What are the best solar system and deep-sky objects to view to get the most out of your binoculars? From moon-encircled worlds to starry knots in the Milky Way, our list makes the sky’s wonders easy to find. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/best-targets-for-binoculars-moon-planets-nebula-clusters…
Tag: Sword
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Author Debra Doyle, 1952-2020
Long-time Slashdot reader serviscope_minor wanted to remind us that 2020 also saw the death of science fiction/fantasy author Debra Doyle at the age of 67 from a sudden cardiac event. “Her works were co-written with her husband, James D. Macdonald,” notes her entry on Wikipedia: Her first work written with Macdonald was “Bad Blood” in 1988. Their novel Knight’s Wyrd was…
What’s the birthstone for December?
If you were born December, you’ve got 2 birthstones, turquoise and zircon. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/december-birthstone-zircon-turquoise…
Whodunit solved when ‘sword’ is found embedded in thresher shark
It’s a mystery why a swordfish stabbed a thresher shark to death, but it’s possible they were competing for food. Source: https://www.livescience.com/swordfish-stabs-thresher-shark.html
Medieval soldier found with sword and knives at the bottom of a Lithuanian lake
Archaeologists recently discovered the skeleton of a medieval soldier and his weapons at the bottom of a lake, the first such find in Lithuania. Source: https://www.livescience.com/medieval-soldier-lake-lithuania.html
Mushroom hunter unearths gorgeous Bronze Age sword
A man searching for mushrooms in a forest in the Czech Republic uncovered an ancient sword and bronze axe, both thought to date from around 3,300 years ago. Source: https://www.livescience.com/mushroom-hunter-finds-ancient-sword.html
He Called it a ‘Scamdemic’ – Then Saw His Family Getting Sick
A remarkable first-person story in today’s Washington Post: I used to call it the “scamdemic.” I thought it was an overblown media hoax. I made fun of people for wearing masks. I went all the way down the rabbit hole and fell hard on my own sword, so if you want to hate me or blame me, that’s fine. I’m doing…
Viking sword placed on warrior’s left side likely prepared him for ‘mirror afterlife’
It’s possible the Vikings thought the afterlife was a mirrored version of the real world. Source: https://www.livescience.com/viking-warrior-sword-left-burial.html
Amazon Met With Startups About Investing, Then Launched Competing Products
Some companies regret sharing information with tech giant and its Alexa Fund. From a report: When Amazon.com’s venture-capital fund invested in DefinedCrowd, it gained access to the technology startup’s finances and other confidential information. Nearly four years later, in April, Amazon’s cloud-computing unit launched an artificial-intelligence product that does almost exactly what DefinedCrowd does, said DefinedCrowd founder and Chief Executive Daniela…
Born in June? Here’s your birthstone
Happy birthday June babies! Your month has 3 birthstones – pearl, moonstone, and alexandrite. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/june-birthstone-pearl-moonstone-alexandrite…