NASA’s incredible exoplanet-hunting telescope is about to launch
There is some good news on the horizon for astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary geologists, and people who just like learning neat things about far-away worlds. It’s TESS, short for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which, if all goes well, will launch on Monday evening aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
Nat’l Chicken Council Wants to Increase Poultry Slaughterhouse Speeds; Comment Period Open
Make your voice heard on whether the National Chicken Council should be able to further increase the speeds that companies slaughter and process chickens.
New NASA Photo Shows Cyclones Deep in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
The Juno spacecraft is revealing what’s churning below the surface of the largest planet in the solar system.
Nic Askew – A Series of short films on education
The MacArthur Foundation backed the Digital and Media Learning Hub to re-imagine the experience of education and schooling.
Night Sky: Visible Planets, Moon Phases; Events, October 2017
Find out whats up in your night sky during October 2017 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.
NITI Aayog Pune Smart City Hackathon on HackerEarth
Cities across the globe, especially emerging markets, are witnessing significant urbanization. In the next 15 years, India will see about 200 million people migrating to cities, which is almost equal to the current combined population of the UK, France and Germany.
Northern Hemisphere just had its hottest summer on record | Earth | EarthSky
Not only was August 2020 the 2nd-warmest August on record, but the Northern Hemisphere had its warmest ever summer on record and the globe as a whole had its 3rd-hottest 3-month season, too.
Off-Grid Water Heating | Home Power Magazine
Water heating is one of the most energy-demanding tasks. What strategies do off-gridders use for making hot water?
On a Mission: Restoration to Return NASA Mission Control Room to Apollo Glory
A new initiative will restore NASA’s Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, bringing it back to its appearance during the Apollo days.
On New Year’s Eve, Two Female Festival-Goers Refused to Tolerate Sexual Assault
We’re only a few days into 2018, but women are already making their stance clear — they will not tolerate sexual harassment any longer.
