A picture and essay from the perspective of the Electric Universe.
November 18, 2020 Red giant stars can resemble planetary nebulae. Astronomers think that planetary nebulae are created when shockwaves “blow” through them. Those “winds” come from nearby exploding stars. In some cases, a nebula will emit X-rays, or extreme ultraviolet light, so the consensus opinion is that nuclear fusion is…
November 17, 2020 When science journals discuss the behavior of planetary nebulae, the typical opinion involves gas and dust “blowing” through them. In many cases, a nebula is described as “star forming” when intense X-ray radiation, or extreme ultraviolet light, indicate to astronomers that nuclear fusion is occurring within the…
November 16, 2020 The predominant cosmological theory within which most astronomers conduct their research is based on kinetic energy. In the modern consensus, moving masses and heat are the only factors allowed to operate in the astrophysical Universe. Electric charge is sometimes considered, but it is usually negligible in its…
November 13, 2020 Hydrothermal vents on Mars? The remains of what planetary scientists believe are ancient hydrothermal vents indicate to them that water once flowed on Mars. The structures have a similar appearance to fossilized “mound springs” in the Australian Outback, so researchers theorize that both structures could be of similar origin. Hydrothermal…
November 12, 2020 Brown dwarf stars are another class of stellar object that emit jets of material. A recent press release reports detecting a jet of material erupting from a brown dwarf star. A brown dwarf star earns its name because it is too small to sustain hydrogen fusion reactions…
November 11, 2020 Is Europa covered with ice on top of a briny ocean? When Voyager 1 flew by Europa on March 1979, planetary scientists were surprised to see that the moon was completely encased in water ice. Another surprise was that Europa exhibited few craters. Instead, its surface is…
November 10, 2020 Are there thousands of exoplanets? Exoplanets are thought to be in orbit around various stars in the Milky Way. In the past, it was impossible to see them, because starlight is so bright that it obscures dim, reflecting bodies like planets. Twenty years ago, astronomer Geoff Marcy,…
November 9, 2020 The mainstream theory of magnetic reconnection is a common “explanation” for celestial phenomena. As the consensus view states, Earth’s magnetosphere stretches and deforms like a teardrop, because it is being bombarded by a powerful stream of charged particles from the Sun. As it is pushed on the…
November 6, 2020 Electricity “grips”. Volcanoes on Earth are said to form when tectonic plates move over upwelling magma plumes. Conventional theories state that rising magma naturally erupts from the weakest fractures in the plates, building up lava deposits and creating steep-sided mountains. As discussed in a previous Picture of…
November 5, 2020 Oceanic microstructures. Seawater is not very exciting when you look at it. It is, presumably, just water with salt and other minerals. To most of the denizens of Earth’s oceans, the sea is something quite different, a web of gel. According to an article from New Scientist…
