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First stellar superflare observed: Are alien worlds in danger?

A red dwarf 130 light-years away has just rewritten the rules of space weather. For the first time, astronomers have captured definitive evidence of a massive coronal mass ejection from a star other ...
Morning Overview on MSN

NASA explains 'red jellyfish' lights after storm stirs alien buzz

When a thunderstorm recently lit up the night sky, cameras captured towering red shapes that looked uncannily like glowing jellyfish hanging above the clouds. The images raced across social media, and ...
CNN

Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns

Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,” the flare originated 10 billion light-years from Earth, and at its peak, ...
BGR

What Exactly Is A Solar Flare? Here's How Scientists Classify Them

The sun is not a static, tranquil sphere of gas, but an active, turbulent star with magnetic fields that twist and snap in powerful eruptions. Among the most striking and energetic of these eruptions ...
GamesRadar+

Alien: Isolation writer originally thought Ellen Ripley's daughter as protagonist was too "Son of Frankenstein" and "convenient," but was sold after realizing "everything had ...

One thing that makes Alien: Isolation such a uniquely tense experience is that it feels so personal thanks to its protagonist, Amanda Ripley, being the daughter of Ellen Ripley, the beloved hero of ...
GamesRadar+

Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
PC Gamer

Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...
Yardbarker

Developer of Alien: Isolation Reveal The Real Monster Was The Runtime

A developer recently came out and stated that Alien: Isolation‘s famously long 20-hour runtime was actually an unexpected outcome. In an interview with the FRVR podcast, the game’s writer, Dion Lay, ...
DualShockers

It's The Xenomorph's Fault That Alien Isolation Has Its One Big Flaw, According To The Game's Writer

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...
Space.com

'Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition' drops the VR requirement, offering serviceable Aliens thrills, anytime, anywhere (review)

Rogue Incursion's non-VR edition isn't among the finest Alien games of all time, but Zula Hendricks' video game debut is no snoozer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Play Station Universe

Alien: Rogue Incursion Part One Evolved Edition Review (PS5) – Hardly A Perfect Organism, But Entertaining All The Same For Aliens Fans

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...
Phys.org

Solar flares may be 6.5 times hotter than previously thought

New research from the University of St Andrews has proposed that particles in solar flares are 6.5 times hotter than previously thought. The research provides an unexpected solution to a 50-year-old ...