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NASA found a cave on the moon. Now, take a look inside.
A newly found cave opens opportunities for lunar settlement by humans. NASA/Illustration by Janet Loehrke/USA TODAY The discovery of what looks to be the first cave on the moon – at the bottom of a lunar pit 200 feet deep – has jolted the scientific community and spurred hope it could be used as a base to
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UFOs and Aliens Among Us
In the 1940s and 50s reports of “flying saucers” became an American cultural phenomena. Sightings of strange objects in the sky became the raw materials for Hollywood to present visions of potential threats. Posters for films, like Earth vs. the Flying Saucers from 1956 illustrate these fears. Connected to ongoing ideas about life on the Moon, the canals on Mars, and ideas
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How To Do A Séance? And The History Behind them.
“We’re here to lay out the basic rules for communicating responsibly with the other side.” In a softly lit room, people gather around a table, hands joined, hoping to hear from the other side. The word ‘séance’ brings to mind old-time parlours, gentle candlelight, and mysterious voices from beyond. But what is a séance, and
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Parallel Universe Theory: What Are the Chances of Another You?
Our universe is immense. Earth is one of eight planets that revolve around our sun, which is a star, and there are billions or maybe even trillions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. With existing technology, we can see well beyond our own galaxy into the observable universe, which has a diameter of 92 billion light-years and contains
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Shapeshifting
In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shapeshifting is the ability to physically transform through an inherently superhuman ability, divine intervention, demonic manipulation, sorcery, or having inherited the ability. The idea of shapeshifting is in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism, as well as the oldest extant literature and epic poems such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad. The concept remains a common trope in conspiracy theories, modern fantasy, children’s literature and popular
