When the 2 stars in the binary star system V Sagittae come together – around the year 2083, astronomers say – they’ll create a star explosion called a nova. Then V Sagittae will temporarily outshine all the stars in our Milky Way galaxy. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/v-sagittae-to-go-nova-around-2083…
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Is Big Tech Turning New York City Into America’s Second Silicon Valley?
When Facebook decided it wanted to move 6,000 workers into Hudson Yards in New York, “existing tenants were told to move,” reports the New York Times, as “part of a rush by the West Coast technology giants to expand in New York City.” The growth in New York is occurring largely without major economic incentives from the city and state governments….
EA Appears To Be Permanently Banning Linux Players On Battlefield V
Many users have taken to the Lutris Forums to report that EA is permanently banning Linux players on Battlefield V. “Good friends, finally after some time without being able to play Battlefield V for Linux, this week I was using lutris-4.21, I was having fun when my anti-cheat, FairFight, blew me out of the game, so I was banned,” writes one…
EarthSky’s 2020 meteor shower guide
All you need to know about major meteor showers in 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide…
Dad Takes Son To Mongolia Just To Get Him Off His Phone
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Riding through a remote valley in Mongolia on the back of his motorbike, adventurer Jamie Clarke let the hum of the engine and the wind echo in his mind while his thoughts wandered. After several hours, he pulled over to shake off his helmet and take a look at the map. This…
How to Make a Plan for Your Life and Set Personal Goals
Have you ever stopped to think about what you really want your life to be like? Dr. Richard Shell, an award-winning scholar, teacher, and author at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has found that most people don’t. Luckily, he can help you get started. Below, listen to the conversation or read the […]
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Don’t miss the young moon and Venus
Think photo opportunity this weekend (December 27-29) as the brightest and 2nd-brightest sky objects – the moon and Venus – beautify the evening twilight shortly after sunset. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-young-moon-venus-after-sunset…
Get ready for the ’20s!
“Anybody besides me notice that the past two decades have been nameless?” Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/get-ready-for-the-2020s-decade…
Tech News Site ‘The INQUIRER’ Is Shutting Down
Long-time Slashdot reader pvjr writes that “The Inquirer is giving up the ghost and going dark in March, 2020.” An announcement on the site from the site’s editor explains that the change is “due to a recent decline in digital advertising, along with a change of focus for the business…” “We came, we Inquired, we’re off to the pub.” The site…
Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019’s science stories
How do you revive a burned koala? How many microplastics does a teabag release? Find out how well you’ve been paying attention with our fun festive quiz Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432614-800-quiz-of-the-year-test-your-knowledge-of-2019s-science-stories/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…