Saturday, January 30, 2021

Saturday Story Time 30 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.

This week: New SpaceX Record, Twitter Birdwatch, Baby T-Rex Ready to Hunt, Exoplanets Named for Beer, Meme Stock Shock, Private Space Crew, More Indonesia Volcanism, ISS Spacewalk Comes Up Short, Atlantic Getting Wider, Subway Tuna Lawsuit, Farewell 2nd Moon, Mars Race Heats Up, Dark Matter Born in Big Bang.


Saturday Story Time 30 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.
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SpaceX’s record-setting rideshare mission a challenge for space traffic control
https://spacenews.com/spacexs-record-setting-rideshare-mission-a-challenge-for-space-traffic-control/


SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats
https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-record-setting-cluster-of-smallsats/


Twitter launches 'Birdwatch' community forum to combat misinformation
https://www.cnet.com/news/twitter-launches-birdwatch-community-forum-to-combat-misinformation/


Babies from famed carnivorous dinosaur group were 'born ready' to hunt
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/babies-from-famed-carnivorous-dinosaur-group-were-born-ready-to-hunt/ar-BB1d7r82


These 7 Earth-size exoplanets named after beer may be incredibly similar
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/these-7-earth-size-exoplanets-named-after-beer-may-be-incredibly-similar/ar-BB1d78NC


Inside abbey where Belgian monks brew Trappist beer
https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/13/world/trappist-beer-monastery/index.html


The GameStop Fiasco Proves We’re in a ‘Meme Stock’ Bubble
https://marker.medium.com/gamestop-proves-were-in-a-meme-stock-bubble-b3f39163a77f


Meet the Axiom Space crew who are paying $55 million each to fly on a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/meet-the-axiom-space-crew-who-are-paying-2455-million-each-to-fly-on-a-spacex-rocket-to-the-international-space-station/ar-BB1d8oO3


Indonesia's Mount Merapi produces thunderous eruption
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/01/27/Indonesias-Mount-Merapi-produces-thunderous-eruption/5741611791860/


NASA spacewalk partially hooks up new science platform
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/01/27/NASA-spacewalk-partially-hooks-up-new-science-platform/4251611593378/


Atlantic Ocean Might Be Widening Due to a Puzzling Phenomenon, Researchers Say
https://www.tunisiesoir.com/science/atlantic-ocean-might-be-widening-due-to-a-puzzling-phenomenon-researchers-say-26545-2021/


Subway says it uses '100% wild-caught tuna' after a lawsuit alleges the chain's tuna products are 'made from a mixture of various concoctions'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/subway-says-it-uses-100-wild-caught-tuna-after-a-lawsuit-alleges-the-chain-s-tuna-products-are-made-from-a-mixture-of-various-concoctions/ar-BB1dbGJ8


Earth is about to lose its second moon, forever
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/earth-is-about-to-lose-its-second-moon-forever/ar-BB1dcJ64


The UAE's Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars next month
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-uae-s-hope-probe-will-be-the-first-of-3-missions-to-arrive-at-mars-next-month/ar-BB1dcWV9


Mysterious 'kick' just after the Big Bang may have created dark matter
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/mysterious-kick-just-after-the-big-bang-may-have-created-dark-matter/ar-BB1dbwMj


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Saturday, January 23, 2021

Saturday Story Time 23 January 2021 Edition.

 This week: Sheanderthals, Indonesia Quake and Volcano, Artemis Rocket Test Ends Abruptly, Virgin LauncherOne Reaches Orbit, Catnip Repels Mosquitoes, Two Asteroids to Pass Earth, SpaceX oil rigs for Starship launch pads, Falcon 9 flies 8 times, Argentina Largest Dinosaur, Dog waits hospital, Paralyzed mice walk again, Perseverance Rover Lands soon.

Saturday Story Time 23 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.
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Sheanderthal Not all Neanderthals were ‘cavemen’: half were women. What can archaeologists tell us about how they lived?
https://aeon.co/essays/what-do-we-know-about-the-lives-of-neanderthal-women

Torrential Rains Hamper Hunt For Indonesia Quake Survivors
https://www.ibtimes.com/torrential-rains-hamper-hunt-indonesia-quake-survivors-3123954

WATCH: Semeru Volcano erupts in Indonesia
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/watch-semeru-volcano-erupts-in-indonesia/ar-BB1cOxyz

A critical test of NASA's moon rocket ended abruptly due to an engine problem, possibly ending hopes of launching in 2021
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-critical-test-of-nasa-s-moon-rocket-ended-abruptly-due-to-an-engine-problem-possibly-ending-hopes-of-launching-in-2021/ar-BB1cOUIE

Virgin’s LauncherOne Rocket Reaches Orbit for the First Time and Drops Off NASA Satellites
https://gizmodo.com/virgin-s-launcherone-rocket-reaches-orbit-for-the-first-1846083227

Cats Love Catnip Because It Protects Them From Mosquitoes, New Research Suggests
https://gizmodo.com/cats-love-catnip-because-it-protects-them-from-mosquito-1846092518

