Friday, November 5, 2021

Walruses spotted from space adapting to climate change

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November 5, 2021
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Walruses spotted from space adapting to climate change
(Planet Labs Inc.)
Groups of walruses gathering on land are so large they're visible from space. Unfortunately, the reason why doesn't bode well for the animals' future.
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See how the huge ozone hole over Antarctica has grown in 2021 in this NASA video
(Joshua Stevens, using data courtesy of Paul Newman and Eric Nash/NASA/Ozone Watch)
A cold winter is spurring the hole, which will persist through November at least.It is expected this year's hole will close no earlier than late November.
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SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA delayed again by bad weather (and a possible Dragon landing)
(NASA/SpaceX)
The U.S. space agency and SpaceX have pushed the launch of the Crew-3 mission from Saturday (Nov. 6) to Monday (Nov. 8) at the earliest, because of anticipated bad weather.
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Spaceflight
Tom Hanks said 'No thanks' to a space trip offer from Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos. Here's why.
(Blue Origin)
"It costs like $28 million or something like that. And I'm doing good, Jimmy - I'm doing good - but I ain't paying $28 million," actor Tom Hanks told Jimmy Kimmel this week.
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Blue Origin loses federal lawsuit over NASA moon lander contract
(SpaceX)
Blue Origin has lost the lawsuit it filed over the awarding of a lucrative NASA moon lander contract, freeing SpaceX up to resume its work on the project.
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NASA has merged two leadership offices into one big one to follow US space strategy
(NASA)
The agency announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it is adding several new leadership positions and merging two offices into a new one. The shakeup is taking place about six months since NASA administrator Bill Nelson was sworn into office Nov. 3.
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Science & Astronomy
New Perseverance rover photos from Mars show tantalizing layered rocks
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
These strikingly layered Mars rocks may be the Perseverance rover's next sampling target, NASA says. Here's why.
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Astronomers detect water in one of the oldest known galaxies
(ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Dagnello (NRAO))
The discovery proves for the first time that the life-giving substance played a role in the formation of the earliest stars.
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Can a digital replica of Earth save the world from climate disaster?
(ESA)
The advanced model, dubbed Digital Twin Earth, is being developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and its partners based on data and images from Earth-observation satellites and sensors on the ground.
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Technology
NASA will launch its 1st asteroid-defense mission this month
(NASA)
NASA has lofted countless spacecraft into the solar system, but a mission launching in late November will attempt a unique feat: to slam into a tiny asteroid and slightly speed up its orbit.
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Video: How NASA is building next-gen spacesuits for Artemis moon astronauts
(NASA/Joel Kowsky)
The spacesuit for NASA's Artemis program will fit a wider range of body sizes, be highly mobile and include more modern materials compared with the Apollo era.
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Skywatching
The Taurid meteor shower of 2021 is peaking now
(NASA)
The annual Taurid meteor shower from the Comet Encke shows up like clockwork every year between mid-October and mid-November, but Nov. 5 through Nov. 12 will be the best time to look for meteors.
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Canon EOS 6D Mk2 review
(Amazon)
Is the Canon EOS 6D Mk2 the perfect companion for enthusiast photographers looking to make their first break into the full-frame world?
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Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM lens review
(Lauren Scott)
The Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM is an incredibly compact telephoto zoom which delivers stunning handheld results for Canon's mirrorless system.
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Entertainment
Watch the trailer for 'The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek' docu-series coming to the History Channel
The 10-part Trek documentary series warps onto TV Friday (Nov. 5). Here's a sneak peek.
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Samuel Adams brews 'Space Craft' beer with Inspiration4-flown hops
(Sam Adams)
Samuel Adams is ready to toast the world's first "all-civilian" orbital spaceflight with a beer made using hops flown on the private mission.
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