons

More than 2,000 years before the Great American Solar Eclipse, which will darken the skies over the U.S. on Aug. 21, astronomers in ancient Greece developed their own "supercomputer" to predict eclipses just like this one.

Though the mysterious astronomical calculator's 2,000 years under the sea have corroded it, scientists have used 3D imaging to reveal some of the text on the box, which provides instructions on how to use it, according to a 2016 study published in the journal Almagest. [Read more about the ancient computer.]

8. Fear and the Eclipse

The wolves Skroll and Hati pursuing the sun and moon in Norse legend. An eclipse was said to occur if they got close enough to their prey.

Credit: Hélène Adeline Guerber

Total solar eclipses have inspired wonder and awe throughout history, with the first known reference to an eclipse dating back about 5,000 years. But when the moon passes between Earth and the sun and darkens skies across the United States on Aug. 21, there will be one major difference between modern-day skywatchers and ancient cultures that witnessed the same celestial phenomenon: We'll have much less fear. [Read more about the ancient lore.]

9. More Dangers at Fukushima

A TEPCO employee looks at a destroyed reactor at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.   Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty 

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is still severely damaged from the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that crippled it in March 2011. But now, the area is facing another threat: What is thought to be an undetonated World War II-era bomb was discovered on the grounds of the power plant, according to news sources.

Fukushima police plan to examine the device to confirm that it actually is a bomb, and they will decide how to dispose of it if it is still explosive, according to The Mainichi. [Read more about bomb.]

10. Antarctic Dangers?

Aaron Curtis, a postdoctoral scholar at JPL, peers into the caldera of Mt. Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica.

Credit: Dylan Taylor/NASA JPL

Nearly 100 previously unknown volcanoes lurk beneath Antarctica, and scientists still don't know how many of these volcanoes are active.

The number of volcanoes in the region rivals that of the East African Rift Valley, one of the most volcanically dense regions of the world. [Read more about eclipses across the hidden volcanoes.]

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Bionic Contacts: Goodbye Glasses. Hello Vision That’s 3x Better Than 20/20

 

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IN BRIEF

The Ocumetics Bionic Lens essentially replaces a person's natural eye lens, given them the ability to see three times better than 20/20 vision. Though not yet available to the public, human trials are expected to begin on the lenses in July 2017.

A CLEAR PROBLEM

Most of us take our vision for granted. As a result, we take the ability to read, write, drive, and complete a multitude of other tasks for granted. However, unfortunately, sight is not so easy for everyone.

For many people, simply seeing is a struggle. In fact, more than 285 million people worldwide have vision problems, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cataracts account for about a third of these. The National Eye Institute reports that more than half of all Americans will have cataracts or will have had cataract surgery by the time they are 80, and in low- and middle-income countries, they’re the leading cause of blindness.

But now, people with vision problems may have new hope.

A WELCOME SIGHT

Soon, cataracts may be the thing of the past, and even better, it may be possible to see a staggering three times better than 20/20 vision. Oh, and you could do it all without wearing glasses or contacts.

So what exactly does having three times better vision mean? If you can currently read a text that is 10 feet away, you would be able to read the same text from 30 feet away. What’s more, people who currently can’t see properly might be able to see a lot better than the average person.

This development comes thanks to the Ocumetics Bionic Lens. This dynamic lens essentially replaces a person’s natural eye lens. It’s placed into the eye via a saline-filled syringe, after which it unravels itself in under 10 seconds.

It may sound painful, but Dr. Garth Webb, the optometrist who invented the Ocumetics Bionic Lens, says that the procedure is identical to cataract surgery and would take just about eight minutes. He adds that people who have the specialized lenses surgically inserted would never get cataracts and that the lenses feel natural and won’t cause headaches or eyestrain.

The Bionic Lens may sound like a fairy tale (or sci-fi dream), but it’s not. It is actually the end result of years and years of research and more than a little funding — so far, the lens has taken nearly a decade to develop and has cost US$3 million.

