How is the flag waving on the Moon? Why aren’t there any stars in the Apollo photos? EarthSky debunks these Moon Landing conspiracy theories and more. Source: https://earthsky.org/uncategorized/10-proofs-the-moon-landing-was-real-debunking-conspiracy-theories…
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Mike Tyson is set to fight a great white shark
The boxing legend will be engaging in the fight of the decade with a giant man-eating shark… yes really. The 54-year-old former heavyweight champion… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338218/mike-tyson-is-set-to-fight-a-great-white-shark…
Tyson Bets On Robots To Tackle Meat Industry’s Worker Shortage
At Tyson’s 26,000-square-foot, multi-million dollar Manufacturing Automation Center near its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, the company will apply the latest advances in machine learning to meat manufacturing, with the goal of eventually eliminating jobs that can be physically demanding, highly repetitive and at times dangerous. Bloomberg reports: Advances in technology are making it possible to make strides in automation. For example,…
Year’s farthest quarter moon July 12
The year’s farthest quarter moon – yet the year’s closest lunar apogee – both fall on July 12, 2020. Coincidence? [video src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Orbit_of_the_Moon_in_2013.ogv" poster="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Orbit_of_the_Moon_in_2013.ogv"]Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/years-farthest-quarter-moon-july-12…
Security Cameras Can Tell Burglars When You’re Not Home, Study Shows
schwit1 shares a report from CNN: Some popular home security cameras could allow would-be burglars to work out when you’ve left the building, according to a study published Monday. Researchers found they could tell if someone was in, and even what they were doing in the home, just by looking at data uploaded by the camera and without monitoring the video…
Earth from space: ‘Overview effect’ could help troubled country, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says
Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks we could all use a strong dose of the overview effect right now. Source: https://www.livescience.com/overview-effect-earth-neil-degrasse-tyson.html
‘Pale Blue Dot’ Revisited
cusco shares a report: For the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic views from the Voyager mission, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is publishing a new version of the image known as the “Pale Blue Dot.” The updated image uses modern image-processing software and techniques while respecting the intent of those who planned the image. Like the…
Ready For Meat Grown From Animal Cells? A Startup Plans A Pilot Facility
Memphis Meats, a Berkeley, Calif.-based startup, says it’s one step closer to bringing cell-based meat to consumers’ mouths. From a report: The company plans to build a pilot production facility with funds raised from high-profile investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Kimbal Musk, as well as two giant players in the animal protein and feed space, Cargill and Tyson Foods….
December 3-4 brings 2019’s farthest 1st quarter moon
Although the moon reached its farthest point from Earth for the year last February 5, the year’s farthest 1st quarter moon comes on December 3-4, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/farthest-first-quarter-moon-on-december-4…
Ford Says It Has Nothing To Prove To Tesla In F-150 Vs Cybertruck Tow Battle
Sadly, it’s looking like the Ford F-150 versus Tesla Cybertruck tow battle probably won’t happen. TechCrunch reports: Tesla CEO Elon Musk poked the figurative Dearborn, Michigan bear in the middle of the company’s Cybertruck unveiling when he played a video of the futuristic electric truck pulling an F-150 in what was pitched as a head-to-head contest. Many were quick to question…