Passing

In January 2014, a meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere in the Western Pacific, as evidenced by apparent vibrational signatures of the event in a seismic station in Papua New Guinea. Last year, scientists declared rubble recovered from the ocean floor as the rejectamenta of that event (and some even speculated it was a form of alien technology). But now, another team offers a different interpretation: the vibrations were caused by a truck on a nearby road, driving by at the same time the meteor plummeted through the…

“Kung Fu Panda 4” finds our trusty, rotund hero Po at a career crossroads and he's nervous. "Change doesn’t have to be a bad thing,” he is told. “Kung Fu Panda 4” also finds the franchise at an inflection point, but there's no reason for us to be nervous. DreamWorks knows what it's doing. HT Image The series' first new installment in eight years is a reliably funny, sweet and wonderfully realized passing of the torch, with a paw in the past and another into the future — an elegant goodbye and a hello. Many…

Good Energy, a story consultancy that aims to simplify climate representation on screen, has teamed up with Colby College’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment to release the Climate Reality Check — a tool to measure the representation of climate change on screen. It is inspired by the popular Bechdel-Wallace Test, which measures the representation of women in TV and film. The Climate Reality Check is a straightforward two-part evaluation that asks whether, one, climate change exists in a project, and…

NASA recently provided a fascinating glimpse into the cosmos by capturing radar images of a stadium-sized asteroid as it passed by Earth. The asteroid, known as 2008 OS7, made a close approach to our planet on February 2, prompting NASA to utilize its Deep Space Network radar system to obtain detailed images of this celestial object.NASA snaps Asteroid 2008 OS7Measuring between 650 feet and 1,640 feet wide, the slowly-spinning asteroid posed no threat to Earth as it drifted past at a safe distance of approximately 2.9…

A passing star may have altered Earth’s orbit more than three million years ago, researchers have found. A study featured in The Astrophysical Journal Letters suggests that a star known as HD-7977 could have completely changed how our planet orbits the Sun, having lasting repercussions on how Earth developed.Scientists estimate that HD-7977 flew past our solar system roughly 2.8 million years ago. They believe it may have come within no more than 31,000 astronomical units (AUs) from the Sun, though that number…

I wouldn’t call it an atmospheric river, because those come and go. DMV mail falls in a never-ending rain, without regard to seasons.Not that it’s all bad news from readers who, like good soldiers, dutifully report every development from the front lines of the battle to renew their driver’s licenses.Rosa Maria Juarez, 94, shared a success story. The Montebello resident, who assured me she’s a safe and conscientious driver, passed easily and offered to coach me when I take the test later this year.Here’s a pro tip from…

The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc on Sunday announced the passing of the company’s founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe. Mr Wigwe, his wife and son were among the casualties in a fatal helicopter crash that occurred near the Nevada-California border. The Eurocopter EC 130, carrying Wigwe and five others, crashed on Friday night on its way to Las Vegas. In a statement released on Sunday by the company’s…

After days of historic rainfall from a deadly atmospheric river storm, forecasters say some dry weather is finally on the horizon for Southern California — but not until after a smaller system brings some additional rain and snow to the region. A new low-pressure system is moving into the area Wednesday, bringing a cold front and further precipitation — though nothing as severe as the major system that dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Los Angeles County since Sunday, causing mudslides, flooding,…

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey took to social media on Thursday to share heartfelt statements, informing their fans about the passing of the first dog they ever rescued together. Cuoco began her tribute to their beloved canine, Kingy, expressing that there are no words to describe the loss of "the most special" furry companion. Kaley Cuoco at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (REUTERS) (Also Read: Brad Pitt to star in Quentin Tarantino’s final film, The Movie Critic) Catch the complete coverage of Budget 2024 only…

The UK government is proposing some changes to the Investigatory Powers Act or IPA 2016, and force tech companies to get every software update approved by them. Apple has come out in strong criticism of this, and has threatened to pull out of the UK if this is implemented…