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More Moon Mining

from CNBC Billionaire closer to mining the moon for trillions of dollars in riches Lori Ioannou Moon Express, the first private company in history to receive government permission to travel beyond Earth’s orbit, announced Tuesday that it raised another $20 million in private equity financing to fund its maiden lunar mission to take place in […]

Leaping Sans The ‘chute

Skankin’ Dogs

from BBC News Dogs ‘prefer reggae and soft rock’ to other music genres, research suggests Dogs appear to prefer reggae and soft rock over other genres of music, according to researchers. The Scottish SPCA and the University of Glasgow have published a paper which suggests music affects dogs’ behaviour. Researchers played a variety of music […]

Breaking Down Reality

from New Scientist  Essence of reality: Hunting the universe’s most basic ingredient Drill down past molecules, atoms, and fundamental particles and where do you end up? We might finally be about to find out By Anil Ananthaswamy Harriet Lee-Merrion STRETCH out your hand. Ever wonder what it’s made of? The skin masks flesh, blood and bone […]

Poppies! Poppies!

from The San Francisco Chronicle Winter rains could lead to spectacular floral display at California poppy reserve By Amy Graff The winter rains could trigger a poppy explosion in the California desert this spring. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve outside Lancaster has received the minimum amount of rain, 7 inches, to make a vibrant bloom possible. The […]

Ticked Off Vic About To Take A Nice Shit

Boom Star Born

from The Telegraph Spectacular collision of suns will create new star in night sky in 2022 by Sarah Knapton, science editor At the beginning of the 3rd century civil war raged in Britain as the Roman emperor Septimius Severus sought to quell unrest in the north. But unknown to the fighting cohorts and Caledonian tribes, high above […]

The Great Gig In The Yoko

Old Venice

from KCET The Lost Canals of Venice of America by Nathan Masters Secreted away from the hustle and bustle of the famous boardwalk, the picturesque canals of Venice, California, are one of the seaside community’s hidden charms. But in Venice’s early years, the canals that survive today were only a sideshow. The main attraction – the original […]

Prepare.

from The Guardian Earth woefully unprepared for surprise comet or asteroid, Nasa scientist warns Scientist recommended Nasa build an interceptor rocket, with periodic testing, alongside an observer spacecraft to stop catastrophic fireballs from hitting us by Alan Yuhas in San Francisco Large and potentially dangerous asteroids and comets are extremely rare, scientists said – ‘But on the […]