Monday, August 16, 2021

Featured Links - August 16, 2021

Links to things I found interesting but didn't want to do a full blog post about. 



  • Boeing to ground Starliner indefinitely until valve issue solved. "I know this is very, very hard on our NASA and Boeing teams."
  • Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse. "A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say."
  • Champagne moment as supernova captured in detail for the first time. Researchers record the earliest moments of a supernova as a shockwave blasts its way through a star. 
  • Watch: Pentangle – Full Concert For Belgian TV From 1972. This is wonderful. Pentangle were perhaps the best of the early British folk groups. I regret I never saw them perform live though I eventually did see three of the members in other settings.
  • Greenhouse gas emissions must peak within 4 years, says leaked UN report. "Group of scientists release draft IPCC report as they fear it will be watered down by governments."
  • New Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink His Own Spacecraft 60 Years Ago. "Careful analysis of the recovery film showed it was static electricity that doomed the Liberty Bell 7."
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