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…
Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand wants to make people happy, not rich – will it work?
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled what is being called the world’s first budget to prioritise wellbeing over economic activity Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2205026-new-zealand-wants-to-make-people-happy-not-rich-will-it-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
New Zealand’s New Visa Program Requires Positive Energy and a Business Plan
pacopico writes: Two years ago, New Zealand started what might be the most radical visa program ever invented. It’s called the Global Impact Visa. As Bloomberg Businessweek writes, “You can live in New Zealand or not, do business in New Zealand or not, and stay in New Zealand at the end of the visa term or not. The main requirements are…
Moon and Saturn up around midnight May 21
On May 21, 2019, the moon rises in between the planets Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn doesn’t rise until the middle of the night; if you’re not a night owl, watch for them before sunup on the morning of May 22. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-saturn-up-around-midnight-may-21…
US Will Not Sign Christchurch Call Against Online Extremism
The U.S. will not sign onto the “Christchurch call to action” against online extremism expected to be released Wednesday, citing concerns that the pact would violate free speech protections in the First Amendment, the Washington Post reports. From a report: The document, negotiated by New Zealand and French officials as a commitment to study and stop the spread of online extremism…
Scientists dunked test tubes in hot springs to recreate life’s origins
Nearly 4 billion years after life arose on Earth, researchers have been trying to recreate the first steps towards life in hot, bubbling pools in New Zealand Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2201961-scientists-dunked-test-tubes-in-hot-springs-to-recreate-lifes-origins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Woman encounters ‘panther’ in New Zealand
Juliearna Kavanagh and her partner Warren Lewis had been driving near Ward when the incident occurred. Kavanagh, who is from Picton, had been cruising… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327319/woman-encounters-panther-in-new-zealand…
At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100
In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century.Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/zmpngj/at-least-one-in-six-world-heritage-glaciers-will-be-gone-by-2100…
Moon and Saturn to meet in morning sky
Before dawn on April 24, 25 and 26, 2019, watch for the moon to move past the planet Saturn on the sky’s dome. The bright “star” nearby will be Jupiter. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-and-saturn-to-meet-in-morning-sky…
Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks: what we know
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/21/18509739/sri-lanka-easter-sunday-attacks-what-we-know…