Watch the improbable story of Earthrise, one of the most famous photographs even taken
In its early days, photography was, at best, a second thought at NASA. John Glenn had to convince NASA to let him take a camera with him on...Read More
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Showing posts with label Gail Sherman. Show all posts
My cat is smarter than your baby
Are cats smarter than babies? We can't say for sure without a direct comparison, but cats do beat babies in a word association test. Sa...Read More
Rare happy ending to "Florida man" story
Before Hurricane Milton arrived, a homeowner in Orlando, Florida, gained internet fame for his unique approach to storm-proofing his home ....Read More
Nintendo's new hardware is an alarm clock – and it's super cute
The Nintendo Switch is, at eight years old, a little long in the tooth for a game console. Fans are eagerly awaiting the Switch 2 and inter...Read More
NASA deals huge blow to Boeing, Starliner crew to return with SpaceX
I hope astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams didn't have any holiday vacation plans because their stay at the International Space ...Read More
Starliner spacesuits not compatible with SpaceX Dragon
Two months into what was scheduled to be an eight-day mission, we learn that spacesuit compatibility problems are also keeping NASA's a...Read More
Download this extension if you love books
If you are an avid book reader, you owe it to yourself to download Library Extension . It's the best kind of extension. It does one thi...Read More
WTF is the Paris Olympic mascot?
There have been some memorably weird Olympic mascots over the years, like the ice cube and snowball with legs at Torino and whatever the h...Read More
Newly proposed definition of "a planet" still excludes Pluto
Almost eighteen years ago, the International Astronomical Union voted to change the definition of a planet. The new definition excluded Plu...Read More
This miniature hydroelectric dam is a work of art (also, puppies!)
On his channel Mini Construction , a YouTuber in Vietnam creates miniature (working) hydroelectric dams, miniature houses, and a scale mo...Read More
I am not eligible to be a wombat walker, and I am heartbroken
The Australian island of Tasmania is a bit chilly in the winter, with highs between 3 and 11 degrees Celsius, or 37 and 51 degrees Fahrenhe...Read More
Bear biologist analyzes Grizzly Man
Grizzly Man is a 2005 Werner Herzog documentary about Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell was a conservationist and animal lover who lived among ...Read More
Starliner return delayed again, this time indefinitely
NASA's troubled Starliner spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on June 5th, after two previous attempts were scrubbed ...Read More
"Unadoptable" shelter mutt competes in Westminster agility competition
Miles is an unlikely competitor at a Westminster Kennel Club Championship, even in the race for the agility competition, not for Best i...Read More
NASA simulation takes you into a black hole
NASA has recently released two spectacular video simulations of black holes, a feat that required the generation of a massive ten terab...Read More
Can dogs smell time?
Anyone with a dog knows that they can tell time—but how? Alexandra Horowitz is a professor and Senior Research Fellow at Barnard Colleg...Read More
These frogs look like something from Studio Ghibli
These frogs are White's tree frogs, also known as Australian green tree frogs or dumpy tree frogs (rude), and are absolutely charac...Read More
A struggling restaurant was saved by the power of cats
The story of the Diorama restaurant in Osaka is the heartwarming story I absolutely needed today. Like many restaurants, they struggle...Read More
This is the greatest cosplay I have ever seen
This father and son recreate Indiana Jones' iconic boulder chase scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. @sumisu_cosplay #indianajones...Read More
Meet Fuzai, China's first police corgi
Stipulating for the record that " adorable corgi " is redundant, I am pleased to report that an adorable corgi named Fuzai ha...Read More
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