NASA Administrator Names Director for Ohio Center
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Marla Pérez-Davis director of the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, effective […]
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Mostly Sunny for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 8°C and a low of […]
Tombs at Ancient Greek Site Were Gold-Lined Chambers by NICHOLAS ...
The burial structures were looted during antiquity, but beads and a pendant depicting Hathor, an Egyptian goddess, suggest […]
Into the Shadow
On January 21, 2019 moonwatchers on planet Earth saw a total lunar eclipse. In 35 frames this composite […]
What Lunar New Year Reveals About the World’s Calendars by ...
Rather than a scientific given, calendars say a lot about the history and cultural values of the societies […]
Brains Turned to Glass? Suffocated in Boathouses? Vesuvius Victims Get ...
Two studies examined grim scenes left at a Roman settlement devastated by the 79 A.D. eruption. Published: January […]
Jeff Bezos, Tabloid Man by BY KAREN WEISE
Just a year ago, the world’s richest man seemed to have a pretty low-key life. Times sure have […]
Insys Founder Gets 5½ Years in Prison in Opioid Kickback ...
The company executive, John Kapoor, was accused of bribing doctors and misleading insurers to increase sales of a […]
Many in China Wear Them, but Do Masks Block Coronavirus? ...
They may help, but experts say it’s more important to wash your hands. Published: January 24, 2020 at […]
As New Virus Spreads From China, Scientists See Grim Reminders ...
Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the […]