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…
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Divers Find Remains of Ancient Temple in Sunken Egyptian City
The underwater city was named after the legendary Hercules, who ancient people believed actually visited the city. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66045-underwater-ancient-egypt-city-temple.html
Divers Find Temples and Treasures in Sunken Ancient Egyptian City
The underwater city was named after the legendary Hercules, who ancient people believed actually visited the city. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66045-underwater-ancient-egypt-city-temple.html
M17 is the Omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula – M17 – is visible through binoculars and glorious in a low power telescope. It’s one of our galaxy’s vast star-forming regions. How to find it. Source: https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/m17-is-the-omega-nebula…
5 Ingredients of an Entrepreneurial Mindset – According to Top Innovators
Whether you’re building your startup or pursuing “intrapreneurial” ventures within an established company, the journey of an innovator can be a rollercoaster of thrilling highs – and challenging lows. That’s why success isn’t just about having an entrepreneurial skillset – it’s about having the right mindset to carry you through the inevitable tough times. You […]
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Here’s What Neil Armstrong Saw When He Landed Apollo 11’s Eagle on the Moon
See the moon through the eyes of the legendary moonwalker for the first time. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65970-neil-armstrong-apollo-11-landing-view.html
Legendary, Persecuted Code-Breaker Alan Turing Finally Recognized for His Achievements
The code breaker hastened the end of World War II and laid the foundations for modern computer science. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65942-turing-finally-recognized-fifty-pound-note.html
Computer attempts to replicate the dream-like maths of Ramanujan
A computer program called the Ramanujan Machine is generating mathematical conjectures for constants like π and e, just like the legendary Indian mathematician Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209213-computer-attempts-to-replicate-the-dream-like-maths-of-ramanujan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Use Big Dipper to find Polaris
Draw a line through the Big Dipper pointer stars to find Polaris, Earth’s pole star. If your sky is dark, also look for a former pole star, Thuban, in the Tail of Draco the Dragon. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/big-dipper-points-to-polaris-aids-in-finding-thuban-2…
Ancient ‘Loch Ness Monster’ from Antarctica Breaks a Record for Body Size
Paleontologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Loch Ness Monster look-alike in freezing Antarctica. And just like the legendary Nessie, it wasn’t the runt of the litter. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65707-loch-ness-monster-plesiosaur-antarctica.html