Uptick in Galactic Core Activity: Is There a Cause for Alarm?

If we look at recent data from the Swift X-ray Observatory (see above), there does not appear to be much cause for alarm for activity at the galactic core. The X-ray output from
Sagittarius A* is seen to be relatively constant and hugging the long-term activity baseline (dotted line). However a recent report by a consortium of astronomers states that within the past year, there has been a ten-fold increase in the rate of bright flares from Sgr A*. More →

Two day Amsterdam Workshop by Paul LaViolette (August 8th & 9th, 2015)

Paul LaViolette will give two-day weekend seminar in Aalsmeer, Netherlands near Amsterdam on August 8th and 9th. Fee for attending either day is 35 Euro or for attending both is 50 Euro.
For more information: contact@wanttoknow.nl
Or view the website (in Dutch): https://www.wanttoknow.nl/aanbieding/kom-ook-fascinerend-paul-la-violette-weekend/ More →

The Nassikas Thruster: Light-years Ahead of the Dawn Spacecraft Ion Propulsion System

How about going to Ceres in two weeks and even journeying beyond?
How about sending a probe to Alpha Centauri or Epsilon Eriadni?
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Introducing the new space drive for interstellar exploratory craft:
The Nassikas superconducting thruster
(U.S. Patent No. 8,952,773). More →

Pluto found to be geologically active: Where does its heat come from?

The recent fly-by of Pluto has given scientists something to puzzle over. The images relayed back by the New Horizon spacecraft showed that its surface was devoid of craters. This indicates that either Pluto is a very young addition to our solar system or that it is geologically active and periodically resurfaces itself covering over any crater features. More →

Ceres: Population 100,000?

Compare the larger (left) bright spot in the Dawn Spacecraft shot of Ceres (top photo) to an international space station shot taken at night showing the city lights of Grand Rapids, Michigan, population 192,000 (lower photos). The larger left bright spot on Ceres measures about 13 km in diameter, while the luminous portion of Grand Rapids measures about 23 km. More →