Not to change the topic here:
How to Explore the Solar System in Google Maps via Hyperspace
Say what you will about the last six-ish Star Wars movies or so, but there's no denying that zooming through hyperspace to reach distant planets is one of the coolest visuals in the entire series. Now, unless 2020 gets real weird, chances are humanity won't be making any near-lightspeed journey s anytime soon. B ut Google Maps can now help us realize that experience in a small way, via a novel hyperspace effect that's been added to the navigation tool's solar system exploration feature.
The Science Museum’s “tube map” of the Solar System – ianVisits –
Spotted this in the Science Museum the other day – a range of goods for sale with a map of the Solar System which will look very familiar to London Underground fans.
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Each of the planets is shown on here, that is, the modern definition of planet, as in classic tube engineering works speak, the diagram wants that Pluto has “no planetary station access since 2006”.
Saturn is shown with its rings, and there’s a black “northern” line heading into Deep Space, which may seem wearily familiar to Northern line commuters.
Should cities and towns be required to place solar panels on the roofs of new municipal buildings?
Lexington selectman; President, MassSolar, an advocacy group; owner of solar business; former chair of Sustainable Lexington
Ninety-two percent of Americans overwhelmingly favor more solar energy, and that support transcends party lines. It is easy to see why so many people love solar: It is a clean, renewable energy source that lowers electricity costs, reduces fossil fuel pollution, and improves our health.
Solar now produces about 6 percent of the electricity we consume in Massachusetts. But we could be doing far more. A federal study found that Massachusetts could generate about 47 percent of its electricity from rooftop solar.
And here's another article:
Changes To Solar Policy In Lake Worth Beach Caused Headaches, And Solar Fans Say Problems Remain
When Paul Abbott first moved to South Florida, he, like many transplants, had to learn how to fight the heat.
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His first, 600 square-foot apartment in West Palm Beach was poorly insulated and got oppressively hot.
"There was no insulation, it was just concrete between me and the blazing sun," he remembered. "I had two window units on 24/7, just constantly, and I couldn't get the temperature below 80."
That set him back about $100 a month in electricity bills, and the amount of fossil fuels he had to burn just to keep the place tolerable also worried him.
Hubble Space Telescope May Star on 2020 American Innovation Coin | Space
The United States Mint may issue a 2020 coin that highlights the vision that has gone into operating the Hubble Space Telescope for 30 years.
The golden dollar, if approved, will be part of the U.S. Mint's American Innovation $1 Coin Program . Introduced in 2018, the multi-year series honors innovation and innovators by issuing one dollar coins representing each of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories.
This Is How The Universe Changes With Every New Year That Passes
Our deepest galaxy surveys can reveal objects tens of billions of light years away, but there are ... [+] more galaxies within the observable Universe we still have yet to reveal between the most distant galaxies and the cosmic microwave background, including the very first stars and galaxies of all. It is possible that the coming generation of telescopes will shatter all of our current distance records.
With each new year that comes upon us, there are a slew of new events awaiting us not only here on Earth, but throughout the entire observable Universe. Despite all appearances that things don't change very much, particularly on cosmic scales, our planet, the Solar System, the galaxy, and even the entire Universe all undergo significant metamorphoses that are not only detectable, but that cumulatively add up as time goes on.
Where Is Comet Borisov? - The New York Times
This Saturday, Dec. 28, a comet from beyond our solar system will make its closest approach to Earth.
The comet's icy core is only a mile or so wide, but its surrounding cloud of gas and dust is many times larger than our planet.
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The comet, known as 2I/Borisov, is moving about 20 miles a second, fast enough to slip through the solar system and escape back into interstellar space.
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