Excess Lithium in Milky Way Halo Stars

A recent news article1 reported that certain types of stars2 in our Milky Way Galaxy have more lithium (Li) in their stellar atmosphere than the current models predict.


Stellar Superflare Reminder: Our Sun Is Special

Astronomers recently detected an enormous but short-lived increase in radiation from the nearby star Proxima Centauri.1,2 This radiation burst, known as a flare, caused the star to become a thousand times brighter for ten seconds. Our sun also has flares, but those flares are much smaller.


Dinosaurs, Always Dinosaurs

PLOS ONE reported the recent discovery of a megatheropod—a large, two-legged dinosaur much like a T. rex—in Africa.1


Another Complex Cambrian Critter

Paleontologists have unearthed yet another bizarre creature, this time in British Columbia, Canada, from sediments alleged to be 541 million years old.1,2


Lunar Water Douses Collision Origin

New clues confirm that the moon looks created.

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