Curiosmos
Curiosmos
Created with love for the passionately Curious. Curiosmos.com was created with two words in mind: Curious and Cosmos. See what we did there? Curious: /ˈkjʊərɪəs/ eager to know or learn something. Something strange; unusual. Cosmos /ˈkɒzmɒs/ the universe seen as a well-ordered whole. A system of thought. You could say that Curiosmos is the Cosmos for the curious reader.
13,000 Years Ago a Long-Lost Civilization Built Megalithic Temples
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August 3, 2020
13,000 Years Ago a Long-Lost Civilization Built Megalithic Temples
Around 13,000 years ago, before the invention of technologies such as the wheel, the pulley, pottery, and metallurgy, and even…
Is This Really a 12,000-Year-Old Sphinx in Pakistan?
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July 31, 2020
Is This Really a 12,000-Year-Old Sphinx in Pakistan?
There’s an unusual formation in present-day Pakistan, known as the Balochistan Sphinx, or the Lion of Balochistan. Located in Lesbela,…
Chinese Mission on Journey to Mars Snaps Image of Earth and Moon
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July 29, 2020
Chinese Mission on Journey to Mars Snaps Image of Earth and Moon
The image shows a black-and-white photo of the Earth and the moon taken by the optical navigation sensor on July…
Mysterious Elongated Plume Reappears Above Mars’ Arsia Mons Volcano
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July 29, 2020
Mysterious Elongated Plume Reappears Above Mars’ Arsia Mons Volcano
Scientists have spotted the mysterious elongated plume above Mars’ Arsia Mons volcano reappear and say it is not created by…
Scientists Find That Cosmic Rays Could Feed Alien Life Beneath the Surface of Mars
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July 29, 2020
Scientists Find That Cosmic Rays Could Feed Alien Life Beneath the Surface of Mars
According to scientists, cosmic rays can help feed potential alien life existing beneath the surface of Mars. The Viking mission,…
Megalithic Builders 5,000 Years Ago Considered Tombs Ancient Relics
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July 29, 2020
Megalithic Builders 5,000 Years Ago Considered Tombs Ancient Relics
The research, led by the University of Granada, indicates that human remains could have been considered ancient relics by megalithic…
This is the Largest-Ever Map of the Universe and it Fills in 11 Billion Years of the Universe’s History
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July 28, 2020
This is the Largest-Ever Map of the Universe and it Fills in 11 Billion Years of the Universe’s History
There’s a decades-long project on which astronomers have been working on called the Sload Digital Sky Survey (and the Baryon…
Disconcerting Gas Signatures Discovered in Martian Atmosphere Baffle Experts
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July 27, 2020
Disconcerting Gas Signatures Discovered in Martian Atmosphere Baffle Experts
The TGO (Trace Gas Orbiter) orbiter of ESA’s ExoMars mission has detected never-before-seen signatures of ozone (O3) and carbon dioxide…
Our Universe is Much Younger Than Initially Thought
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July 27, 2020
Our Universe is Much Younger Than Initially Thought
Until not long ago, it was believed that our universe was 13.8 billion years old. However, a new study has…
The US Space Command Reveals Russia Fired Anti-Satellite Weapons in Space
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July 25, 2020
The US Space Command Reveals Russia Fired Anti-Satellite Weapons in Space
War is bad, but a war in space could be even worse, and it seems to be only a matter…
Pentagon Consultant Reveals Some UFOs Are Definitely Not of This World
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July 25, 2020
Pentagon Consultant Reveals Some UFOs Are Definitely Not of This World
A pentagon consultant has recently revealed that certain Unidentified Flying Vehicles (UFOs) are not of this world, and there’s even…
Hubble Snaps Stunning Image of Saturn Revealing It’s Summertime There
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July 24, 2020
Hubble Snaps Stunning Image of Saturn Revealing It’s Summertime There
As it turns out, it’s also summer in Saturn’s northern hemisphere. Saturn, one of the largest planets in our solar…
COVID Lockdown Helped Reduce Global Anthropogenic Seismic Noise by 50%
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July 24, 2020
COVID Lockdown Helped Reduce Global Anthropogenic Seismic Noise by 50%
During the COVID-19 lockdown period, global anthropogenic seismic noise dropped 50 percent during the first half of 2020, making it…
China Launches Mission to Mars Including a Rover and Lander
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July 24, 2020
China Launches Mission to Mars Including a Rover and Lander
The Chinese Space Agency has successfully launched its mission to Mars. Known as Tianwen 1, the mission aims to land…
Archaeological Discovery in Mexico Rewrites—Yet Again—the History of the Americas
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July 23, 2020
Archaeological Discovery in Mexico Rewrites—Yet Again—the History of the Americas
Researchers have found conclusive evidence that places humans living inside a cave in present-day Mexico some 30,000 years ago, which…
Unprecedented Images Reveal Previously-Unseen Parts of Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
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July 23, 2020
Unprecedented Images Reveal Previously-Unseen Parts of Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
Scientists have revealed the first images of the north pole of Jupiter’s gigantic moon Ganymede. NASA’s Juno mission has obtained…
2,000-Year-Old Rock-Cut Chambers Discovered on a Cliff Near Abydos Puzzle Experts
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July 19, 2020
2,000-Year-Old Rock-Cut Chambers Discovered on a Cliff Near Abydos Puzzle Experts
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has reported the discovery of a series of strange rock-cut chambers located on a cliff…
Gel-Like Material Found on the Far Side of the Moon Explained by Chinese Scientists
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July 17, 2020
Gel-Like Material Found on the Far Side of the Moon Explained by Chinese Scientists
Chinese researchers have published an analysis of a gelatinous substance detected by the lunar rover Yutu-2 in a crater on…
Scientists Just Observed the Abrupt Destruction and Rebirth of a Supermassive Black Hole’s Corona
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July 17, 2020
Scientists Just Observed the Abrupt Destruction and Rebirth of a Supermassive Black Hole’s Corona
For the first time ever, a group of scientists has observed the abrupt destruction and rebirth of a supermassive black…
Mindboggling Beauty: Here Are 8 of the Closest Images of the Sun Ever Taken
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July 17, 2020
Mindboggling Beauty: Here Are 8 of the Closest Images of the Sun Ever Taken
The unique aspect of the Solar Orbiter mission is that no other spacecraft has been able to take images of…
Humans Settled In North America Already 12,400 Years Ago, Study Confirms
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July 17, 2020
Humans Settled In North America Already 12,400 Years Ago, Study Confirms
A team led by the University of Newcastle, UK, used coprolite analysis – fossilized poop– to identify human biomarkers in…
Project Trinity: The First Atomic Bomb Was Detonated 75 Year Ago
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July 17, 2020
Project Trinity: The First Atomic Bomb Was Detonated 75 Year Ago
July 2020 marks 75 years since mankind detonated the first atomic bomb in history in what would later be known…