Get ready for Perseverance’s landing on Mars February 18

Some call attempts to land on Mars “7 minutes of terror.” The Perseverance mission will provide the most detailed video and photos of a landing yet. We’ll watch ourselves land on another planet, for the first time ever. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/get-ready-nasa-perseverance-landing-feb2021…

Playing With Sharks review: The amazing woman who helped film Jaws

The colourful story of Valerie Taylor premieres at Sundance Film Festival 2021. With husband Ron, she made a dramatic switch from shark-hunting to shark filming, even shooting footage for Jaws Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266258-playing-with-sharks-review-the-amazing-woman-who-helped-film-jaws/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

ISS records ‘blue jet’ lightning from space

Scientists have recorded footage of a spectacular natural phenomenon that is only clearly visible from space. Filmed from high above the clouds throug… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343223/iss-records-blue-jet-lightning-from-space…

A Home Security Worker Hacked Into Surveillance Systems To Watch People Have Sex

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A former employee of prominent home security company ADT has admitted that he hacked into the surveillance feeds of dozens of customer homes, doing so primarily to spy on naked women or to leer at unsuspecting couples while they had sex. Telesforo Aviles, 35, pleaded guilty to a count of computer fraud in…

Diving Deep review: The amazing life of marine film-maker Mike deGruy

The late Mike deGruy filmed iconic underwater footage that wowed audiences, drawing the admiration of David Attenborough and James Cameron. A fond documentary by his wife reveals the real man Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933180-200-diving-deep-review-the-amazing-life-of-marine-film-maker-mike-degruy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

How Will America’s Investigators Identify Capitol Hill Protesters?

“Both local police and the FBI are seeking information about individuals who were ‘actively instigating violence’ in Washington, DC, on January 6,” writes Ars Technica. Then they speculate on which tools will be used to find them:
While media organizations took thousands of photos police can use, they also have more advanced technologies at their disposal to identify participants, following what several…