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NASA’s VISIONS-2 Rockets Take To Space To Photograph Earth’s Leaky Atmosphere

Last week, the Inquisitr reported on a novel NASA mission designed to investigate Earth’s atmosphere. Dubbed VISIONS-2, the mission has finally taken off the ground, NASA announced yesterday. Short for Visualizing Ion Outflow via Neutral Atom Sensing-2, VISIONS-2 was tasked with studying a phenomenon known as atmospheric escape, which causes atmospheric gases — hydrogen and […]

By Alexandra Lozovschi | 4y ago

Zack Golditch, New San Francisco 49ers Lineman, Survived Aurora Theater Shooting After Being Shot In The Neck

Zack Golditch has just been signed to the San Francisco 49ers, after training at camp with the Los Angeles Chargers. It’s an exciting moment for Golditch, who was a victim of the mass shooting in Aurora, CO during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises, reported USA Today in April. Golditch was actually there to […]

By Kristin Clifford | 5y ago

A New Study Has Determined ‘Steve’ Isn’t Really An Aurora And Is Still A Mysterious And Unexplained Phenomenon

A new study has just determined that STEVE, also known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, is absolutely not an aurora and is still a mystery that continues to puzzle scientists. As Live Science have reported, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Calgary in Canada have analyzed STEVE and […]

By Kristine Moore | 5y ago

A New Study Has Shown That The Moons Of Jupiter Are Leaving A Footprint In The Planet’s Aurorae

An international group of scientists from Belgium, the U.S., and Italy have published a new study showing that Jupiter’s Io and Ganymede moons are leaving a noticeable set of footprints in the planet’s bright aurorae. While Earth has its own aurora, the aurorae of Jupiter is remarkably different when it comes to how it is […]

By Kristine Moore | 5y ago

Disney Princess Spirit Jerseys Have Arrived At Walt Disney World, And People Are Losing Their Minds [Photos]

Spirit jerseys have become one of the biggest fashion trends right now, and it really doesn’t get much better than designing them after Disney Princesses. There have been numerous colors available at the Disney Parks, including the trendy rose gold, but that hot color may have some competition. On Thursday morning, the Disney Princess spirit […]

By Danny Cox | 5y ago

Five Years Ago, James Holmes Opened Fire In An Aurora, Colorado Movie Theater, Victims Remembered

It was a horrible crime. James Holmes took the lives of 12 people and injured 70 more when he opened fire on the moviegoers who were there to see The Dark Knight Rises. Complete and total chaos erupted in the theater, as was shown by cell phone videos taken by some of the survivors. The […]

By Shelby Morris | 6y ago

‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules Formally Charged With Felony In Fatal Iowa Crash, Could See Jail Time If Convicted

Bachelor nation was stunned and remains so after Chris Soules was arrested following a deadly crash in Aurora, Iowa, on April 24. Soules admittedly ran into the back of a tractor driven by farmer Kenneth Mosher then allegedly left the scene of the accident prior to law enforcement arriving. The legal team for Soules has […]

By Jamie Colclasure | 6y ago

David Puckett Missing: Amber Alert Issued For 6-Year-Old Colorado Boy Who Vanished On New Year’s Eve

An Amber Alert has been issued for David Puckett, a 6-year-old Colorado boy who went missing from his home on New Year’s Eve. Although David vanished two days ago, no Amber Alert was issued when he was reported missing because authorities believe David simply wandered away from his Aurora home, which is located about 15 […]

By Cia Young | 6y ago

David Puckett Missing: 6-Year-Old Boy Vanishes On New Year’s Eve, Not Dressed For Cold Winter Weather

David Puckett, just 6-years-old, is missing and was last seen in the late afternoon on New Year’s Eve. Authorities believe David may have wandered away from his home in Aurora, Colorado, about 15 miles southeast of Denver. The clothing David was wearing when he went missing does not appear to be heavy enough for the […]

