The Black Knight Satellite – is something out there orbiting ominously above Earth?

The Black Knight Satellite

The Black Knight satellite is a near-polar orbiting object that many believe is a 13,000-year-old alien artifact lurking in the solar system. Its existence was first suggested after radio signal experiments in the late 1800’s detected inexplicable “echoes” in space. In the decades that followed, photographs and video of the amorphous black object emerged showing…

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Cool science pictures that make you go “huh?”

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It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In these interesting science pictures, they are worth a single word – “huh?”. Check out the cool science pictures below. If they don’t cause you to scratch your head in wonder, they will at least put things in perspective.

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Photo Montage: Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Flight

Space Shuttle Endeavour

The Space Shuttle Endeavor passed over Southern California today, riding on the back of a Boeing 747 and flanked by a lone jet fighter, on route to its final destination – the California Science Center. This is the last flight for a space shuttle. Check the photo montage here.

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