An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: At 94 years old and with over 60 years of wildlife documentary-making under his belt, Sir David Attenborough is well-placed to share his thoughts about the future of our planet. And on Sunday, in the new BBC documentary Extinction: The Facts, the legendary presenter had a warning for all humans about the…
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Real-life Willy Wonka offers ‘golden ticket’ hunt
The founder of Jelly Belly jelly beans is offering up the keys to an actual candy factory to one lucky winner. In Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339369/real-life-willy-wonka-offers-golden-ticket-hunt…
California Wildfires Destroy Hidden Hill Observatory
New submitter fx4m writes: Historic Lick Observatory in California survived the current massive wildfires, but the nearby, much smaller Hidden Hill Observatory, run my the Tri-Valley Stargazers Astronomy Club, was not so lucky. The building, large amateur-built telescope, accessories, and electronics were all completely destroyed. Much of the assets of the science public outreach and education based non-profit organization went up…
AT&T, Ready For Your $30 Billion DirecTV Haircut?
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: AT&T is once again looking to sell its DirecTV unit, a business that has lost billions of dollars in value since the wireless carrier acquired it in 2015. The sooner it waves goodbye, the better. The question is, who wants it? DirecTV has faded into the background at AT&T, a company now entirely…
Looking edgewise into the Milky Way
Here are a few shots of the edgewise view into our Milky Way galaxy – with bright Jupiter and fainter Saturn also in the scene – plus a few Perseid meteors. These are from earlier this month, when the moon was less bright in the evening sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/photos-summer-milky-way-aug-2020…
Watch ISS spacewalk July 16
On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 2 NASA astronauts will perform the 1st of a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks, to finish a 3.5-year effort to upgrade the station’s power system. How to watch. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalks-july2020…
A new coronavirus mutation is taking over the world. Here’s what that means.
A SARS-CoV-2 variant has taken over the world, but it’s not clear whether the coronavirus mutation is highly transmissible or just lucky. Source: https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-mutation-explained.html
From floating guts to ‘sticky’ blood – here’s how to do surgery in space
Earlier this year, it was reported that an astronaut in space had developed a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the neck. This was successfully treated with medication by doctors on Earth, avoiding surgery. But given that space agencies and private spaceflight companies have committed to landing humans on Mars in the coming decades, we may not be so lucky next time….
How dust could make some exoplanets more habitable
A new study from scientists in the UK suggests that atmospheric dust could increase the habitability of some exoplanets, especially those orbiting red dwarf stars. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/how-dust-could-make-some-exoplanets-more-habitable…
One Lucky Space Tourist Could Get a Shot At An ISS Spacewalk In 2023
Space tourism company Space Adventures announced a deal on Thursday with the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation to fly two space tourists to the International Space Station. What makes this contract an eye-opener is that it would give one of the tourists an opportunity to go for a spacewalk outside the ISS. CNET reports: Space Adventures said this person would…