By Cia Young | 6y ago

Alien UFO Shot Down Russia’s Progress Cargo Spacecraft That Exploded During Resupply Mission To ISS, Conspiracy Theorists Claim

According to UFO conspiracy theorists, hostile aliens might have shot down Russia’s Progress cargo spaceship that exploded in space on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) in low Earth orbit. The sensational claim comes after the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported on December 1 that it lost Progress M-04, a cargo spacecraft, […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 6y ago

Pentagon Test Of Massive Reverse-Engineered UFO Engine Sparked Panic In Washington State, ET Hunters Claim

UFO researchers claim to have solved the perplexing mystery of the cause of mysterious rumbling and booming noises reported by residents in northern areas of Washington State and Vancouver Island since 2009. The rumbling and booming noises that residents compared to the sound of “sustained thunder” and “God bowling” in the skies, spread anxiety and […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Cinemark Theaters Want Aurora Shooting Victims To Repay $700K In Legal Fees [Video]

Cinemark movie theaters aren’t getting many votes of confidence lately, at least not since the movie theater chain decided to sue victims (and surviving family members) of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting. The shooting took place back in 2012, and it resulted in a lawsuit against Cinemark theaters, filed by victims (and their surviving […]

By Patricia Ramirez | 7y ago

Another Sighting Of ‘Black Triangle UFO’ In Illinois Amid Rumors Pentagon Conducting Flight Tests Of Alien Tech Stealth Aircraft

A witness in Illinois has reported sighting and photographing a large, low-flying black triangle UFO. According to the witness in a testimony submitted to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and filed as Case 76537, he was driving along Wilmot Road in Spring Grove — a village in McHenry County, Illinois, with a population of about […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Missouri Woman Photographs Black Triangle UFO With Bright Lights — Mysterious Craft Proof Of Pentagon Reverse-Engineering Black Projects? [Photo]

A woman from Richmond Heights in Missouri reports sighting a silent black triangle UFO with bright lights at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, while travelling on Highway 40. The UFO hovered in the sky near the highway for several minutes before it accelerated and disappeared eastward, flying silently at tremendous speed. The […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Massive Stellar Storms Ignite Spectacular ‘Northern Lights’ Above Jupiter

Scientists have captured massive solar storms sparking a jaw-dropping display of stunning X-ray “auroras” on Jupiter’s north pole. These auroras are believed to be eight times brighter than normal and hundreds of times more powerful than Earth’s own “aurora borealis.” A new study led by researchers from the University College London (UCL) employing NASA’s Chandra […]

By Kamran Shah | 7y ago

Mysterious Bright Light Over Canberra Was UFO Exiting Stargate Portal Not ‘Ball Lightning’ Phenomenon, UFO Hunters Say [Video]

A mysterious bright light that lit up the skies momentarily over Canberra, Australia, during a thunderstorm on Sunday has sparked an online debate after UFO enthusiasts challenged the claim by astronomers and meteorologists that it was only an incident of the rare and mysterious atmospheric “ball lightning” phenomenon. According to UFO enthusiasts, scientists are trying […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Superflare From The Sun Could Destroy Life As We Know It On Earth, What Was The Strongest Superflare To Hit The Earth? [Video]

Scientists, once again, are warning that a solar superflare could drastically alter life on Earth as we know it today. Humans have now come to a point where we are dependent on electronics for communication, banking, transportation, sanitation, and virtually every part of our daily lives. Scientistis are warning that a solar superflare has the […]

By Louis Babcock | 7y ago

Colorado Judge Dismisses Three Jurors in Holmes’ Trial

In a surprise move, the judge in the Aurora, Colorado, shooting rampage case involving James Holmes dismissed three jurors, citing misconduct in all three situations. “Any decision that the jurors make has to come from evidence that they received in the courtroom,” Denver attorney David Beller. James Holmes is accused of having gunned down 12 […]

