The 2 strong earthquakes of July 14, 2019 – the first a 6.6-magnitude off the western coast of Australia and the second a 7.3-magnitude in Indonesia – happened along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/earthquakes-australia-indonesia-ring-of-fire-july-14-2019…
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Eltanin and Rastaban, the Dragon’s Eyes
These 2 famous stars shine down from the northern sky. Eltanin and Rastaban represent the fiery Eyes of the constellation Draco the Dragon. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/eltanin-and-rastaban-dragons-eyes…
Weird ‘alien-like’ creature filmed in Indonesia
One Bali resident got the fright of his life when he discovered this strange critter on the ceiling of his home. Hari Toae described the peculiar crea… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/328813/weird-alien-like-creature-filmed-in-indonesia…
Zombie ants
Meet the parasitic fungi that take control of living insects. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/zombie-ants…
It’s twilight time: 15 favorite photos
“Love prefers twilight to daylight” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/twilight-best-photos…
How to see Jupiter’s moons
With Jupiter now at its closest to Earth, turn binoculars or a telescope on the giant planet for a glimpse of its 4 largest moons. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/how-to-see-jupiters-moons…
Boeing Wanted To Wait Three Years To Fix Safety Alert on 737 Max
An anonymous reader quotes the Associated Press:
Boeing Co. planned to wait three years to fix a non-working safety alert on its 737 Max aircraft and sped up the process only after the first of two deadly crashes involving the planes. The company acknowledged that it originally planned to fix a cockpit warning light in 2020 after two key U.S. lawmakers disclosed…
A Dragon and a former pole star
Let your eyes and imagination drift to see the entire winding shape of Draco the Dragon. Also, meet Thuban, a pole star when the Egyptians were building the pyramids. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-draco-the-dragon-and-a-former-pole-star…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Vesak, the Buddha’s Birthday
Buddhist celebrate Vesak, Sri Lanka president pardons a Buddhist nationalist leader, and a new app offers meditation by and for people of color. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
The post Buddha Buzz Weekly: Vesak, the Buddha’s Birthday appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Source: https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/vesak-buddhas-birthday/…
Eta Aquariid meteor over Indonesia’s Mount Bromo
Eta Aquariid meteors and the Milky Way over Mount Bromo. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/eta-aquariid-meteor-mt-bromo-photo…