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The Cat's Paw Nebula, imaged here by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope using the MIPS and IRAC instruments, is a star-forming region that lies inside the Milky Way Galaxy. New stars may heat up the surrounding gas, which can expand to form "bubbles." Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

JPL: Newborn Stars Blow Bubbles in the Cat’s Paw Nebula

October 23, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

This image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint. The nebula is a star-forming region in the […]

To reveal the X shape in the Milky Way's central bulge, researchers took WISE observations and subtracted a model of how stars would be distributed in a symmetrical bulge. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/D.Lang.

X Marks the Spot for Milky Way Formation

July 22, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Elizabeth Landau, Jet Propulsion Laboratory A new understanding of our galaxy’s structure began in an unlikely way: on Twitter. A research effort sparked by tweets led scientists to confirm that the Milky Way’s central […]

Nice! Sliced Peaches in Glass Jar, in photo released by the US FDA as part of the recall notice.

Nice! Brand Recall for Potential Glass Bits

April 19, 2016 Kay Whatley

Milky Way International Trading Corp. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Nice! Peach Slices and Nice! Mixed Fruits in 8-ounce Glass Jars Due to Possible Glass in Products Released by Ramita Garviso, Milky Way Int’l Trading […]

UFO Sightings by US State: September 2020

October 6, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported, across the United States, year-round. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to unusual aircraft to […]

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The Strange-ness: My Haunted Television

January 16, 2015

Contributed by Brenda Lambert, Member www.paranormalchasers.com You may not think of your TV as something that would be considered “haunted”, but here I’ll tell you of my personal experience, and you may just change your mind. So, here I […]

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The Strange-ness: Speleotherapy

January 2, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor There is a salt-mine-based respiratory therapy called Speleotherapy. The therapy basically involves breathing while inside a salt cave or salt mine. The salty, dry air retards the growth of bacteria, and salt […]