By Christina St Jean | 8y ago

School Worker Fired Over Hungry Child Handout: Lunch Server Doesn’t Regret Her Decision

Over a simple act of kindness, a school lunch worker was fired for feeding a hungry child. Della Curry, a former cafeteria employee at a middle school in a Denver suburb, was terminated Friday for giving away free food to a student who didn’t have enough lunch money, according to a CNN report. Curry is […]

By Bradley Ryder | 8y ago

Colorado School Takes Away Oreos, Sends Lunch Rules Home: Lunchables Are Unhealthy, Milk Is Required

A mother in Aurora Colorado says her daughter’s school refused to allow the preschool-aged girl to eat part of her lunch, citing that the Oreos in her lunch were not nutritious. Leeza Pearson isn’t arguing that the four-pack of Oreos she sent in her daughter’s lunch on Friday was especially nutritious, but she is upset […]

By Dawn Papple | 8y ago

Earth Hit By Solar Storm Tuesday – Delivering Awesome Aurora Displays And Photographs

Earth was gifted with another light fantastic Aurora Borealis display on Tuesday. The aurora show was boosted by what was said to be a severe solar storm, potentially reaching as far as Oregon in the U.S. and unexpectedly being seen across various reaches in the southern hemisphere. Ranking as severe or 4, one away from […]

By Mark Hawkins | 8y ago

Katy Perry Boosts Norwegian Singer Aurora, Sings Like An Angel [Video]

Katy Perry took to the Twittersphere recently after hearing 18-year-old Aurora Aksnes sing. She said the music makes her heart “a-flutter” and called her an “angel.” The young Norwegian singer who goes by the stage name Aurora hails from Os, near Bergen in Norway. When Perry heard the young girl sing her latest single “Runaway” […]

By Anne Sewell | 8y ago

Aurora Movie Theater Killer Not A Monster, Claim Parents

James Holmes, the man who killed 12 people inside an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater two years ago, is not a monster, said his parents in a letter to prosecutors. The letter has been released just as 9,000 jury summonses are being delivered. Jury selection is scheduled to begin January 20. Opening statements for the months-long […]

By Lynne Stamm | 8y ago

Milky Way Timelapse: Poetry In Motion [Video]

The Milky Way, when viewed from a camera lens, often elicits a shiver of existential wonder from the soul. That’s part of what draws us to timelapse astrophotography, as previously reported in the Inquisitr. Timelapse astrophotography allows the naked eye to see what lays hidden beyond our world; we are a tiny part of the […]

By Echo Fain | 9y ago

Woman Uses Facebook To Find Long Lost Brother, Does So In Under A Week

As obnoxious as social networks can be sometimes, it’s hard to deny that they often play a role in the greater good. To wit, one woman was able to reconnect with her long lost brother using Facebook by posting a photo of herself and encouraging shares. It went viral, and she was able to find […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Solar Flare Warning Issued By NASA

A solar flare has prompted a warning from NASA. Particles from the flare are expected to reach Earth before Friday. A solar flare is an eruption of high-energy radiation from the surface of the sun. When the flares erupt toward Earth, the magnetic energy can cause geomagnetic storms. The storms can interrupt communication and electricity. […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 10y ago

Aurora Shooting Survivors To Marry One Year After Massacre

Victims of the Aurora shooting are still struggling to put their lives back together one year after James Holmes’ horrific theater massacre. But one couple have decided to put the terrifying night behind them in the most direct way possible: They’re going to get married on the one-year anniversary of the shooting. Eugene Han and […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Gun Rights Rally Scheduled During Aurora Remembrance Friday

A gun rights rally scheduled during a remembrance rally for those killed in the Aurora theater massacre last summer is a “slap in the face,” according to Colorado state Representative Rhonda Fields, who lives in the Denver suburb. The Rocky Mountain gun Owners are scheduled to begin their rally at noon on Friday, in the […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

