The temperatures on the day side of giant exoplanet WASP-76b are scorching, high enough for metals to be vaporized. But the night side is cooler, and winds carry an iron “rain” from the day side to the night side. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/wasp-76b-exoplanet-iron-rain-espresso…
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‘Wonderchicken’ may be earliest known fowl
Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens. Discovered in a quarry on the border be… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335546/wonderchicken-may-be-earliest-known-fowl…
Gemini twins are triplets on March 5
Let tonight’s moon show you the Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux, as well as Procyon, aka the Little Dog Star. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-south-of-gemini-stars…
Come to know orange Arcturus in Boötes
Orange Arcturus is more evolved than our sun and has swollen up to a larger size. It’s less than 37 light-years away and appears as the brightest star north of the celestial equator. The Big Dipper can help you find it. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/bright-orange-arcturus-use-the-big-dipper-to-find-it…
Gemini? Here’s your constellation
The constellation Gemini, with its two brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, shines prominently in winter and spring night skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/gemini-heres-your-constellation…
France Shuts Down Oldest Reactors, But Nuclear Power Still Reigns
An anonymous reader shares a report from Agence France-Presse (AFP): France will start closing its oldest atomic power plant on Saturday after 43 years in operation, the first in a series of reactor shutdowns but hardly a signal the country will reduce its reliance on nuclear energy anytime soon. Unplugging the two reactors at Fessenheim, along the Rhine near France’s eastern…
John Glenn was the 1st American to orbit Earth
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the 1st American to orbit Earth and the first American space hero. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-john-glenn-is-first-american-to-orbit-earth…
Google Redraws the Borders On Maps Depending On Who’s Looking
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Washington Post: For more than 70 years, India and Pakistan have waged sporadic and deadly skirmishes over control of the mountainous region of Kashmir. Tens of thousands have died in the conflict, including three just this month. Both sides claim the Himalayan outpost as their own, but web surfers in India could be…
US Gov’t Buys Location Data For Millions of Cellphones
America’s government “has reportedly acquired access to a commercial database that tracks the movements of millions of cellphones in the U.S.,” reports CNET. “The data is being used for immigration and border enforcement, according to sources and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.” Engadget’s report on the news notes it’s been going on “since at least 2017.”
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Moon and Gemini February 6 and 7
The moon is waxing toward full and very bright, but the evening sky also has many bright stars. Look for the Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux, plus Procyon the Little Dog Star. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-south-of-gemini-stars-north-of-procyon…