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08/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

IAC researcher proposes a new technomarker to detect alien civilizations

A Spanish researcher made an argument that the search for intelligent alien life should concentrate on looking for signs of a “Clarke Exobelt,” a densely populated belt of artificial satellites surrounding the home planet of a hypothetical advanced alien civilization. In his recently published paper, he believed that this technological marker could be spotted by […]

06/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The magnetic field created by our oceans’ currents finally mapped in unprecedented detail

You might remember your Geology teacher droning about the molten iron core of the Earth generating a strong magnetic field. As it turns out, the currents of the oceans also contribute a field of their own that helps protect our planet – and us humans – from dangerous solar wind, an article from Space.com states. A trio […]

04/28/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers develop air-powered ion thruster engine that could be used in space missions

Did you know that scientists are looking for ways to improve current propulsion systems for existing satellites and future space missions? Indeed they are, and it seems that the experts working at the European Space Agency (ESA) have just come upon a potential solution. The ESA announced that it successfully tested a new prototype ion […]

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