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Mo’ Space Junk

from Bloomberg via MSN Space Junk Spreads, Creating Risk of No-Go Zones for Satellites by Todd Shields  (Bloomberg) — The Russian missile test that shattered a dead satellite this week highlights a growing threat of space debris just as companies such as SpaceX and Boeing Co. make plans to launch as many as 65,000 commercial […]

Longest Lunar Eclipse in 580yrs Tonight

from NPR How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning by JOE HERNANDEZ West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday. Overnight, the moon will pass into the shadow of Earth cast by the sun, illuminating the gray orb with a […]

Earth Cosmic Park

from Real Clear Politics Jeff Bezos: “The Solar System Can Support A Trillion People,” Earth Will Be Preserved Like “Yellowstone National Park”  Posted By Tim Hains “Amazon” and “Blue Origin” founder Jeff Bezos spoke about the future of human civilization during a talk this week at the Ignatius Forum in Washington, DC. Bezos predicted that one […]

Tree Sends Poachers To The Pokey

from WaPo via Greenwich Time Trees fight back: First-ever use of tree DNA in prosecution sends poacher to prison by Adela Suliman, Washington Post The trees are fighting back. They’re under threat from the effects of climate change and raging forest fires – and this week they have ensured the person behind an illegal logging […]

Bitcoin Birth Bomb

from The Wall Street Journal Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Could Be Unmasked at Florida Trial Lawsuit over a $64 billion cache looks beyond the pseudonym to solve the mystery of who created the cryptocurrency By Paul Vigna A seemingly run-of-the-mill trial is playing out in Florida: The family of a deceased man is suing his former […]

Walken Graffitis Banksy

from artnet Yes, Christopher Walken Personally Destroyed a Genuine Street Artwork by Banksy in the Course of Filming a BBC TV Show The production company behind the show confirmed that the work is an original Banksy, and that Walken “destroy[ed] it.” ​​Although Banksy has his fair share of haters, it’s beginning to feel as if […]

Earthgrazer

from Gizmodo Rare ‘Earthgrazer’ Meteor Flew 186 Miles Over 3 States These spectacular fireballs hit Earth’s atmosphere at a shallow angle and sometimes even ‘bounce’ back into space. By George Dvorsky Skywatchers in Georgia and Alabama were treated to a glorious light show this Tuesday when a rare earthgrazing meteor zoomed across the night sky. The bright […]

Something Useful Emerges From TikTok

from The New York Times Missing Girl Is Rescued After Using Hand Signal From TikTok The girl flashed the hand signal from a car on a Kentucky interstate, the authorities said. It was created as a way for people to indicate that they are at risk of abuse and need help. By Daniel Victor and Eduardo Medina A […]

Dean Stockwell Gone

from Deadline Dean Stockwell Dies: ‘Quantum Leap’ Star, Oscar & Emmy Nominee Was 85 By Nellie Andreeva Former Quantum Leap star Dean Stockwell, an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor whose stage, film and TV career spanned more than 70 years and 200 credits, has died. He was 85. The actor died peacefully in the early morning of November 7 at […]

“Big Bucks John”

from National Geographic The controversial sale of ‘Big John,’ the world’s largest Triceratops The fossil’s $7.7-million sale has some experts worried that ancient bones’ rising prices will put more scientifically valuable fossils out of reach. BY MICHAEL GRESHKO Walter Stein was exploring a ranch in Perkins County, South Dakota, in 2014 when he stumbled across […]