Plan for City’s First Public Celestial Observatory Comes Crashing Down - THE CITY
The Amateur Astronomers Association said the city’s demands for its insurance coverage proved unworkable.
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why - Ars Technica
“This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it.”…
UVA Student Is Latest Rhodes Scholar - UVA Today
The 57th student to be selected for the award from UVA – the most of any U.S. public research university – will study the universe’s origins.
The Amazing Camouflage of The Octopus Comes at a Heavy Cost - ScienceAlert
Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise.
Magnetic North Pole Shifts in an ‘Unprecedented’ Ways Never Seen Before by Scientists - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
The Earth's Magnetic North Pole is moving faster than ever before, in a way that scientists have never observed before. This unprecedented movement could have far-reaching consequences for modern navigation systems and everyday technology.
Man Turns Old Mobile Home into a Log Cabin with Just $13k–and DIY Charm (LOOK) - Good News Network
Benn Berkeley lost all his work prospects as a freelance filmmaker in 2020 due to business closures and other restrictions in England.
Fossil from Germany unlocks history of ancient flying reptiles - Reuters
Aloft over the landscape of Bavaria some 147 million years ago was a pterosaur - an ancient flying reptile - with a wing span of about 7 feet (2 meters), a bony crest on front of its snout and a mouthful of sharp teeth, searching for a lizard or another nice …
NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology - NASA
Clayton P. Turner will serve as the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency’s headquarters in Washington,
Theoretical astrophysicist proposes solution to enigma of Crab Nebula's 'zebra' pattern - Phys.org
A theoretical astrophysicist from the University of Kansas may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual "zebra" pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the Crab Nebula.
Sabre-toothed ‘kitten’ mummy unearthed in Siberia is first of its kind - CNN
A mummified ice age cub discovered in Siberia is exceptionally preserved, providing the first view of what sabre-toothed cats looked like and clues about their hunting style.
Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say - CNN
Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature could explain a climate shift at the time.
Rats Love Revving Engines Say Scientists Who Taught Them To Drive Tiny Cars - Jalopnik
Who wouldn't enjoy revving the engine on a little rat rod?
Why Is Earth's Magnetic North Pole Moving Eastwards Across The Globe? - IFLScience
Someone better tell Santa Claus.
Seeing a line of lights? Here’s what went across the Colorado sky - FOX 31 Denver
If you saw a line of lights in the sky over the weekend, they were there for a reason — and no, it’s (probably) not aliens.
Physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing - Phys.org
MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are even more powerful than the quantum computers in development…
Humans are walking ecosystems and microbes rule their evolution - Earth.com
Microbes profoundly impact evolution, shaping traits alongside genes. Holobiont biology highlights how hosts and microbes form ecosystems.
