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The Old Moon in the Young Moon s Arms Tonight the Moon is young again , but this stunning image of a young Moon near the western horizon was taken just after sunset on October 10. On the lunar disk Earthshine, earthlight reflected from the Moon's night side, is embraced by the slim, sunlit crescent just over 2 days old. Along the horizon fading colors of twilight silhouette the radio telescope dish antennas of the Very Large Array , New Mexico, planet Earth. The view from the Moon would be stunning, too. When the Moon appears in Earth's sky as a slender crescent, a dazzlingly bright, nearly full Earth would be seen from the lunar surface. A description of earthshine, in terms of sunlight reflected by Earth's oceans in turn illuminating the Moon's dark surface, was written 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci . November 10, 2018 via NASA https://ift.tt/2qEORID ...

Environment Capturing the terrifying blazes from above. A terrible combination of low humidity, dry vegetation, and high winds had Californians racing to escape multiple massive fires on Friday. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2OAk35y"

Science We’re closing in on one of the most important numbers in the universe. This could be the last decade that cosmologists debate how fast the universe is expanding. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2JSsd8r"

Cars Track Mode shows the potential of electric cars to go fast. Tesla's Model 3 update makes it faster on the track. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qCtBmT"

Health There are life-saving measures any bystander can take. “Someone at the scene is going to have to intervene to save those injured victims. EMS can’t get there in time.”… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qCX9AM"

* Fixed some more old attack speed related bugs via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2zGpOsZ"

Environment Meteorologists routinely retire names of severely devastating storms. Hurricanes are often so ruinous that any mention of the storm's name causes extreme discomfort. To ease the pain, meteorologists often retire these storm names. It’s… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qF0Wh4"

Technology The Blizzcon Facebook stream took the attention economy to a whole new level. This year, BlizzCon, an annual video game convention, built prizes into the livestream to reward users simply for paying attention. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2zHbrVh"

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Gadgets The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 58. My job is to find cool stuff. Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2Dw5Kha"

Science A new book catalogues the map-maker's lesser-known works. Charles Minard was not a designer by trade, or at least not the kind of artsy mind we usually think of as great creative minds. Minard was a civil engineer who spent his… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2POItNj"

Reflecting on the Lives and Deaths of Young Civil War Soldiers By Barbara Orbach Natanson The following is a guest post by Ben Zuercher, Liljenquist Family Fellow through the Stanford in Government program , Prints & Photographs Division, Summer 2018.  Ben helped to describe recently received items in the Liljenquist Family Collection. Working with the Liljenquist collection carries the constant feeling of wonder and intrigue, as every picture tells a story of the war that nearly sundered the United States. The nation's heritage is reflected in the broad scope of the collection, which offers a view of both Confederate and Union soldiers, as well as soldiers from various ethnic and racial backgrounds. In addition to the soldiers, photographs of veterans, families, nurses, and other non-fighting figures paints an inclusive picture of the war For me, looking into the eyes of eig...

DIY Science can spike that stink. Big honker or petite button, our noses hate when bad odors linger nearby. Luckily, science can help you root out that foul stench. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2z2sWQm"

Health One of the largest studies yet on the relationship between cell phones and cancer hasn't shifted the scientific viewpoint. Research into the relationship between cell phones and cancer has been ongoing since the 1990s, when David Reynard sued a cellphone company after his wife developed… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2DuWQR6"