ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 28 November 2020 Edition.

This week: Panic Buying, In-N-Out grand opening in Aurora, Plant Becomes Less Visible, China moon probe, World’s deepest pool, Mysterious Utah Monolith, Curiosity finds megaflood, National Zoo 'little miracle' panda, Jupiter Saturn Conjunction, New Magnetar, Outer Space Accelerates Aging, Wildlife overpass.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 28 November 2020 Edition.
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No Bacon, No Bath Tissue: Panic Buying Returns on Covid Jump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-21/no-bacon-no-bath-tissue-panic-buying-s-back-with-covid-surge

Wait time at In-N-Out grand opening in Aurora hits staggering 14 hours
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/20/wait-time-in-n-out-burgers-aurora-14-hours/

Plant Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine Evolves to Become Less Visible to Humans
https://scitechdaily.com/plant-used-in-traditional-chinese-medicine-evolves-to-become-less-visible-to-humans/

China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/22/china-to-launch-moon-probe-for-first-lunar-rock-retrieval-since-1970s.html

World’s deepest diving pool opens in Poland (Watch)
https://starctmag.com/news/worlds-deepest-diving-pool-opens-in-poland-watch-17529-2020/

Mysterious 10-foot piece of metal found in Utah, officials say. What is it?
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article247376444.html

Curiosity finds evidence of ancient megaflood on Mars.
https://newatlas.com/space/ancient-megaflood-water-mars-curiosity/

America's National Zoo welcomes 'little miracle' endangered panda
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/527163-americas-national-zoo-welcomes-little-miracle

Jupiter and Saturn are about to appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years, aligning as a 'double planet'
https://www.businessinsider.com/see-jupiter-and-saturn-align-rare-double-planet-conjunction-2020-11

Strange, Newly Found Magnetar Signals May Force Us to Rethink Fast Radio Bursts
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-second-galactic-magnetar-has-been-caught-spitting-out-frb-like-signals

This Diesel Brothers video shows the Utah monolith up close
https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/11/25/21719335/utah-monolith-diesel-brothers-dave-sparks

Exposure to Outer Space May Accelerate Aging, New Evidence Suggests
https://gizmodo.com/exposure-to-outer-space-may-accelerate-aging-new-evide-1845754948

Wildlife overpass in Utah allows animals to safely cross interstate: 'It's working!'
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/wildlife-overpass-in-utah-proves-successful-at-helping-animals-safely-cross-interstate

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ShotokuTech Best Of: Dark Energy, Dark Matter & Black Holes.

This week: Smallest dark matter clumps found, Mystery of dark matter, Black Holes Dark Energy Stars? Exotic fifth state of matter on ISS, Black holes light of a trillion suns, Black holes source of cosmic neutrinos, Planet Nine black hole, Total Matter & Dark Energy in the Universe, Black Hole Eats a Star, Universe is Getting Hotter.

ShotokuTech Best Of: Dark Energy, Dark Matter & Black Holes.
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ShotokuTech News of the Week: 11 January 2020 edition.
Hubble detects smallest known dark matter clumps
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-hubble-smallest-dark-clumps.html

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 7 March 2020 edition.
Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-mystery-dark.html

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 16 May 2020 edition.
Are Black Holes Actually Dark Energy Stars?
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/are-black-holes-actually-dark-energy-stars

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: 20 June 2020 edition.
Exotic fifth state of matter made on the International Space Station
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632862-300-exotic-fifth-state-of-matter-made-on-the-international-space-station/#ixzz6PFeyH9Ce

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 4 July 2020 Edition.
Black holes may merge with light of a trillion suns, scientists say
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/25/black-holes-may-merge-with-light-of-a-trillion-suns-scientists-say

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 11 July 2020 Edition.
Coronae of supermassive black holes may be the hidden sources of mysterious cosmic neutrinos seen on Earth
https://phys.org/news/2020-07-coronae-supermassive-black-holes-hidden.html

