Look Up — The Moon Is Going To Be Amazing This Weekend
Enlarge this image A full moon rises behind Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in September in New York City. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gary Hershorn/Getty Images A full moon rises behind Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in September in New York City. ..>> view originalHumanoid Robot Kengoro 'Sweats' To Cool Down, Power Through Push-Ups
Robots are hailed for their intelligence and work efficiency, but excessive heating from prolonged hours of work often affects their performance. To address the heating problem faced by humanoid robots, Japanese researchers have devised an out-of-the-box solution. Using the analogy of sweating that happens in the human body as a result of continuous activity that cools the heated muscles, researchers at the University of Tokyo's JSK Lab presented a novel method at the IEEE/RSJ International Con..>> view originalChina to blast 2 astronauts into space on Monday
Danny Pyka, an Austinite who worked for Mercedes-Benz for about 10 years, had been suffering from depression for so long and so severely that he was certain his suicidal thoughts would eventually lead to the end of his life. "It was just miserable," said Pyka, who found work as a handyman, but found it difficult to have a normal life or relationships with his wife and 18-year-old daughter not affected by his condition. "I was secluding myself... I'd close the house off and just sleep pretty muc..>> view originalSpidey sense: Jumping spiders can hear a shriek from across the room
In a spider's world, visuals and vibrations reign. These arthropods keep an eye out – or eight, in the case of jumping spiders – for predators and prey. They also sense how close another animal is from how its movement vibrates the floor, wall, or web where the spider rests.But arachnids might have another trick up their hairy sleeves: sound.Scientists thought spiders were only able to pick up on noises within just a few feet of their bodies. But new research suggests one species of jumping spi..>> view originalStakes high for Antares in return from launch explosion
Stakes high for Antares in return from launch explosion Jeremy Cox, The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times , KHOU 6:37 PM. EST October 15, 2016 The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is raised into the vertical position on launch Pad-0A, Friday, Oct. 14, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls image) SALISBURY, Md. — What's at stake Sunday night when NASA and Orbital ATK plan to launch their first rocket at ..>> view originalDid a cosmic crash heat up Earth 56 million years ago?
WASHINGTON — Researchers have found evidence that a comet or space rock smashed into Earth 56 million years ago, perhaps setting off a massive warming that began around that time. It’s a suggestion that is causing much debate among scientists, many of whom question the link. Researchers study the mysterious ancient warming to better understand current climate change and Earth’s future. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click ..>> view originalNations agree landmark deal to cut HFCs, potent greenhouse gases
The landmark deal will reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the world's fastest-growing greenhouse gases, the UN Environment Program said in a statement.HFCs are potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning instead of other ozone-depleting substances."The amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer endorsed in Kigali today is the single largest contribution the world has made towards keeping the global temperature rise 'w..>> view original
Thursday, October 27, 2016
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