How to watch a meteor shower. Tips for beginners. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/observing-meteors…
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Dominic Cummings wants ‘weirdos’ to help run the UK. Will it work?
A senior adviser to the UK’s prime minister suggests policy-making can be improved by training AI on government data, but the researchers he cites say they aren’t so sure Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2229002-dominic-cummings-wants-weirdos-to-help-run-the-uk-will-it-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
A Quarter of the World’s Pigs Died Last Year in China
By the end of August 2019, the entire pig population of China had dropped by about 40 percent. China accounted for more than half of the global pig population in 2018, and the epidemic there alone has killed nearly one-quarter of all the world’s pigs. From a report: By late September, the disease had cost economic losses of one trillion yuan…
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…
Pumping cold water inside the body could help after heart attacks
Flushing cold water through a tube down the throat can stop the body overheating, helping prevent brain damage after a heart attack Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2228830-pumping-cold-water-inside-the-body-could-help-after-heart-attacks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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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Dark skies for 2020’s Quadrantid meteors
2020’s first major meteor shower is the Quadrantid shower. Best time to watch is probably late night January 3 until dawn January 4. Northerly latitudes are favored. No moon in the predawn hours (2 a.m. till dawn) this year! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-quadrantid-meteor-shower…
Trump Signs Traced Act Into Law in Bid To Help Put an End To Robocalls
The fight against annoying robocalls just got another boost. This week President Trump signed the Traced Act into law, giving government agencies and law enforcement officials more weapons to go after individuals and companies who break telephone consumer-protection laws. From a report: The bi-partisan legislation was previously approved by the House and Senate, respectively, earlier this month before arriving on the…
NASA Showcases Its New Mars Rover, Calls It Precursor to Humans on Mars
“The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday as they unveiled the vehicle.” An anonymous reader quotes Agence France-Presse: The rover has been constructed in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in…
Can you see stars’ different colors?
December is the perfect time for noticing the colors of the stars. Never noticed them? Today’s sky chart can help guide your eye. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/can-you-see-the-different-colors-of-the-stars…