There is still some ways to go before you will be able to buy them, but if the timeline Webb offered in an interview with Eye Design Optometry holds up, human studies will begin in July 2017, and the bionic lenses will be available to the public in March 2018.

References: 

• Ocumetrics,
• Eye Design Optometry

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Enormous Pyramid Just Discovered in Antarctica Could Change How We Look At History Forever

Google Earth: It’s good for more than just looking at aerial views of where your ex is living now.

As it turns out, it’s good for a whole lot more, actually: Recently, Google Earth satellite imagery discovered a constellation of three snow-covered pyramids in Antarctica. Scientists and researchers are, admittedly, rather taken aback.

Two of the three pyramids are about 10 miles inland, while the third is directly near the coastline.

with doctor Vanessa Bowman saying “Go back 100 million years ago, and Antarctica was covered in lush rainforests similar to those that exist in New Zealand today.

NASA seems to agree, too. In an expedition to Antarctica’s Lake Vida, they discovered unexpected microbial lifeforms trapped under a 65-foot-thick sheet of ice. They resemble descendants of microorganisms from much warmer climates.

Today’s technology couldn’t begin to touch the idea of building a pyramid in Antarctica. Manpower and logistics alone would tank the project before it even started. Clearly, these pyramids were built in the past — a time when Antarctica was inhabited.

Which presents a tremendously complicated problem for our view of history: About 100 million years ago, someone was building pyramids on the Antarctica that was then located at the equator. With estimates of human civilization not stretching back even close to far enough to account for this, maybe it’s time we start looking for some different timelines.

Egyptian pyramids are still a point of fascination for generations of modern humans. They’ve stood the test of time. So what of these even-more-ancient pyramids? What might we learn of their builders, should we go explore them?

Strangely, this wouldn’t have occurred without climate change — making it, officially, the only time that I’ve had reason to be happy that it’s so much hotter outside every year.

Check out the article that inspired this one here

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7 Ancient Sites Some People Think Were Built by Aliens

Scientists Discover Egyptian Secret to Making the Pyramids

Ricardo Liberato / Wikimedia Commons

IN BRIEF

Researchers from the University of Amsterdam think they may have solved the mystery of how the Egyptians constructed the pyramids. They believe that the ancient builders could have use sleds to transport the massive stones after adding water to the sand in front of the sled.

AN ANCIENT MYSTERY

Scientists are plagued by a number of questions regarding ancient times, and one of the most perplexing is how the ancient Egyptians moved the huge stones needed to build the pyramids. The stones often weighed as much as 2.5 tons, and without the assistance of modern technology, moving an object of that size and weight is a truly amazing feat.

A number of individuals have proposed different ways this task could have been accomplished — alien builders is probably one of the more far-fetched. Now, it seems that we finally have a clear answer, and no, it does not involve extraterrestrials.

Researches from the University of Amsterdam think this ancient architectural mystery may have a rather simple solution: water.

Ultimately, the problem of moving these massive stones comes down to decreasing the amount of friction. In order to transport materials, ancient peoples would often utilize large sleds. Much like individuals who use sled-dogs in snowy climates, these sleds enabled dessert dwellers to carry a lot of material a long distance across the desert sands.

However, if you try to transport something really heavy (say, 2.5 tons) via one of these sleds, it will simply sink into the ground, digging into the sand at the front when it’s pulled. This sand would eventually build up, forming what is called a “berm,” and it would have to be regularly cleared away.

Obviously, this would be a terribly slow and tiresome process. In fact, it would be a very, very slow process. We know that the Great Pyramid took 20 years to build and required some 100,000 slaves, and the numbers just don’t add up when standard sled transportation enters the equation.

So if all of the aforementioned conditions make it highly unlikely that the structure could have been completed in such a timeframe using that method, how was it built?

A NEWLY DISCOVERED SOLUTION

The key is water. Wet sand does not build up the same way that dry sand does. If you achieve just the right level of dampness, microdroplets of water will bind the grains of sand together, with capillary bridges forming across the grains.

