Assassination in Burundi Brings a Vow of Vengeance
LONDON — Burundi’s environment minister was shot to death while en route home from a New Year’s celebration early Sunday morning, an act that could exacerbate the country’s nearly two-year political crisis.Emmanuel Niyonkuru, 54, the minister for water, environment and planning, was killed around 12:45 a.m. while returning to his home in the Rohero section of Bujumbura, the capital, according to a statement by Pierre Nkurikiye, a spokesman for the national police. He said that a woman who was w..>> view originalA Planet Skywatching Guide for 2017: When, Where & How to See the Planets
A Planet Skywatching Guide for 2017: When, Where & How to See the Planets By Joe Rao, Space.com Skywatching Columnist | January 1, 2017 07:00am ET Credit: ESO/Y. Beletsky Look Up in 2017! When can you see the planets at their best during 2017? This guide tells you everything you need to know to catch these astronomical sights in the night sky this year. It also tells you when a particular planet ..>> view originalNASA releases 'ice home' concept for living on Mars
NASA releases 'ice home' concept for living on Mars Posted January 02, 2017 16:25:10 NASA has unveiled its concept for houses on Mars and according to the space agency's researchers, the best building material for these structures is rather unexpected — ice.Because astronauts who visit Mars are likely to stay for weeks, rather than days, they will need a structure both to call home for that period and to protect them from the harsh environment of the Red Planet.During..>> view originalQuadrantids Meteor Shower 2017: How, When And Where To Watch Peak Activity
Of the handful of annual meteor showers visible from Earth, the Quadrantids are among the more intense, with over 100 meteors expected every hour during peak activity. But they are also one of the least seen, given the time of the year they occur during.This year, the Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to hit its peak on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at about 9 a.m. EST, making it impossible to see them from most of the country, except the western states, Alaska and Hawaii. The peak, which doesn’t always ..>> view originalNorth America's first total solar eclipse since 2008 and more cool science for 2017
There was a lot going on in science in 2016. In space, we had the arrival of Juno in orbit around Jupiter. SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket, opening the door for cheaper and possibly more frequent space travel. And scientists arrived at a better understanding of how our universe formed with the confirmation of gravitational waves. So what's ahead? While there's no telling what discoveries lie in wait for scientists, there are a few things to keep an eye on in t..>> view originalChina Space Plan to Develop “Strength and Size”
China wants to develop “strength and size” in its space program, a China National Space Administration official said last week. In the next five years, the country plans to speed up the development of its space program. China wants to become the first country to carry out a controlled landing of a probe on the far side of the moon in 2018. China also has plans to launch its first probe to the planet Mars by 2020. China released an official policy proposal, known as a white paper. The document..>> view originalRace to save the cheetah as study reveals extinction threat
Lounging in the shade of a tree, Heathcliff the cheetah oozes sleek grace and power, but he is captive behind a wire fence—perhaps the only way that cheetahs will exist in a few decades' time. A major survey released last week revealed that just 7,100 ...>> view originalClimate Change This Week: Vanishing Life, Solar Power Boom Year, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. And the chances of Donald Trump's family and fortune surviving climate change are small, dwindling daily and irreversibly. Saving BUB, Beautiful Unique Biodiversity, as in the blooming orchids and flowers in this gorgeous video, is another reason to preserve carbon storing forests: 10% of all plants are endangered, a percentage growing as natural habitats are being wiped out by exploding human populations. Screen capture moving..>> view original
Thursday, January 26, 2017
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