by | Oct 31, 2021 | Weirdness
from The Sun Halloween solar flare headed for Earth could trigger Northern Lights this weekend – and disrupt power grid by Harry Pettit Charlotte Edwards 3An X1.0 class solar flare flashes in the lower center of the Sun on October 28, 2021 Credit: Nasa THE SUN...
by | Oct 30, 2021 | Culture Music Art
from AP For tribes, ‘good fire’ a key to restoring nature and people By JOHN FLESHER Brody Richardson, a member of the Yurok tribe, carries a torch as he takes part in a cultural training burn on the Yurok reservation in Weitchpec, Calif., Thursday, Oct....
by | Oct 29, 2021 | Weirdness
from Defense One The Military is Preparing for a ‘Space Superhighway,’ Complete with Pit Stops Those hubs would do more than refuel spaceships; they are seen as key to staying ahead of China. BY TARA COPP Like any family road trip, future missions to the moon and...
by | Oct 28, 2021 | Culture Music Art
from NBC News In tree rings and radioactive carbon, signs of the Vikings in North America Wood at a settlement in Canada’s Newfoundland that was cut with metal tools helped researchers pinpoint when the Norse first reached the continent — well before Columbus....
by | Oct 27, 2021 | Culture Music Art
from The New York Times Who Is Still Buying VHS Tapes? Despite the rise of streaming, there is still a vast library of moving images that are categorically unavailable anywhere else. Also a big nostalgia factor. By Hannah Selinger Getty Images The last VCR, according...