Prior to Comet 2019 LD2, discovered last year, astronomers had never witnessed a comet in the process of orbiting from being between Jupiter and Neptune to orbiting inside Jupiter’s orbit. Now … witness the power of gravity! Source: https://earthsky.org/space/comet-2019-ld2-transitioning-orbit-hopping-jupiter-family…
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‘Mysterious Object Hurtling Towards Earth’ is a 1966 Booster Rocket
“A Mysterious Object Is Hurtling Towards Earth, and Scientists Don’t Know What It Is,” read Newsweek’s headline on Monday, describing an object projected to pass 31,605 miles from earth. (One astronomer told them that was roughly 13% of the average distance between the earth and the moon). But then a computer model calculated its past trajectories through space, according to the…
Physicists recorded the flowing sound of a ‘perfect’ fluid for the first time
For the first time, physicists have recorded sound waves moving through a perfect fluid with the lowest possible viscosity. Source: https://www.livescience.com/sound-of-perfect-fluid-recorded.html
Tips on choosing telescopes and binoculars for beginners
Tips for beginners: how to choose binoculars or your first telescope. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/how-to-choose-1st-telescope-binoculars…
Lottery probed after 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are drawn
South Africa’s national lottery has come under scrutiny after a perfect progression of numbers was drawn. When it comes to buying a lottery ticket, mo… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341487/lottery-probed-after-5-6-7-8-9-10-are-drawn…
Watch Dogs: Legion review – The perfect antidote to lockdown
In Watch Dogs: Legion you can play as or team up with any of the characters of the game, and strolling around its digital version of London is a real treat, says Jacob Aron Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833110-500-watch-dogs-legion-review-the-perfect-antidote-to-lockdown/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Phew! Record-smashing 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is officially over
November 30 marked the official end of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, although more storms are still possible. Why did 2020 have so many storms? And what does climate change have to do with it? Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/record-smashing-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-official-end…
Ivy is multiplying across Europe’s forests as the climate warms
Ivy is multiplying across European forests, riding a perfect storm of warmer conditions and forest management practices Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2261164-ivy-is-multiplying-across-europes-forests-as-the-climate-warms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Darth Vader Actor From Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Dies at Age 85
Reuters reports: David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company said on Sunday… The champion weightlifter-turned-actor starred as the body, but not the voice, of one of cinema’s best-known villains. Director George Lucas opted to dub another voice onto Prowse’s portrayal of the towering, masked antagonist Darth…
The best Lego sets for alien, sci-fi, space fans and more
Attention, Lego fans! If you love aliens and UFOs, or spaceflight and sci-fi, we’ve got the perfect sets for you and your kids. Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-lego-sets-aliens-ufos-space-sci-fi.html