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Moon Express

from CNBC Moon Express says first launch is ‘definitely’ happening in 2018 by Arjun Kharpal Moon Express, a company planning to mine material on the moon, is “definitely” going to launch its first mission next year, and could have human colonies there within five years, Chairman Naveen Jain told CNBC on Thursday. In January, the company […]

Super Eruption

from The Mirror Cataclysmic ‘super eruption’ is MUCH closer than we thought, warns latest research Scientists at Bristol University have analysed geological records from the last 100,000 years By Stephen Beech (Image: Moment RF) We may be much nearer to a cataclysmic volcanic ‘super-eruption’ than previously thought, warns new research. That is the conclusion of Bristol […]

Supermoon

from USA Today The only supermoon of the year will rise Sunday evening by Doyle Rice The only supermoon of 2017 will appear in a sky near you Sunday night … weather permitting. Bigger and brighter than a typical full moon, the term “supermoon” was coined in 1979 by astrologer Richard Nolle. According to NASA, it’s used […]

Missing Magritte

from artnet news Researchers Uncover the Final Piece of a Missing Magritte, Solving an 85-Year-Old Mystery The artist once cut apart a critically acclaimed work and painted over the pieces. Now, the final piece has been recovered. by Brian Boucher René Magritte, The Enchanted Pose with restored colors. © Succession René Magritte c/o SABAM © […]

Quantum Bullshit

from Real Clear Science The Worst Theoretical Prediction in the History of Physics By Ross Pomeroy Quantum mechanics has a dark energy problem. When it comes to scientifically mysterious concepts that begin with the word “dark,” dark matter attracts most of the public attention. Dark energy, however, constitutes 68.3% of the mass of the universe […]

AI Decides Who Dies

from USA Today Self-driving cars programmed to decide who dies in a crash by Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON — Consider this hypothetical: It’s a bright, sunny day and you’re alone in your spanking new self-driving vehicle, sprinting along the two-lane Tunnel of Trees on M-119 high above Lake Michigan north of Harbor Springs. […]

Have an ELE Jolly Christmas

from The Daily Star Massive 3-mile wide Christmas asteroid to practically GRAZE Earth next month A HUGE asteroid will very nearly graze the planet next month – just days before Christmas. By Rachel O’Donoghue EXTINCTION: The asteroid is just half the size of the one that wiped out dinosaurs / GETTY The space rock – dubbed […]

Happy Turkey Day

Boom

from The Daily Mail What is causing the mysterious ‘booms’ heard in 64 locations around the world this year? Most recently, a ‘boom’ was heard across much of the north of Alabama Suggested causes include supersonic aircrafts, a ground explosion, or a bolide Other booms have occurred in Cairns on October 10 and Abergavenny on […]

Charles Manson Finally Gone

from The New York Post Charles Manson is rotting in hell By Jamie Schram Charles Manson, the ’60s cult leader behind one of the most notorious killings in American history, died Sunday in California after a prolonged illness, officials said. He was 83. Manson – housed at Corcoran State Prison since 1989 – died at 8:13 […]