Decades of searching for extraterrestrial intelligence and exoplanets have yielded zero proof of alien life, deepening the Fermi paradox and raising profound questions about humanity's unique existence in the universe.
Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian-born Hollywood actress, transcended her glamorous image to become a World War II inventor. Alongside George Antheil, she patented the 'Secret Communication System' using frequency hopping, a technology foundational to modern GPS, WLAN, and Bluetooth.
Researchers identified the source of mysterious repeating radio signals from space. A global map of the fungal network supporting plant life and climate regulation was created. The Euclid space telescope captured a detailed image of the Milky Way's center. A new fossil axolotl species was found in Mexico. Earthquakes in Mexico, Norway, and Venezuela were documented, with seismic activity linked to sports victories and seismic doublets. Satellite imagery revealed the impact of Venezuelan earthquakes and how space lasers can track crustal shifts.
An international research team has identified the source of mysterious long-period radio transients (LPTs) as a white dwarf actively accreting material from a companion red dwarf star. This discovery, made using the ASKAP radio telescope, provides the strongest evidence yet linking LPTs to white dwarf binary systems and offers a new 'Rosetta Stone' for understanding these cosmic phenomena.
