First #telescope removed from controversial astronomy hub on Hawaiian volcano… https://www.space.com/maunakea-hawaii-volcano-telescope-removal
As part of a deal to hopefully obtain a permit for construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, the University of Hawaii has agreed to decommission three observatories on the mountain. Now, the first of these, the University of #Hawaii Hilo's 36-inch Hōkū Keʻa Telescope (which was used for teaching) has been removed.
Cosmic butterfly or interstellar burger? This planet-forming disk is the largest ever seen… https://www.space.com/cosmic-butterfly-planet-forming-disk-burger
"What we found was incredible — evidence that this was the largest planet-forming disk ever discovered. It is extremely rich in dust and gas, which we know are the building blocks of planets," said Kristina Monsch, an astronomer with the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
🤔"Remember, Nintendo got Yuzu to settle rather than proving its case in court, and the settlement did not give Nintendo the rights to Yuzu's freely copyable GPL v3 code. Developers of Yuzu's forks also claimed they were changing the code further, among other practices, in an effort to avoid pissing Nintendo off. And that code wasn't hosted on Discord in any case."🤨
China putting finishing touches on seaside #spaceport for commercial launches... https://www.space.com/china-finishing-commercial-spaceport-hainan-video
"Both Launch Pad No. 1 and Launch Pad No. 2 have been meticulously designed to accommodate over 10 different types of rockets from nine manufacturers," Bian Pengfei, project manager of Launch Pad 2, #Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Co., Ltd., told #China Central Television (#CCTV).
Tim Walberg's staff suggested that his metaphor of nuking the Holy Land, “supports 'The World of Easter,' a new seaside theme park proposed by Mr Kushner.”
"And now, Republicans are saying that if they retake the White House they will change the Medicare rules so that people newly turning 65 will enroll by default into Medicare Advantage rather than real, traditional Medicare, further enhancing the profits of these massive, billion-dollar insurance giants while rapidly killing off real, traditional Medicare."
@StillIRise1963 currently having trouble finding a PCP who will accept new patients with United Healthcare Advantage... even old patients told that PCP won't accept UA any longer
Researcher accidentally discovers material that’s stronger and cheaper than concrete — and its potential is dizzying... https://www.yahoo.com/tech/researcher-accidentally-discovers-material-stronger-120000930.html
It’s made from steel dust that is usually thrown out and silica from pulverized glass. In fact, 95% of the materials that make #Ferrock are recycled, making it a cost-friendly option. There’s also some impressive chemistry that happens when it hardens that pulls carbon dioxide from the air, reducing pollution, all per Certified Energy.
There are a whole constellation of hobbies, from model rail roads to designing gaming pieces that (from what I can see) are just elaborate excuses to use a static grass applicator.
Today is my birthday. Unfortunately, I have to work, but I'm still going to spend some time playing/streaming games with friends. Several of the faves we like to play are free, so please join us! Or just join the stream if that's more your speed. Starting in the next half hour or so at www.twitch.tv/lotgov
@RickiTarr@RobertJackson58585858
Why is Worcester MA called Wormtown?
"The moniker was bestowed upon the city by L.B. Worm, a locally famous disc jockey who coined the name in the late 1970's when rock 'n' roll was in it's punk heyday of green hair and pierced body parts. The Worcester punk scene was so lifeless that it made Mr. Worm think of death and worms--hence Wormtown."
