“Just about the entire cast of The Lord of the Rings gathered their Zoom screens together for a reunion nearly two decades after the end of the epic fantasy film trilogy,” reports CNET: io9 notes that it was comic actor-singer Josh Gad who “gathered the hobbits, the wizards, the elves, and the wicked menfolk to go to Isen — YouTube, where…
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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…
What are the ethics of CGI actors – and will they replace real ones?
James Dean is set to be the latest actor to star in a film long after his death, but the rise of true Hollywood immortality raises big ethical questions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2230205-what-are-the-ethics-of-cgi-actors-and-will-they-replace-real-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Scientists extend lifespan of worms by 500%
A new study has found that a few simple genetic changes can make worms live much, much longer. Mankind has been obsessed with gaining immortality for … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/333676/scientists-extend-lifespan-of-worms-by-500…
In 1994 A 12-Year-Old Programmed a Videogame. It Turned Up on Twitch Monday
Prorammer Rick Brewster has worked at both Microsoft and Facebook. But this Christmas on Twitter he shared the story of his long-lost videogame creation “that somehow — like some kind of lost, drunken cat — finally found its way home on Christmas Eve.” An anonymous reader quotes Kotaku:
Rick Brewster is a programmer and the author of Paint.NET, a free replacement for…
How to see the Great Square of Pegasus
It’s easy! The Great Square of Pegasus consists of 4 stars of nearly equal brightness in a large square pattern. Once you find it, you can star-hop to other well-known sights in the sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/great-square-of-pegasus-wings-in-sept-equinox…
Moon and Gemini stars at dawn August 26 and 27
The moon has now waned to a slim crescent phase. It’s near the stars Castor and Pollux – the legendary Gemini “twins” – on August 26 and 27, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-moon-gemini-stars-before-dawn…
Ophiuchus is part of the zodiac, too
Poor Ophiuchus. Nobody ever claims him as a “birth sign,” although the sun moves in front of his stars from about November 30 to December 18. Keep the big guy company. Find Ophiuchus in your sky tonight! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/ophiuchus-highest-on-august-evenings…
Ophiuchus, 13th constellation of zodiac
The sun passes in front of Ophiuchus each year from about November 30 to December 18. Source: https://earthsky.org/sky-archive/ophiuchus-highest-on-august-evenings-2…
The First Fireworks Came from a 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Quest for Immortality
Ancient alchemy never did discover a death defying concoction — but it did produce a bang Source: https://www.livescience.com/65870-fireworks-immortality-search.html