Indonesian Man Sells Meteorite That Crashed Through His Roof For Over Million Dollars
An Indonesian man turned an unusual bit of property damage into a fortune when he sold the meteorite that crashed through his roof for over $1 million. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/18/Man-sells-meteorite-that-crashed-through-his-roof-for-over-1-million/9851605733250/ (Photo courtesy of Mothership)
NASA To Bury Human Remains On The Moon Next Year
NASA is to bury human remains on the moon next year. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/13229769/nasa-human-remains-moon-buy-grave-plot/ (Photo courtesy of The Sun)
SpaceX Astronauts Brought Along A Stowaway – Baby Yoda
SpaceX astronauts brought along a stowaway; baby Yoda. https://nypost.com/2020/11/17/spacex-astronauts-brought-along-a-stowaway-baby-yoda/ (Photo courtesy of West Haven Observer)
SpaceX Test Fires, Starship Starts Dripping
SpaceX test fires, starship starts dripping. https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-test-fires-starship-started-dripping (Photo courtesy of Space.com)
Northern Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight 3 Days Ahead Of 800 Foot Asteroid Flying Past Earth
The Northern Taurid meteor shower is reaching its period of highest activity tonight, just three days before an asteroid nearly 800 feet wide flies past the Earth. https://www.newsweek.com/meteor-shower-northern-taurids-asteroid-1546637 (Photo courtesy of CNN.com)
Arecibo SETI Dish Damaged More When Second Cable Fails
A second cable has failed in Arecibo causing even more damage to SETI dish. https://gizmodo.com/second-cable-fails-at-arecibo-causing-even-more-damage-1845619120 (Photo courtesy of UCF Today)
Astronomers Have Traced Source Of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts To Within Our Own Galaxy
Astronomers have traced source of mysterious fast radio bursts to within our own galaxy. https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/4/21547958/fast-radio-bursts-magnetar-neutron-star-milky-way-galaxy (Photo courtesy of The Verge)
Gabe Newell, President Of Valve, Launching Gnome Into Space To Thank New Zealand
Gabe Newell, president of Valve, the video game company behind the Half-Life series and game marketplace Steam, is thanking the country of New Zealand for its hospitality by launching a gnome into space with aerospace company Rocket. https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/2/21546596/valve-gabe-newell-gnome-space-new-zealand-rocket-labs (Photo courtesy of Valve)
Voyager 2 Receives First Commands Since March; Sends Back “Hello”
Voyager 2 receives first commands since March; sends back a “hello”. https://www.cnet.com/news/nasas-voyager-2-probe-receives-first-commands-since-march-sends-back-a-hello/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm (Photo courtesy of Yahoo News)
Rogue Mars-Sized Planet Hurtling Through Our Galaxy
A rogue Mars-sized planet is hurtling through our galaxy. https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzz8w/a-rogue-mars-sized-planet-is-hurtling-through-our-galaxy (Photo courtesy of Vice)