Astronomers are still puzzling over the unprecedented discovery of an asteroid with its own ring system. The asteroid Chariklo, which is 250 kilometers in diameter, and orbits between Saturn and Uranus, displays two rings that are said to be similar in nature to those of Saturn. The leader of a…
In this episode, Thunderbolts colleague Andrew Hall explores the evidence that lightning is the product of the electromagnetic circuitry connecting the earth and the Sun. On planet Earth, the most obvious and dramatic display of electricity in nature is lightning. But what causes lightning? Although there currently is a consensus…
According to a recent press release, “. . . supermassive black holes in a region of the distant universe are all spinning out radio jets in the same direction.” As Professor Romeel Dave from the University of the Western Cape wrote: “This is not obviously expected based on our current…
New scientific reports suggest that ancient stone carvings confirm that a great comet struck the earth over ten thousand years ago. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have studied the perplexing symbols carved on stone pillars at Gobekli Tepe in Turkey. They have concluded that the markings in…
Among the most terrifying figures of Greek mythology were the monstrous Gorgons. It was said that anyone who gazed upon such a monster would be turned to stone, and this strange idea emerged as an overarching symbol of terror wherever its influence reached. But what was the source of this…
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New scientific reports may provide insights into catastrophic events that once occurred on the planet Mars. Scientists at an observatory in Northern Ireland have conducted an analysis of nine asteroids that orbit Mars, called Trojans, and they have come to the conclusion that the asteroids are the remains of a…
Dr. Franklin Anariba returns to offer his analysis on the Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2. In recent years, Dr. Anariba has developed concepts of electrochemical processes on comets which may account for much comet activity, including the production of comet water molecules. Recently, scientists have reported findings that may affirm these…
New scientific reports are offering further confirmation of the importance of electrical processes in planetary geology. Scientists studying the mysterious sand dunes of the Saturnian moon Titan are reporting that electrostatic forces may play a significant role in configuring the dunes’ puzzling shapes. A Scientific American article reports the team’s…
Nature’s Electrode By Andrew Hall The image above is from NOAA and illustrates the consensus theory of lightning genesis. As you can see, it shows electrons collecting like marbles in a sink, accelerating down a slippery slope into what looks like a drain. A typical cloud-to-ground lightning needs a billion-trillion…
