A giant iceberg, about twice the size of Chicago, broke off from Antartica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in late February 2021. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/giant-iceberg-breaks-off-antarctica-brunt-ice-shelf…
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Will Boeing Become the Next McDonnell Douglas?
schwit1 shared a thought-provoking analysis from
Aviation Week: Douglas Aircraft started down a 30-year path toward extinction when it merged with McDonnell in 1967. McDonnell management prioritized military programs and was not willing to make the investment necessary to maintain its commercial jetliner market position. By the time it merged with Boeing, Douglas’ jetliner products were on their last legs. It has…
The Student and the Algorithm: How the Exam Results Fiasco Threatened One Pupil’s Future
Josiah Elleston-Burrell had done everything to make his dream of studying architecture a reality. But, suddenly, in the pandemic summer of 2020, he found his fate was no longer in his hands — and began a determined battle to reclaim his future. From a long read at The Guardian: The algorithm did what it was supposed to do. Humans, in the…
Is the Dyatlov Pass incident solved?
The Dyatlov Pass incident has intrigued people for generations, but a new theory pointing to a slab avalanche as the culprit does a thorough job of explaining how the 9 Russian trekkers died. A new video and more here. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/dyatlov-pass-incident-mystery-solved-slab-avalanche…
How do stars die?
Surprisingly, the fate of a star is easy to predict. All you need to know is how big it is. Source: https://www.livescience.com/how-do-stars-die.html
As the pandemic fades, the climate crisis must take centre stage again
We’re all hoping 2021 will see the end of the pandemic. How we reboot the world after covid-19 will help shape our fate as an even bigger emergency looms – dangerous climate change Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833141-400-as-the-pandemic-fades-the-climate-crisis-must-take-centre-stage-again/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Dark storm on Neptune changes direction, escapes deadly fate
Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe unusual weather on the planet Neptune, not observed until now. They saw a large, dark storm on Neptune unexpectedly changing direction, thereby saving itself from looming destruction and possibly producing a smaller companion storm. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/large-dark-storm-change-direction-neptune…
World’s largest iceberg continues to break up off the coast of South Georgia
It is hoped that the icebergs will now miss the island, but their fate is still uncertain. Source: https://www.livescience.com/a68a-worlds-largest-iceberg-breaking-up-south-georgia
Witness sheds light on fate of Utah monolith
A photographer who had been visiting the mysterious monolith claims he witnessed it being taken away. Much speculation has surrounded the metal monoli… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341461/witness-sheds-light-on-fate-of-utah-monolith…
Mysterious black spot in polar explorer’s diary offers gruesome clue to his fate
In 1907, explorer Jørgen Brønlund died during an expedition in Greenland. Scientists recently gleaned new details about Brønlund’s death from a mark in his diary. Source: https://www.livescience.com/greenland-explorer-diary-black-spot.html