Thursday, September 13, 2018

Sept 13 - Alien-Hunting AI Finds Mysterious Bursts

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Image via Breakthrough Initiatives/Berkeley.
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Alien-hunting AI discovers dozens of mysterious fast radio bursts
Astronomers with the Breakthrough Listen program used AI (artificial intelligence) to find 72 repeating, short, unpredictable radio bursts, from a mysterious source 3 billion light years away. Read more.
How meteorologists predict the next big hurricane
Hurricane Florence is barreling for U.S. coast, right at the height of hurricane season. See a video from space. How do experts know when and where the next big hurricane is going to hit? It's complicated. Read more
Tonight … Moon closest to Jupiter
The young moon has been waxing larger, and appearing higher each evening in the west after sunset. The very bright object near it Thursday evening is Jupiter. Read more.
3 myths about jellyfish
Myth #3: Applying urine to a jellyfish sting can reduce the pain. Read more.

Image via NOAA.

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Tonight … Moon closest to Jupiter
Beautiful moon and Jupiter Thursday evening! And, remember, there are 2 more planets still to go, as the moon continues to wax toward full. Read more.
Aurora alien and storm trooper
Göran Strand captured an aurora over Sweden this week, but it wasn't until he mirrored the image that things got interesting. Can you see the alien? How about the storm trooper? Both are examples of pareidolia.
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