Two Asteroids Bigger Than the Great Pyramid of Giza to Fly Past Earth
https://www.microsoftnewskids.com/en-us/kids/science-tech/two-asteroids-bigger-than-the-great-pyramid-of-giza-to-fly-past-earth/ar-BB1cX3IY

SpaceX bought two oil rigs to convert into offshore launch pads for Starship
https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/19/spacex-bought-two-oil-rigs-to-convert-into-offshore-launch-pads-for-starship

Dinosaur Fossil From Argentina Could Belong To Largest Terrestrial Animal Known To Science
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2021/01/19/dinosaur-fossil-from-argentina-could-belong-to-largest-terrestrial-animal-known-to-science/?sh=452faf6d1c88

SpaceX delivers 60 more Starlink satellites in first launch of 2021, and sets new Falcon 9 rocket reusability record
https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/20/spacex-delivers-60-more-starlink-satellites-in-first-launch-of-2021-and-sets-new-falcon-9-rocket-reusability-record

Dog waits for owner outside Turkish hospital for several days
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dog-waits-for-owner-outside-turkish-hospital-for-several-days/ar-BB1cYqDk

Paralyzed mice walk again after breakthrough gene therapy
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9173103/German-scientists-make-paralyzed-mice-walk-again.html
Landing Toolkit: Perseverance Rover - NASA Mars
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/landing/

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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Saturday Story Time 16 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.

This week: Italian Sinkhole, Jupiter Saturn Mercury Conjunction, Artemis test fire, Top 10 rockets, Megalodon babies ate siblings, CIA UFO Documents, Cancer Cells Hibernate, Flying Cadillac!, Ganymede FM Signal, London Tower Queen raven feared dead, Space wine returns, Missing Mudslide Cat Returns, Blue Origin to fly passengers, SpaceX to fly lunar lander, Curiosity 3,000 days on Mars, Ancient supermassive black hole, Schooling robotic fish.

Saturday Story Time 16 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.
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Massive sinkhole swallows at least 3 cars outside hospital in southern Italy
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/europe/massive-sinkhole-swallows-least-3-cars-outside-hospital-southern-italy-n1253469

Don't miss Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury shine in a triple-conjunction this weekend
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dont-miss-jupiter-saturn-and-mercury-shine-in-a-triple-conjunction-this-weekend/ar-BB1cASxH

NASA set to light up Artemis moon rocket for hot fire test before heading to Kennedy Space Center
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/space/os-bz-nasa-sls-core-stage-hot-fire-test-date-artemis-20210108-vpfxrvzi3zawfhewlri6iplpha-story.html


10 Most Powerful Rockets Ever Built
https://www.technowize.com/10-most-powerful-rockets-ever-built/


Megalodon babies ate their unhatched siblings in the womb
https://www.cnet.com/news/megalodon-babies-ate-their-unhatched-siblings-in-the-womb/

You Can Now Easily Download All CIA UFO Documents to Date
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkdqjy/you-can-now-easily-download-all-cia-ufo-documents-to-date


Cancer Cells Can Go Into Bear-Like Hibernation to Evade Chemotherapy
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/techandscience/cancer-cells-can-go-into-bear-like-hibernation-to-evade-chemotherapy/ar-BB1cDky8

Look, up in the sky - it's a flying Cadillac! GM unveils futuristic vehicle
https://www.reuters.com/article/consumer-electronics-show/idUSKBN29H2NC

NASA Reportedly Detects Signal Coming From One of Jupiter’s Moons
https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-signal-jupiters-moon

‘Queen’ raven at Tower of London feared dead after missing several weeks
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/e2-80-98queen-e2-80-99-raven-at-tower-of-london-feared-dead-after-missing-several-weeks/ar-BB1cJcAZ

Space wine: After a year in orbit, a dozen bottles of French Bordeaux will return to Earth
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/space-wine-after-a-year-in-orbit-a-dozen-bottles-of-french-bordeaux-will-return-to-earth/ar-BB1cIHEJ

Cat That Went Missing During Fatal California Mudslide Returns Home 3 Years After the Disaster
https://people.com/pets/cat-missing-california-mudslide-found-3-years-after-disaster/

Blue Origin aims to fly first passengers into space as early as April
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blue-origin-aims-to-fly-first-passengers-into-space-as-early-as-april/ar-BB1cLcfQ

SpaceX wins contracts for lunar lander, environmental satellite launches
https://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-contracts-for-lunar-lander-environmental-satellite-launches/

NASA Curiosity rover marks 3,000 days on Mars with extreme panorama
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-curiosity-rover-marks-3000-days-on-mars-with-extreme-panorama/

Astronomers just found the oldest supermassive black hole yet
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-find-the-oldest-supermassive-black-hole/

Tiny schooling aquatic robots inspired by fish
https://newatlas.com/robotics/bluebot-schooling-robots/

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Saturday, January 9, 2021

Saturday Story Time 9 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.