Ultimately, this prevents the sand from berming in front of the sled. Amazingly, this process also cuts the amount of force required to drag the sled in half, which would make it possible to complete the project in the time we know that it took.

A large statue is being transported by sledge. A person standing on the front of the sledge wets the sand. Image Credit: Daniel Bonn

The University of Amsterdam press release explains how the researchers reached their conclusion:

The physicists placed a laboratory version of the Egyptian sledge in a tray of sand. They determined both the required pulling force and the stiffness of the sand as a function of the quantity of water in the sand. To determine the stiffness, they used a rheometer, which shows how much force is needed to deform a certain volume of sand.

Experiments revealed that the required pulling force decreased proportional to the stiffness of the sand…A sledge glides far more easily over firm desert sand simply because the sand does not pile up in front of the sledge as it does in the case of dry sand.

What’s more, ancient cave art seems to support this hypothesis. The artwork in the tomb of Djehutihotep reveals a scene of slaves hauling a colossal statue of the Middle Kingdom ruler. At the front, a person is depicted pouring liquid into the sand.

Now, we just need to figure out how the heck they made Stonehenge…

References: 

• The University of Amsterdam, 
• National Geographic

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The Plane That Can Fly Anywhere In The World In 4 Hours

Reaction Engines

IN BRIEF

British aerospace firm Reaction Engines Limited (REL) is working on an aircraft that will be able to transport passengers anywhere in the world in just four hours, while also being able to reach outer space.

FASTER TRANSPORTATION

Who wouldn’t want to have breakfast on the French Riviera, take a walk along the Great Wall of China in the afternoon, and then cap off the evening by staring at stars above the Alaskan wilderness? That fantastic day might be possible soon, thanks to British aerospace firm Reaction Engines Limited (REL). The company is working on an aircraft that will be able to transport passengers anywhere in the world in just four hours.

Yes. That’s four hours.

Passengers will have options beyond just traveling fast here on Earth — they’ll also be given the opportunity to journey into space aboard the in-development plane, which the firm refers to as the Skylon.

The Skylon is powered by a new kind of engine known as a SABRE. The company is already testing the engine system and is planning the first test flights for 2019. REL asserts that this engine will be capable of operating as a jet engine and a rocket engine. Amazingly, it will have the ability to power an aircraft at up to five times the speed of sound within the atmosphere, or it could send a craft directly into Earth’s orbit at 25 times the speed of sound.

A number of tests (more than 700, thus far, including experiments that analyze the structural integrity and aerodynamic stability) have so far proven successful. If things continue to unfold as planned, David Willetts, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Universities and Science, believes that this design will completely alter the way that we travel and the way that we get to space. 

According to the BBC, he claims:

The engine being developed by Reaction Engines is a potential game-changer in terms of space technology. This successful testing validates the assessment made of the engine concept by the UK Space Agency back in 2010 and is yet another example of the UK’s world class space industry. It would be a fantastic achievement if we could one day use this home-grown technology for our own commercial space launches.

CHEAPER SPACE TRAVEL

Many of REL’s recent developments come thanks to the European Space Agency (ESA), which is working with the firm in order to secure cost-efficient space transportation.

In July of 2013, the U.K. earmarked £60 million for the development of a full-scale prototype of the SABRE engine, citing the viability of its core technologies based on testing performed by the ESA. In June of 2014, a study was carried out in response to the ESA’s New European Launch Service requirements, which are aimed at lowering the cost of European launch services by around 2020. The study found that Skylon is, potentially, Europe’s most cost-effective way to achieve space access.

Ultimately, each of these crafts are estimated to cost the equivalent of $1.1 billion United States dollars. Yes, that sounds like a lot of money. However, the Association of Aerospace Universities notes that it will be able to repay its development costs, meet its servicing and operating costs, and make profits for its operators whilst being an order of magnitude cheaper than current space transportation systems.

REL also conducted a study on the passenger capabilities of the craft, and they found that a trip to orbit in an upright seat would be suitable for stays in Zero-G for up to 14 days. It would initially cost around 350,000 Euros, which very few of us could afford, but the company notes that the cost would drop significantly in time (using the craft for standard travel would, presumably, cost a lot less).

