Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Viking Age settlement of Birka on the island of Björkö in Sweden has long interested archaeologists. But not all archaeological discoveries can be made through traditional excavations, which is why scientists rely on LiDAR, Ground-Penetrating Radar, and aerial photographs to detect archaeological features that would otherwise go unnoticed without… read more

NASA funded an early-stage concept aiming to show new techniques for mapping minerals on the moon, asteroids or Martian moons. Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more

On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft performed the first-ever rocket maneuver in deep space as it did a quick mid-course correction on its way to Venus. Here's why it mattered. Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more

The Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole. Source: www.livescience.com Read Full Story read more

After a decade of waiting, Creative Director Al Hope says Alien Isolation 2 "feels like coming home". Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more

Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters and a fast-paced prologue. Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more

A mysterious giant 10-sided pattern of clouds has recently formed around Saturn's south pole, a new study finds. Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more

After a decade of waiting, Creative Director Al Hope says Alien Isolation 2 "feels like coming home". Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – January, 793 AD. Over the stormy coast of Northumbria, the night sky above Lindisfarne Priory split open. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that the heavens did more than flash with winter lightning; they brought something much stranger: "exceptional flashes of lightning, and fiery dragons were seen flying in the air."… read more

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Vichama is the Inca god of death, vengeance, and fertility, and the son of Inti, the sun god. The name also refers to a significant archaeological site: the Caral city north of Lima, which flourished between 1800 and 1500 BCE. Archaeologists have uncovered 3,800-year-old artifacts there, revealing stories of struggle… read more

Physicist Eric Davis has made an extraordinary claim about experiments reportedly carried out in China involving children said to possess unusual psychic abilities. According to Davis, these “gifted” children were allegedly able to move physical objects through sealed containers without opening or damaging them. The objects reportedly included mechanical watches, insects, pieces of paper and… read more

In our fifth installment, we explore the most exotic proposals for interstellar travel, including the Alcubierre Warp Metric, wormhole travel, the Halo Drive, and other truly advanced concepts. Source: www.universetoday.com Read Full Story read more