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 15 August 2020 Edition.
Planet Nine may be a black hole the size of a baseball
https://astronomy.com/news/2019/10/planet-nine-may-be-a-black-hole-the-size-of-a-baseball

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 3 October 2020 Edition.
Scientists Precisely Measure Total Amount of Matter & Dark Energy in the Entire Universe
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-precisely-measure-total-amount-of-matter-dark-energy-in-the-entire-universe/

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 17 October 2020 Edition.
Researchers Watch a Black Hole Eat a Star (New Study)
https://www.tunisiesoir.com/science/researchers-watch-a-black-hole-eat-a-star-new-study-24968-2020/

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 14 November 2020 Edition.
Universe is Getting Hotter, Says New Study
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/universe-getting-hotter-09037.html

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 21 November 2020 Edition.

This week: blurb

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 21 November 2020 Edition.
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Stonehenge road tunnel plan approved by transport secretary Grant Shapps
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stonehenge-road-tunnel-plan-approved-by-transport-secretary-grant-shapps-tbxgsv0bh

Scientists can't rule out giant asteroid Apophis impacting Earth in 2068
https://www.cnet.com/news/scientists-can-not-rule-out-massive-asteroid-apophis-impacting-earth-in-2068/

Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old tomb containing at least 100 mummies
https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/14/egypt-discovers-2-500-year-old-tomb-containing-at-least-100-mummies

Martian dust storms parch the planet by driving water into space
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/martian-dust-storms-parch-planet-driving-water-space

Heat and dust help launch Martian water into space, scientists find
https://phys.org/news/2020-11-martian-space-scientists.html

Melting glacier threatens to trigger a catastrophic tsunami in Alaska
https://www.chron.com/cnet/article/Melting-glacier-threatens-to-trigger-a-15723267.php

Three detained in Germany over €1bn Green Vault jewel heist
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/17/three-detained-in-germany-over-1bn-green-vault-jewel-heist

Owl Rescued From Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
https://patch.com/new-york/midtown-nyc/owl-rescued-rockefeller-center-christmas-tree

When stars collide: Solving the 16-year mystery of the Blue Ring Nebula
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/when-stars-collide-solving-the-16-year-mystery-of-the-blue-ring-nebula/

Near miss: House-sized asteroid skimmed Earth at 250 miles on Friday the 13th
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/near-miss-house-sized-asteroid-skimmed-earth-at-250-miles-on-friday-the-13th/ar-BB1b93aS

Scientists produce rare diamonds in minutes at room temperature
https://newatlas.com/materials/scientists-rare-diamonds-minutes-room-temperature/

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 14 November 2020 Edition.

This week: Virgin Galactic to fly from Spaceport America, 300 million planets could support life, Bennu is hollow, Microscopic Starship Voyager, Europa might glow, Thai hotel travel warning, Japanese robot wolves, Greenland ancient lake, 200 queen murder hornets, Universe getting hotter, A Magnetar is born.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 14 November 2020 Edition.
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Virgin Galactic aims to fly its first human mission from Spaceport America in November, and NASA's sending some science experiments along for the ride
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/virgin-galactic-aims-to-fly-its-first-human-mission-from-spaceport-america-in-november-and-nasa-s-sending-some-science-experiments-along-for-the-ride/ar-BB1aLwbt

300 million planets could support life in the Milky Way, NASA estimates
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/300-million-planets-could-support-life-in-the-milky-way-nasa-estimates/ar-BB1aM5g0

The asteroid NASA just landed on turns out to be hollow, with a large 'void' at its center. It may be spinning itself to death.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-asteroid-nasa-just-landed-on-turns-out-to-be-hollow-with-a-large-void-at-its-center-it-may-be-spinning-itself-to-death/ar-BB1aO8MN

Scientists 3D print microscopic Star Trek spaceship that moves on its own
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-3d-print-microscopic-star-trek-spaceship-that-moves-on-its-own/ar-BB1aNAuX

One of Jupiter's icy moons may glow in the dark
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/one-of-jupiters-icy-moons-may-glow-in-the-dark/ar-BB1aQbY8

