Ev Cochrane: The Five-Pointed Star of Egypt | Thunderbolts

The historical origins of the Egyptian five-pointed star have never been satisfactorily explained. The fact that virtually identical five-pointed stars were a ubiquitous feature in Mesoamerican religious iconography strongly suggests that some hitherto unidentified star or constellation served as the celestial referent for both traditions. That much seems obvious. Less…

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Stuart Talbott: Science Shocked to Find Lightning Going on Mars | Thunderbolts

Since 2022, NASA’s Martian rover Perseverance has been documenting direct evidence of lightning on the red planet. The rover’s super-cam microphone has identified over fifty-five electrical discharges based on their acoustic and electrical signatures. In the early 2000s, meteorologists discovered dust devils on Earth with electric fields in excess of…

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