A SUPER-COOL DEVICE

The plane relies on a device called the precooler in order to function. This technology will cool the air entering Skylon’s engines from more than 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 degrees Fahrenheit) down to -150 degrees Celsius (-238 degrees Fahrenheit) in one one-hundredth of a second. This means that the engine system will be able to run at a much higher power than is currently possible.

The company explains further:

The SABRE Engine is a hybrid air breathing rocket engine. In the past, attempts to design single stage to orbit rockets have been unsuccessful largely due to the weight of oxidiser, such as liquid oxygen. To reduce the quantity of oxidiser that a vehicle is required to carry, one feasible solution is being able to use atmospheric oxygen in the combustion process. The SABRE engine does this, allowing a two mode operation using both an air-breathing and conventional rocket type operation. This is made possible through a synthesis of elements from rocket and gas turbine technology.

Unfortunately, the plane won’t have any windows; however, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Some companies are now putting cameras on the outside of the planes and live streaming a 360-degree view on the inside walls for passengers.

REL is also in talks with the United States about using this technology, and it may be utilized in hypersonic aircraft built by the U.S. military. Alan Bond, who invented Skylon and SABRE along with a team of engineers, shared some details with Space.com:

The Air Force research laboratories in the States have carried out some modeling to verify that the SABRE does actually work, that it is a real engine, and so I am hoping they are going to confirm that very soon. This is obviously opening doors in the United States, and again, I can’t say a great deal about that, but we have very good dialogue going across the Atlantic. In the next couple of years, it’s going to be quite exciting.

References: 

• Reaction Engines, 
• Space.com

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Experts willen verbod op killerrobots: "Doos van Pandora niet openen" - HLN.be

Bron: ANP

Tesla-baas ELon Musk 

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Een groep pioniers op het gebied van robotica en kunstmatige intelligentie, onder wie Tesla-topman Elon Musk, heeft de Verenigde Naties in een open brief opgeroepen de ontwikkeling en het gebruik van killerrobots te verbieden. Volgens The Guardian is de brief ondertekend door een groep van 116 specialisten uit 26 landen die vragen om een ban op autonome wapens.

De brief werd gelanceerd rondom de opening van de Internationale Gezamenlijke Conferentie over Kunstmatige Intelligentie in Melbourne. De Verenigde Naties stemden onlangs in met het beginnen van formele discussies over zulke wapens, zoals drones, tanks en geautomatiseerde machinegeweren. Vooruitlopend hierop heeft de groep, onder wie ook Mustafa Suleyman van Google, de open brief gestuurd, waarin de VN wordt opgeroepen de wapenwedloop voor killerrobots die aan de gang is een halt toe te roepen.

De specialisten waarschuwen dat killerrobots na buskruit en kernwapens de derde revolutie in oorlogsvoering dreigen te ontketenen. ''Eenmaal ontwikkeld zullen gewapende conflicten met dodelijke autonome wapens op een grotere schaal dan ooit kunnen worden uitgevochten, en veel sneller dan mensen kunnen begrijpen. Ze kunnen worden ingezet door terroristen en despoten tegen onschuldige mensen. Daarnaast kunnen gehackte wapens zich op ongewenste manieren gedragen'', aldus de briefschrijvers.

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Doos van Pandora

De specialisten wijzen erop dat er niet veel tijd is om deze ontwikkeling tegen te gaan. ''Als deze doos van Pandora eenmaal is geopend, wordt het heel moeilijk hem weer dicht te krijgen.''

Experts waarschuwden eerder al dat kunstmatige intelligentie inmiddels zo ver ontwikkeld is, dat de inzet van autonome wapens niet eens meer binnen decennia, maar binnen een paar jaar haalbaar is. Hoewel de inzet van kunstmatige intelligentie het slagveld voor militairen veiliger kan maken, vrezen experts dat de drempel om te vechten zal dalen, met een groter verlies van menselijk leven tot gevolg.