Tripadvisor slaps warning label on Thai hotel that had guest jailed
https://nypost.com/2020/11/11/tripadvisor-puts-warning-on-thai-hotel-that-had-guest-jailed/

Robot wolves prevent Japanese bear attacks, are also very creepy
https://www.theverge.com/21561095/japanese-town-robot-wolf-scarecrow-bear-deterrent

Scientists have discovered an ancient lake bed deep beneath the Greenland ice
https://phys.org/news/2020-11-scientists-ancient-lake-bed-deep.html

Close to 200 Queen Murder Hornets in Wash. Nest Killed 'In the Nick of Time,' Scientist Says
https://news.yahoo.com/close-200-queen-murder-hornets-205731676.html

Universe is Getting Hotter, Says New Study
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/universe-getting-hotter-09037.html

Birth of magnetar seen for the first time
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/birth-of-magnetar-seen-for-the-first-time/ar-BB1aXqgv

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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 7 November 2020 Edition.

Chameleon Rediscovered, Biosphere 2 Lockdown Madness, Organic Molecule on Titan, Chinese Walking Building, Great Fox Spider Rediscovered, Fossil Challenge Earth’s Start, NASA celebrates 20 years of the International Space Station, Walmart is reportedly giving up on robots, Belarus 1st nuclear plant, Contact with Voyager 2, Clear Solar Panels, 9000 yr old female hunter, Extreme exoplanet, Invasive jellyfish.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 7 November 2020 Edition.
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Chameleon last seen a century ago rediscovered in Madagascar
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/30/voeltzkow-chameleon-rediscovered-madagascar

 

Eight Go Mad in Arizona: How a Lockdown Experiment Went Horribly Wrong
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/eight-go-mad-in-arizona-how-a-lockdown-experiment-went-horribly-wrong

NASA Discovers Vital Organic Molecule on Titan
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/316769-nasa-discovers-vital-organic-molecule-on-titan

Five-story building 'walks' to new home in China.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/10/30/Five-story-building-walks-to-new-home-in-China/4451604077447/

Great Fox-Spider rediscovered on MoD land in Surrey
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-surrey-54755697

In Photos: Halloween’s ‘Blue Moon’ Spooks Sky-Watchers And Sets-Up The ‘Beaver Moon Eclipse’
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2020/11/01/in-photos-halloweens-blue-moon-spooks-sky-watchers-and-sets-up-the-beaver-moon-eclipse/?sh=23a6fa8a6db2

Glasgow Artist Launches Plastic Bag Museum
https://www.ibtimes.com/glasgow-artist-launches-plastic-bag-museum-3074178

Fossil Discoveries Challenge Ideas About Earth’s Start
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/fossil-discoveries-challenge-ideas-about-earth-s-start

Watch as NASA celebrates 20 years of humans living on the International Space Station
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/watch-as-nasa-celebrates-20-years-of-humans-living-on-the-international-space-station/ar-BB1aCzuF
https://www.digitaltrends.com/features/20-years-on-the-iss-astronaut-videos/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/54785102

Walmart is reportedly giving up on shelf-scanning robots in favor of humans
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/walmart-is-reportedly-giving-up-on-shelf-scanning-robots-in-favor-of-humans/ar-BB1aElBL

Belarus cranks up 1st nuclear plant; Lithuania is fearful
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Belarus-cranks-up-1st-nuclear-plant-Lithuania-is-15696861.php

NASA contacts Voyager 2 probe for the first time since March
https://www.engadget.com/nasa-contacts-voyager-2-via-deep-space-station-dish-154502422.html

'Transparent solar cells' can take us towards a new era of personalized energy
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/inu-sc110220.php

9,000-Year-Old Burial of Female Hunter Upends Beliefs About Prehistoric Gender Roles
https://gizmodo.com/9-000-year-old-burial-of-female-hunter-upends-beliefs-a-1845572169

Extreme exoplanet likely has lava oceans and rain made of rocks
https://newatlas.com/space/extreme-exoplanet-lava-oceans-rock-rain/

Invasive jellyfish big enough to harm boats, fishing gear spotted in SC, photos show
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article246985357.html

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ShotokuTech Story Time Best Of: The Moon 2020 Edition.