James Holmes’ Attorneys Say He’s Aurora Theater Shooter

James Holmes‘ attorneys admitted in a court document that he is responsible for the Aurora theater massacre that happened almost exactly a year ago. While Holmes’ attorneys have never denied he was responsible, it was the first time they outright admitted the 35-year-old killed 12 people and wounded 58 others at a midnight showing of […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Boston Radio Moment Of Silence Planned For Monday

Boston radio stations are planning to share a moment of silence Monday to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions and the heroes that responded to the crisis. The Associated Press reports that stations owned CBS Radio, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Entercom and Greater Media will participate in the tribute. Gordon Smith, president […]

By Bertel King, Jr | 10y ago

Aurora Shooter James Holmes Converts To Islam [Report]

James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people last July at a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, has reportedly converted to Islam. Holmes has exhibited extremely erratic behavior since his arrest on July 20, after a shooting that left 12 dead and 58 people wounded. He has since reportedly […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Television Executives Back Up Quentin Tarantino: No Connection Between Fictional And Real Life Violence

COMMENTARY | With the memory of Quentin Tarantino’s recent face-off with a journalist over his refusal to answer a question about whether movie violence affected real life violence still fresh, television executives have now been drawn into the wider debate. During the latest portion of the 2013 Television Critics Association press tour (TCA) in Pasadena, […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

Misty Benjamin, Fan Of James Holmes, ‘Physically Attracted’ To Alleged Mass Murderer

It takes all sorts to make the world go round and apparently even alleged mass murderer James Holmes has his admirers. Thirty year old resident of Aurora, Colorado, Misty Benjamin, takes true love to a new level, declaring her undying devotion for Holmes, dyeing her hair orange to match his hair color on the night […]

By Wolff Bachner | 10y ago

Families Of The ‘Dark Knight’ Massacre Victims Boycott the Theater’s Re-Opening

On Friday, July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside of a Century movie theater in Aurora, Colorado during a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises. That very same theater is about to be re-opened, and, in order to mark the occasion, Cinemark CEO Tim Warner has offered the victims’ families to […]

By Kyle Murphy | 10y ago

Hollywood Stars Steal NRA’s Thunder: Say ‘Enough’ To Gun Violence [Video]

On the same day that the National Rifle Association demanded armed police officers in schools, and blamed video games, politicians, and the media for the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Hollywood had a message ready and waiting. Some of the biggest names in film, music and entertainment have come together in […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

Recent Poll Shows Sandy Hook Massacre As A Result Of Bigger Societal Issues

A recent Washington Post–ABC News poll, shows that a small majority of Americans see the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary as a sign of broader problems in society, instead of a single isolated act of a troubled individual. According to the Washington Post, between the times of the 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech through this […]

By Kyle Murphy | 10y ago

Post-Newtown Shootings, ‘Bowling for Columbine’ Film Virals On Internet

Radical filmmaker Michael Moore’s 10-year-old documentary Bowling For Columbine has found new life on the Internet, tragically as 27 lost theirs at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14. Film site Indiewire writes: “In the wake of the Newtown school shootings, the film is spreading like wild fire on the internet and […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

New York City Children’s Chorus Open SNL With ‘Silent Night’: The Right Choice [Video]

Commentary | On a weekend that delivered horrors that are sadly all too imaginable, millions of Americans possibly looked to Saturday Night Live for respite. Unexpectedly, and wonderfully, before the Martin Short hosted affair got going, SNL’s feed cut to an image of the New York Children’s Choir standing ready, and center stage. Singing “Silent […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

Animal Hoarding: Nearly 500 Birds Removed From Illinois Home

Aurora, IL – A DuPage County man was arrested on animal hoarding charges after nearly 500 birds were found living inside his home. David Skeberdis, 57, was charged with the misdemeanor crime after local authorities were informed that multiple birds were visible inside the Aurora residence. Law enforcement officers removed 478 birds from Skeberdis’ home, […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

