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Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, 21 December 2020

On 21 December 2020 the closest giant planetary 'kiss' since 1623 will see gas giant planets Jupiter and Saturn just 0.01º apart. Here's how to see it.

www.skyatnightmagazine.com

 

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[Cortex]

Looking at various S.A.D lamps, as they do help me at this time of the year, have one in kitchen diner but want a small one for lounge sofa arm - Weird thing is the Cat sits in front of one, I assume he thinks its the sun?

 

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Sweden's winter wonderland returns with opening of 31st Icehotel

Each December, Sweden's chilly Icehotel hosts frozen bedrooms filled with amazing ice sculptures for a few months, before it all melts away into a puddle again as arctic winter turns to spring. This year's iteration is no exception and contains a selection of icy artworks ranging from the abstract…

newatlas.com

 

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The best gift is one related to their interests, not just trends. As with cybersecurity for kids, the best approach to making great gift choices is to watch, listen, and generally stay involved all year, not just around Christmas.

What to give a child for Christmas and New Year

The holidays are coming, and time to get gifts ready for the children is drawing short. Here’s what kids are into as 2020 turns to 2021.

usa.kaspersky.com

 

[Cortex]

What to give a child for Christmas and New Year

The holidays are coming, and time to get gifts ready for the children is drawing short. Here’s what kids are into as 2020 turns to 2021.

usa.kaspersky.com

My late father told me many years ago to spend time & play with your children, teach them the things your interested in, he just didn't say that he did it - Many years later I have 4 grown children & many grandchildren, daughter & son in-laws & we have a good relationship. I pass the advice I was given on - Thanks Dad that was good advice, life isn't all about presents its about spending time with those you love (I feel)

 

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just hanging out here

 

[upnorth]

Aerojet Rocketdyne hypersonic scramjet engine sets new thrust record

Aerojet Rocketdyne and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have achieved a new record thrust output from a scramjet engine, providing a boost for hypersonic flight. A year of ground testing saw the engine generate 13,000 lb of thrust with over an hour of sustained combustion under various…

newatlas.com

 

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Drug-loaded nanoparticles dissolve only in cancer cells

Killing cancer cells isn’t particularly hard – the tricky part is doing so without harming healthy cells. Researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have developed nanoparticles that selectively release drugs inside tumors, while keeping them safely locked away when in healthy…

newatlas.com

 

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[Venustus]

This was a massive explosion

This Black Hole Blew a Hole in the Cosmos (Published 2020)

The galaxy cluster Ophiuchus was doing just fine until WISEA J171227.81-232210.7 — a black hole several billion times as massive as our sun — burped on it.

www.nytimes.com