It’s not a super-noticeable star, but Hamal is the brightest star in Aries the Ram and can be found fairly easily. Plus Hamal has a special place in the history of the Earth and sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/hamal-ancient-equinox-star…
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Google Almost Made 100,000 Chest X-rays Public — Until it Realized Personal Data Could Be Exposed
Two days before Google was set to publicly post more than 100,000 images of human chest X-rays, the tech giant got a call from the National Institutes of Health, which had provided the images: Some of them still contained details that could be used to identify the patients, a potential privacy and legal violation. From a report: Google abruptly canceled its…
All you need to know: The famous Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula is a place where new stars are being born. It can be glimpsed with the eye alone … and is even more noticeable with binoculars. How to find it in your sky tonight. Plus … the science of this star factory in space. Source: https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/orion-nebula-jewel-in-orions-sword…
Find M4 near the Scorpion’s Heart
If you’ve never found a deep-sky object on your own before, M4 – a globular star cluster, one of the nearest to our solar system – is a grand place to start. It’s near the bright red star Antares in the easy-to-spot constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. To spot it, you’ll need a dark sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/find-m4-a-globular-cluster-by-the-scorpions-heart…
Word of the Week: Conjunction
When you hear the word “conjunction” in astronomy, you know it means 2 objects close together on our sky’s dome. Here’s more about the various kinds of conjunctions, including some we can’t see, and many we can, beautifully. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-conjunction-astronomy…
Vital global climate monitoring scheme axed on remote UK island
For 40 US and UK teams have been monitoring concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane on Ascension Island, but that operation is under threat Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2205544-vital-global-climate-monitoring-scheme-axed-on-remote-uk-island/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The Crow and the Southern Cross
The constellations Corvus the Crow and Crux the Southern Cross cross the sky together, and reach their highest point in the sky at about the same time. Here’s a photo from Dr Ski in the Philippines, showing their relationship. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photo-corvus-crow-crux-southern-cross…
Thuban is a former Pole Star
Thuban was the Pole Star some 5,000 years ago, when the Egyptians were building the pyramids. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/thuban-past-north-star…
Evangelicals are now the key constituency in the Republican Party. They are reaping the benefits.
Source: https://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2019/4/24/18513213/trump-evangelicals-gop…
The Ground Rules of Life & Existence
Jed Shlackman – Have you ever considered the idea that you create your own personal reality? Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/17/the-ground-rules-of-life-existence/…