Sci-tech
Christmas tree recycling open
Mulch will also be available to residents free of charge. From now through Sunday, January 10, you can bring your tree to one of three drop off locations in the city and they'll turn it into mulch that will be free to city residents at those same locations. [Full Article...]
Juliet's Butch "Barry" Wilmore set to join flight to International Space Station
Roscosmos has had the occupation of shipping United States astronauts to the ISS since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011. Wednesday's launch will carry cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov, along with NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins, the 250 miles to the station in just three hours and seven minutes. [Full Article...]
USA to require negative Covid-19 test from United Kingdom air passengers
The US is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading in Britain. The US will require airline passengers from the United Kingdom to produce a negative Covid-19 test before their flight, in response to a new variant of coronavirus. [Full Article...]
Saturn and Jupiter converge
Jupiter caught up to and passed Saturn, in an astronomical event known as a "Great Conjunction". While Jupiter and Saturn have a close conjunction once every 20 years, the planets haven't appeared this close since 1623. The picture was taken by Qatar-based astrophotographer Kurt Bozkurt. They are all through the lens of Yaczik's 300-mm aperture telescope using a 70-degree field of view eyepiece. [Full Article...]
Frozen for almost 60000 years, mummified wolf puppy reveals its secrets
It also sheds light on the seven-week-old's lifestyle and the evolution of modern wolves . First author Julie Meachen , a professor of anatomy at America's Des Moines University in Iowa, said: 'She's the most complete wolf mummy that's ever been found. [Full Article...]
Steelers RB James Conner (quad) ruled out for Monday versus Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers will attempt to lock up the AFC North title without top running back James Conner . He missed two games against Baltimore and Washington after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He finished 20 for 38 for 170 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Now they head to Cincinnati where they look to get their season back on track as the regular season inches close... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Denmark to exhume millions of minks over pollution concerns
At the end of a majority agreement in Parliament, the millions of corpses will be removed from the earth in six months, when their possible contagious risk will have completely disappeared, to then be incinerated as ordinary waste, said the Ministry of Agriculture in a statement. [Full Article...]
The 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
The two bright planets will align to create an even brighter display, culminating on the night of Monday, Dec. 21, according to NASA . "Instead they just appear to be close to each other on the sky because of our perspective on Earth as we're going around the sun and their positions going around the sun". [Full Article...]