A new study suggests that the Gulf Stream – an Atlantic Ocean current that plays a large role in shaping Earth’s weather patterns – is weaker now than at any point in the last 1,000 years. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/gulf-stream-atlantic-weakest-in-over-1000-years…
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Some Onions Were Too Sexy For Facebook
An error in Facebook’s automated system rejected a user’s picture of onions for being “overtly sexual.” The BBC reports: The Seed Company by EW Gaze, in St John’s, Newfoundland, had wanted to post a seemingly innocent advert for Walla Walla onion seeds on Facebook. But to their surprise, it was rejected for being “overtly sexual.” In a statement on Wednesday, the…
Genes from ‘culturally extinct’ Indigenous group discovered in unsuspecting Tennessee man
The last Beothuk died in 1829, but a new analysis finds that this group’s unique genes live on. Source: https://www.livescience.com/first-nation-newfoundland-genes.html
Moon and Venus at dawn June 17, 18, 19
These next several mornings – June 17, 18 and 19, 2020 – look east before sunrise to see the moon and Venus. You might spot the Pleiades star cluster nearby. On June 19, the moon will occult or cover over Venus. For most of us, the occultation will happen in daylight. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-venus-at-dawn-june-17-18-19…
Transit of Mercury on November 11, 2019
Our solar system’s innermost planet, Mercury passes directly in front of the sun on November 11, 2019. Who will see it, how to watch, equipment needed, transit times. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/transit-of-mercury-on-november-11-2019…