Aurora Massacre Victims To Split $5 Million In Public Donations

About $5 million in public donations will be handed over to victims of the Aurora shooting massacre. The money will be split among the families of the 12 men and women who were killed during the shooting and several people who will suffer for the rest of their lives because of permanent injuries sustained during […]

By James Johnson | 11y ago

Three ‘Dark Knight’ Massacre Victims Decide To Sue Cinemark

Three injured victims of July’s Aurora, Colorado “Dark Knight” massacre have decided to sue Cinemark, the company that owns the theater, for not taking enough safety measures. According to NBC News, two lawsuits have been filed in federal court. These lawsuits allege that Cinemark USA, the owner of the Century 16 Theater in Aurora, could […]

By Kyle Murphy | 11y ago

James Holmes Prosecution Stops Fighting For Notebook: ‘We’ll Get It Eventually Anyway’

Prosecutors in the Aurora theater shooting case have given up the fight for a notebook sent by the accused, James Holmes, to his psychiatrist before the July 20 massacre. They say that they don’t want to delay the case any further, and reason that they’re likely to get their hands on it as the case […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

James Holmes Prosecution Wants 10 More Charges

Colorado prosecutors in the Aurora theater shooting case are asking a judge to charge accused shooter James Holmes with 10 more counts, bringing the total number against him to 152. According to the Denver Post, prosecutors also asked Judge William Sylvester of the 18th Judicial District to amend 17 charges, including 16 attempted murder charges […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Why James Holmes Can Probably Get Off On Insanity Plea

In movies and TV, declaring a defendant “insane” usually gets them off with short time and a comfy stay at a psychiatric hospital. In real life? Not so easy. Except in Colorado, where the burden of sanity lies with prosecutors. So, instead of the James Holmes defense team needing to prove insanity, all they have […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

James Holmes Warning Signs: ‘I Want To Kill People When My Life Is Over’

Following yesterday’s report that accused Aurora shooter James Holmes failed a key exam and was advised by professors to pursue a different career path, newly unsealed court documents show that the prosecution allege that Holmes confided in a fellow student, explaining his desire to kill people, months before the actual shooting at the midnight premiere […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

James Holmes Failed Exam, Was Told To Pursue Another Career Prior To Aurora Shooting

Prosecutors in the Aurora, Colorado shooting spree case say that James Holmes made threats and was subsequently banned from the University of Colorado after failing a key exam six weeks before the rampage. “Find another career field,” was the advice from professors that may have started Holmes down his destructive path. We previously said that […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

‘Son Of Sam’ David Berkowitz Calls Recent Shootings ‘Senseless’

A new voice has emerged from the unlikeliest of places to sound off on the recent massacres in Aurora, Colorado and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. David Berkowitz, one of New York’s most notorious serial killers under the name “Son of Sam,” has called the recent slew of killings “senseless” and hopes for a day when society takes […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

James Holmes’ Lawyers Admit Client Is Crazy, Likely To Pursue Insanity Plea

Centennial, CO – The defense lawyers for Aurora shooter James Holmes aren’t pulling any punches. They admitted in open court that they believe their client to be insane, and asked for more time to figure out his mental condition before entering a plea. Holmes’ attorneys made their announcement Thursday at a hearing of assembled media […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Ohio Man Brings Knives, Gun To Showing Of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

If a recent incident at an Ohio showing of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” is any indication, apparently the current wave of wannabe copycat killers isn’t going to end anytime soon. The Associated Press reports that a North Ridgeville man attempted to bring a gun, two loaded magazines, and several knives into a Saturday […]

By Todd Rigney | 11y ago

Florida Man Arrested Following The Dark Knight Rises Disturbance

Problems continue to arise at a few screenings of director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy-ending installment “The Dark Knight Rises”. Following the shooting which claimed the lives of multiple moviegoers a little over two weeks ago, a number of bizarre and disturbing incidents have taken place, all of which have understandably caused panic amongst wary audience members. […]

By Todd Rigney | 11y ago

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