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Twinkle, Twinkle, Satellite Vermin

Is a deliberately shining satellite in the sky a cute idea or a menace?
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Urge World Leaders to Take a Stand for Sanitation

The issue impacts the lives of 892 million people every single day, leading to contaminated drinking water and the spread of life-threatening diseases like cholera, hepatitis, polio, and diarrhea.
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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.
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Sirius, future South Pole Star | Tonight | EarthSky

The sky’s brightest star, Sirius aka the Dog Star, will come to within 1.6 degrees of the south celestial pole in the year 66270.
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Go young moon hunting | Tonight | EarthSky

Given an unobstructed horizon in the direction of sunset, most of us around the world should spot a thin crescent moon not long after the sun goes down.
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Both NASA and NOAA report 2017 as record-setting for warmth | Earth | EarthSky

NASA says 2nd-warmest year on record. NOAA says 3rd-warmest. Their methodologies differ slightly, but – by both standards – the 2017 results make the past 4
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We Are Living Through the Moment When Women Unleash Decades of Pent-Up Anger

Let’s hope there’s no going back.
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3 Reasons Why Republicans Will Let the Rich Abuse the Tax Code

The GOP tax bill creates a vast and easy game for accountants to play.
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The Resistance to Trump Will Be Local

Strong community makes it harder to win by being a jerk and a bully.
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This Beautiful Anti-Racism Tweet Sparked a Celebration of Diverse Couples

“Every once in a while a human being shares something so beautiful it restores my faith in humanity”