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THIS IS NASA'S PLAN TO SAVE MANKIND FROM YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO ERRUPTION

Ex NASA Advisory Council member Brian Wilcox has made a revelation that is horrifying during the discussion of a space agency report. He said that if the risky proposals of NASA go ahead, to prevent an eruption, they might go wrong and it could lead to consequences that are disastrous and could see the Yellowstone volcano erupting.  

NASA ATTEMPT MIGHT END IN DISASTER

One of the ways that NASA plans is to drill into the bottom of the volcano and by way of a spurt of water that is pressurized, release heat out of the magma chamber. However, Wilcox has said that there is a good chance that the attempt would not be successful and it could end in disaster.

NASA plans to save people from what has been termed a super volcano eruption like from the ones shown of some of the most astonishing eruptions of volcanoes. Photographs have been captured of lava floating down Kilauea with ash spitting out of the craters, sending plumes of smoke that rise many thousands of feet into the air. One of the most violent of eruptions was that of Mount Sakurajima.  

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YELLOWSTONE IS DUE FOR AN ERUPTION

It was said that Yellowstone explodes around every 600,000 years and the last time that it exploded was 600,000 years ago, so the volcano is about due to explode again. Wilcox said that if NASA does go ahead and drills into the magma chambers top to try to cool it down from there, it would be a very risky procedure. He went onto say that it might make the magma chambers cap even more brittle and this would mean it would be prone to fracturing. Wilcox went on to say that the release of harmful gases might be triggered in the top of the chamber, which would otherwise not have been released. While Wilcox knows that something must be done, he does not believe that NASA has the right answer.

There have been many disasters in the world throughout the centuries and many have been man-made thanks to terrorism and wars. However, Mother Nature does play a part in them too and can do a lot of damage.

VOLCANO ERUPTIONS BIGGER THREAT THAN ASTEROID OR COMET COLLISION

Wilcox said that he had been a member of the NASA Advisory Council on Planetary Defence and this studied various ways in which NASA might be able to defend Earth from comets and asteroids. He said that he had reached the conclusion during a study that a super volcano threat is bigger that one from a comet or an asteroid. There are 20 super volcanoes on Earth and if they were to erupt they would trigger off effects that could change the planet.

When the Iceland Eyjafjallajokul volcano erupted in 2010 air travel around Europe almost came to a halt. This has been the biggest disruption to air travel since World War II. The smoke pillar that came from the eruption reached a height of 11km and as far as Russia. Now there are fears that the same super eruption might happen again this year.  

HUGE VOLCANIC ERUPTION COULD END HUMAN RACE DUE TO STARVATION

The last major eruption to occur was around 26,500 years ago in New Zealand and they are very rare. However, if a similar event were to occur today it could bring about a nuclear winter and it may mean that human beings are wiped from the Earth in a matter of months, due to starvation.

Wilcox said that an eruption of Yellowstone is imminent and so it is urgent that something is done. He went on to say that it is about due to explode and when and if it does people would be forced to sit up and take notice.

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• Weird lights at Yellowstone supervolcano: Eruption precursor? Earthquake swarm swells to 1,100+
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THESE ARE THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES OF THE YEAR 2017 (SO FAR)

Ever wonder what the future will hold and what we will be capable of doing as far as scientific research? Well, so far 2017 seems to be a year that is showing that we are definitely on track to some great scientific discoveries. So far there have been several notable ones, but here are some that stand out and could certainly shape the future.

1. REGENERATING TISSUE AND ORGANS  

This is such vital research when we stop to think about how important the human organs are to each of us. There has now been advancements made in actually growing human tissue and organs within a lab. Such research and advancements could one day repair nerve damage, damage tissue, and also help a person in need of a organ transplant.

2. DISCOVERY OF A PLANET THAT COULD SUSTAIN LIFE  

 We have often wondered if there was life on other planets. Although it was determined that odds are most of the planets in our solar system don't have alien life forms, now that we are venturing beyond our solar system we may have actually discovered a planet where other life forms can be found. On a planet labelled as LHS 1140b, and appears as if it has an atmosphere that is habitable to life. 