This week: Hubble sees a Molten Ring, Earth Closest To Sun, Quantum Teleportation, Oahu UFO, ISS Space radishes, 2021 Celestial Events, Earth spinning faster, Knight Rider KITT and The Hoff Auction, Jet Fuel From CO2, Smart gel changes shape in light, Masks and Facial recognition, Solar system’s largest canyon.

Saturday Story Time 9 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.
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What is the “Molten Ring” that Hubble saw?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/what-is-the-%E2%80%9Cmolten-ring%E2%80%9D-that-hubble-saw/ar-BB1cpZYn

Earth Is At Its Closest To The Sun In 2021. So Why Aren’t We All Sunbathing?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2021/01/01/earth-is-at-its-closest-to-the-sun-in-2021-so-why-arent-we-all-sunbathing/?sh=4c2022f92dd4

Quantum Teleportation Was Just Achieved With 90% Accuracy Over a 44km Distance
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/quantum-teleportation-was-just-achieved-with-90percent-accuracy-over-a-44km-distance/ar-BB1cnZbN

Large UFO Drops Into Oahu Ocean, Alerting FAA in Hawaii
https://movieweb.com/ufo-oahu-hawaii-faa/

Astronauts got to eat a crop of space radishes on the ISS
https://www.slashgear.com/astronauts-got-to-eat-a-crop-of-space-radishes-on-the-iss-04653301/

2021 lunar eclipses, meteor showers: Look out for these astronomical highlights
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/2021-lunar-eclipses-meteor-showers-look-out-for-these-astronomical-highlights/ar-BB1cmTNe

Earth is spinning faster than at any time in the past 50 years
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/earth-is-spinning-faster-than-at-any-time-in-the-past-50-years/ar-BB1cua6d

KITT from Knight Rider hits the auction block; The Hoff is up for grabs
https://www.slashgear.com/kitt-from-knight-rider-hits-the-auction-block-the-hoff-is-up-for-grabs-05653446/

These Oxford Scientists Just Created Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel From CO2
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/01/05/these-oxford-scientists-just-created-carbon-neutral-jet-fuel-from-co2/?sh=3290c38e42ca

3-D-printed smart gel changes shape when exposed to light
https://phys.org/news/2021-01-d-printed-smart-gel-exposed.html

Facial recognition: Now algorithms can see through face masks
https://www.zdnet.com/article/facial-recognition-now-algorithms-can-see-through-face-masks/

Peer inside the solar system’s largest canyon
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/valles-marineris-mars-largest-canyon-solar-system/

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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Saturday Story Time 2 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.

This week: SF Gingerbread Monolith, Pompeii fast food, Venus lighting, Venus Solar Orbiter flyby, Korean fusion Reactor, Boston Dynamics robot dance, New supercluster discovered, Caribbean volcanoes rumble, Russian permafrost woolly rhinoceros, Hackers Broke Into Microsoft Source Code, ISS NYE Ball Drop.

Saturday Story Time 2 January 2021 Edition from ShotokuTech.
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San Francisco gets its very own monolith... sorta
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/San-Francisco-monolith-gingerbread-Corona-Heights-15828406.php#photo-20429017
Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes from AD 79
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-12-26/mallard-to-go-dig-of-pompeii-fast-food-place-reveals-tastes
Does lightning strike on Venus? Mysterious flash may help solve puzzle.
https://www.microsoftnewskids.com/en-us/kids/science-tech/does-lightning-strike-on-venus-mysterious-flash-may-help-solve-puzzle/ar-BB1cjfJk
Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/solar-orbiter-probe-makes-its-first-venus-flyby/ar-BB1cgJ3k
Korea's Artificial Sun Just Ran for 20 Astonishing Seconds
https://www.microsoftnewskids.com/en-us/kids/science-tech/korea-s-artificial-sun-just-ran-for-20-astonishing-seconds/ar-BB1cjmgh
Watch the Boston Dynamics robot family dance like 2020 was a good year
https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-family-dance-214532934.html
New supercluster discovered by astronomers
https://phys.org/news/2020-12-supercluster-astronomers.html
Caribbean volcanoes rumble to life as scientists study activity not seen in years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/30/eastern-caribbean-volcanoes-la-soufriere
A preserved woolly rhinoceros has been exhumed from the permafrost in Russia
https://www.cnet.com/news/a-preserved-woolly-rhinoceros-has-been-exhumed-from-the-permafrost-in-russia/
Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Also Broke Into Its Source Code
https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-says-solarwinds-hackers-also-broke-into-its-s-1845974783
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/22/we-can-take-advantage-of-the-russian-hack-heres-how-449887

Astronauts ring in new year from space with zero gravity ball drop for 2021
https://www.space.com/astronauts-ring-in-2021-new-year-zero-gravity-ball-drop

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Story Time 8 May 2021 Edition.

Crew Dragon One Returns, 14K Year Old Horse in Pool, Alligator Crossing, National Security Surveillance Declines, New Mars Glacier, Parker P...