Moon holds more water, Nokia wins NASA contract, NASA tests first moonwalking suit, Radiation levels on moon, NASA is looking to buy moon dirt, The moon is rusty, Moon Mining in 2025, NASA wants toilet for the moon, Moon’s Near And Far Sides Different, NASA selects Astrobotic water-hunting rover, NASA lays out 'Artemis Accords', Apollo data used for best moon map, NASA selects Masten Space Systems to deliver Moon cargo, Single grain of moon dust millions of years of secrets, Mushrooms Moon Base, Making air out of moondust, Moon Lost Its Magnetic Field.

ShotokuTech Story Time Best Of: The Moon 2020 Edition.
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ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 31 October 2020 Edition.
Moon holds more water in more places than ever thought
https://www.chron.com/news/article/Moon-may-hold-frozen-water-in-more-places-than-15675531.php

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 24 October 2020 Edition.
Nokia wins NASA contract to put a 4G network on the moon. Yes, really.
https://mashable.com/article/nokia-cellular-network-on-the-moon/

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 10 October 2020 Edition.
NASA is testing the first of its new moonwalking spacesuits
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-is-testing-the-first-of-its-new-moonwalking-spacesuits/ar-BB19Kw7l

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 3 October 2020 Edition.
Radiation levels on moon more than double those on space station
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/09/25/Radiation-levels-on-moon-more-than-double-those-on-space-station/1501601063382/

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 19 September 2020 Edition.
NASA is looking to buy moon dirt from private companies -- no return shipping required
https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-looking-buy-moon-dirt-135631275.html

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 12 September 2020 Edition.
The moon is rusty, and it’s likely Earth's fault
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-moon-is-rusty-and-it-e2-80-99s-likely-earths-fault/ar-BB18JO0N

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 11 July 2020 Edition.
Moon Mining Could Begin As Early As 2025
https://oilprice.com/Metals/Commodities/Moon-Mining-Could-Begin-As-Early-As-2025.html

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 4 July 2020 Edition.
Lunar loo ideas? NASA wants you to design a toilet for missions to the moon
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-will-pay-you-to-design-a-space-toilet-that-works-in-lunar-gravity/

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time 27 June 2020 Edition.
Study Explains Why Moon’s Near And Far Sides Look Different
https://www.ibtimes.com/study-explains-why-moons-near-far-sides-look-different-2999357

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: 20 June 2020 edition.
NASA selects Astrobotic to fly water-hunting rover to the moon
https://phys.org/news/2020-06-nasa-astrobotic-water-hunting-rover-moon.html

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 23 May 2020 edition.
NASA lays out 'Artemis Accords' for responsible moon exploration
https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-accords-moon-exploration.html

ShotokuTech News of the Week 25 April 2020 edition.
Scientists use Apollo data to create the best geologic moon map ever
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-use-apollo-data-to-create-the-best-geologic-moon-map-ever/ar-BB136CSc

ShotokuTech News of the Week 11 April 2020 edition.
NASA selects Masten Space Systems to deliver cargo to the Moon in 2022
https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-selects-masten-space-systems-202944073.html

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 15 February 2020 edition.
Single grain of moon dust from Apollo 17 mission holds millions of years of lunar secrets
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/moon-rock-single-grain-dust-apollo-17-millions-of-years-lunar-history/

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 25 January 2020 edition.
NASA Wants to Grow a Moon Base Out of Mushrooms
https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-grow-moon-base-mushrooms

ESA opens oxygen plant, making air out of moondust
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-esa-oxygen-air-moondust.html

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 4 January 2020 edition.
Moon Lost Its Magnetic Field After Its Internal Dynamo Shut Down One Billion Years Ago
https://www.newsweek.com/moon-lost-its-magnetic-field-after-its-internal-dynamo-shut-down-one-billion-years-ago-1480059

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