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3. EDITING A HUMAN EMBRYO

No, this has nothing to do with changing the gender of a child while in the womb but actually doing away with diseases such as heart disease. It would seem such a procedure has now been done successfully remove the gene that has been linked to heart disease. This is truly a great breakthrough since it would seem many types of debilitating and even deadly diseases can be linked to our genetics.

4. A REUSABLE ROCKET  

Yes, in the past rockets were considered one way trips. These weren't reusable, that is until now. It would seem that SpaceX has relaunched the Falcon 9 which was made with the recycled parts from other rockets. This is an advancement which could save millions of dollars in money when it come to space program.

5. CREATING LIFE OUTSIDE THE WOMB  

This is a fantastic development for women who are able to create the egg needed but unable to actually carry their child to term. It would seem a group of scientist have successfully experimented using a lamb embryo to prove the a fetus could grow and mature within a sort of incubator like bag. The next step is to use this advancement on a human embryo. As things stand the same process has been successful in saving the lives of children born far to prematurely to have survived prior to such an advancement in fetal research.

These are just five of the scientific advancements that occurred during the first half of 2017. There were several others as well. So, as things stand the future of science and technology does hold much, and we will no doubt benefit from all these great discoveries.

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MYSTERY SOLVED! THIS IS HOW THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT WERE BUILT

The Pyramids at the Giza plateau in ancient Egypt are considered by many to be the most incredible ancient structures ever created on the face of the earth. The Great Pyramid of Giza, although built thousands of years ago, continues to astound specialists who cannot seem to understand how it was managed by ancient man to construct such a creation without modern day tools that make building structures much easier.

Some of the seemingly infinite amazing aspects about the Great Pyramid of Giza include:  

• "Radioactive sand" has been discovered by experts by the Queens chambers.
• The erection holds enough stone to create an almost 2-feet-high wall around the whole planet.
• The relationship between Pi (p) and Phi (F) is conveyed in the fundamental proportions of the Great Pyramid.
• Hieroglyphics were never found inside of the Pyramids. 

How did the workers manage to build such a flawless structure? What was their reasoning behind making such big pyramids? How did people thousands of years ago possibly manage to transport, raise and place massive blocks of stone that weigh over 50 tons?

As reported by the most established adaptations, the Pyramids were built by colossal armies of builders. Greek Philosopher and historian Herodotus was the first in history to mention this theory. He claimed that the Pyramids at Giza were manufactured by leagues of 100,000 men, which varied month-to-month, for a period of 20 years. However, for this to be factual, it would mean that one block of stone had to be perfectly placed into position ever 3 ½ minutes, 24 hours a day.

One of the greatest misconceptions that have inevitably led to numerous misinterpretations about Ancient Egyptian society, their culture, and origins, is the idea that of mummy findings inside the Pyramid. Not a single mummy has been found by experts inside the Pyramid. It is a proven fact that The Great Pyramid of Giza does not hold a Pharaoh's mummy, and nothing uncovered inside the Pyramid suggests that there ever was one.

The weight of the pyramid is predicted at 5,955,000 tons. Multiplied by 10^8 gives a plausible prediction of the earth’s mass.

As of today, not one single expert has been able to answer three of the most fundamental questions surround the Pyramids at Giza which are: Who constructed them, why were they constructed, and maybe how they were constructed?

Nonetheless, a documentary on YouTube may shed light on how these amazing creations were assembled thousands of years ago. The documentary talks about the processes used to construct the Pyramids. How could materials such as wooden rollers and mud bricks take the pressure put on them by tons of stone? Thousands of men allegedly dragged the building blocks across the desert in the excruciating heat – how did the ancient project managers keep spirits up amongst the dust-covered and exhausted workers?

Inspired from:

http://blog.world-mysteries.com/mystic-places/building-the-giza-pyramids-water-shaft-theory/

http://www.ancient-code.com/mystery-solved-pyramids-built/

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