#26 – “Long COVID: When the Virus Leaves, but the Symptoms Stay” – November 21, 2025
Summary in Seconds: Long COVID is a lingering condition that can follow a COVID-19 infection, lasting three months or more and causing fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, and other symptoms that may come and go. It can affect anyone, even after a mild case, and may result from inflammation, immune reactions, or tiny blood […]
#25 – Is There Life Beyond Earth? (Part Eight): Exoplanets. (II) Worlds Beyond Our Solar System – October 21, 2025
Summary in Seconds: Ever wondered what lies beyond our solar system? Astronomers have already discovered thousands of alien worlds—some rocky, some gaseous, some stranger than science fiction. These exoplanets may hold the key to one of humanity’s biggest questions: Are we alone in the universe? What Exactly Is an Exoplanet? An exoplanet, or “extrasolar planet,” […]
#24 – Is There Life Beyond Earth? (Part Seven): Exoplanets. (I) Background – September 21, 2025
Summary in Seconds: What if our solar system is just one tiny corner of a universe overflowing with planets? Astronomers now know that worlds beyond the Sun—exoplanets—are everywhere, from fiery lava spheres to frozen giants and even “puffy” planets as light as Styrofoam. Thanks to powerful telescopes like Kepler, TESS, and the James Webb Space […]
#23 – “Can Light Become a Liquid at Absolute Zero.” – August 21, 2025
Summary in seconds: Light seems simple: it helps us see, powers our technology, and fills our world with color. But under extreme conditions, light can behave in ways that sound more like science fiction than science fact. At temperatures close to absolute zero1, researchers have discovered that photons can merge into a strange new state […]
#22 – “James Webb Space Telescope Might Have Found The First Dark Matter Stars” – July 21, 2025.
Summary in Seconds: The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered objects in space that are speculated to be “dark stars,” which would get their energy from dark matter instead of nuclear fusion. If confirmed, these stars could be larger and brighter than ordinary stars. These objects were observed during the “Deep Field Survey of the […]
#21 – “Where Did Dinosaurs Come From?” – June 21, 2025
Summary in Seconds: A new study suggests that dinosaurs may have first evolved in hot, low-latitude regions of ancient Gondwana – areas now part of the Amazon, Congo, and Sahara – much earlier than current fossils indicate. Using modeling to fill gaps in the fossil record, researchers propose that early dinosaurs were small, adaptable creatures […]
#20 – “Is There Life Beyond Earth? (Part Six): Life in Our Backyard. Second: The Moons of Gas Giants – May 21, 2025.
Summary in seconds: As part of investigating the potential for life in our solar system, I presented the question of habitability on two primary planets—Venus and Mars—and an asteroid, Ceres, in the previous article (Part Five) of this series. In this article, I will continue investigating the habitability of life in our backyard, this time […]
#19 – “Is There Life Beyond Earth? (Part Five): Life in our Backyard. First: Two Primary Planets and A Dwarf Planet – April 21, 2025.
Summary in seconds: The potential for life in our solar system includes two planets, Venus and Mars, as well as seven ocean worlds—the moons of the gas giants: Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Io, Titan, Enceladus, and Triton—and one asteroid, Ceres. This article will cover the two primary planets, Venus and Mars, and the dwarf planet Ceres. […]
#18 – “Earth’s Magnetic North Pole is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About it’s Unusual Movement” – March 21, 2025.
Summary in seconds: Scientists updated a model that tracks the movement of Earth’s magnetic north pole, as recent changes showed an acceleration in its movement toward Siberia. These changes could affect navigation systems. Although the movement has slowed in recent years, the reasons for this shift are unclear. Continuous updates to the models are necessary […]
#17 – “New SPHEREx Space Telescope to Launch in February, It Can Do What JWST(1) Cannot” – February 21, 2025.
Summary in Seconds: NASA’s SPHEREx mission, is a new space telescope designed to conduct an all-sky infrared survey of the universe. It will map the entire sky in 102 infrared colors every six months. Its goals are to study galaxy formation, cosmic inflation, and to search for icy organics that could explain life’s origins on […]