China’s Yutu-2 rover has sent back a new image of the unusual “gel-like” material it found last July, which seems to confirm that it’s not gel at all. Instead, it now appears it’s probably impact glass from a meteorite impact. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/gel-on-the-moon-impact-glass-china-yutu-2…
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Is Earth on fire?
The European Space Agency was asking this question late last week, as multiple fires burned across the globe. Read more about 2019 fires, and fire-tracking via satellite, here. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/wildfires-summer-2019-esa-world-fire-atlas…
All you need to know: 2019’s Hunter’s Moon
The coming full moon – Hunter’s Moon for the Northern Hemisphere – is October 12-13. Will it be bigger, brighter, more colorful? All you need to know here. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-hunters-moon…
Orange Arcturus sparkles after sunset
On October evenings, look for brilliant Arcturus in the west, flashing in colors. Follow the curve in the Big Dipper’s handle to this yellow-orange star. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/arcturus-shines-in-the-west-after-sunset…
Why leaves change color in fall
The vivid yellows and oranges of autumn leaves are there throughout spring and summer, but hidden. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/why-do-tree-leaves-turn-red-in-fall…
NASA’s space geodesy project mapping out a bright future
In April 2019, an international team of more than 300 scientists unveiled the first recorded images of a black hole, its dark shadow and vivid orange disk peering back across 55 million light years of space. Capturing images from so far away required the combined power of eight radio telescopes across four continents, working together to essentially form a massive Earth-sized…
Mystery surrounds orange wristband deaths
Authorities in Pittsburgh are investigating a series of incidents involving people wearing orange wristbands. The mystery first surfaced in the early … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/330668/mystery-surrounds-orange-wristband-deaths…
All you need to know: 2019’s Harvest Moon
It’s an early Harvest Moon in 2019, coming up on September 13 and 14 for the Northern Hemisphere. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/harvest-moon-2…
What has China’s rover found on the moon’s far side?
Chinese media have reported that the Yutu-2 rover has discovered a “gel-like” substance in a crater on the far side of the moon. It sounds intriguing, but details are still scarce. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/what-has-chinas-rover-found-on-the-moons-far-side…
New Windows 10 Update Bugs Include Orange Screenshots
An anonymous reader quotes MS Poweruser: Microsoft’s latest Cumulative Update KB4512941 for Windows 10 May 2019 Update(1903) may be Microsoft’s buggiest yet, with the update already known for being plagued with high CPU usage bugs* and crippled search. Now reports of a new bug are filtering in, with users reporting that their screenshots all have an orange tint, no matter which…