BlogHide Resteemsanzha (55)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Chimpanzee the Hunter. And Fisher, erm, Crabber.Caption: Chimpanzee lifting up rocks and searching for freshwater crabs Credit: Kyoto University/Kathelijne Koops Just so stories have plagued the study of the evolution of modern human beings…anzha (55)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Northrop Grumman Rocket Test is Successful, but Still has Major ProblemNorthrop Grumman, the American defense contractor, is developing a new rocket to place satellites into orbit. It is called the OmegA and uses a solid rocket lower stage instead of liquid fuel.…anzha (55)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.my daughter's photography: the golden gate bridgeMy daughter was on a ship going under the Golden Gate Bridge. She took this shot with her smart phone. Not bad, I say. Not bad at all.anzha (55)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.morning sunriseAlmost every day I walk to the local commuter train in the early morning. It is about 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km) from where I live now to the BART station. Until recently, it was rather dark as I did…anzha (55)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.NASA Awards Contract for First Segment of Gateway Space StationOn May 23rd, NASA announced it was awarding the first contract of the new cislunar space station called Gateway to Maxar. Gateway Station will be built in a near lunar orbit for both landing people…anzha (55)in writing • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.High Noon on Jefferson: Chapter Twenty-eightChapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve…anzha (55)in steemit • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.image server borked againIs there a particular bug that happens on a weekly basis? IE a memory leak that seems to make the image server crash each weekend? If so, at least put a cronjob in to stop and restart the problem…anzha (55)in writing • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.High Noon on Jefferson: Chapter Twenty-sevenChapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve…anzha (55)in steemit • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.borked! borked! borked!Steemit's image server is borked again. Is it run by the Muppet's Swedish Chef or something? It seems to be a weekly thing. I already have a summer project lined up, but maybe I can…anzha (55)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.99 million years ago, an ammonite washed ashore and became encased in amberAmber piece showing most large inclusions . CREDIT: NIGPAS USAGE RESTRICTIONS: None Organisms trapped in amber and preserved for millions of years is not a new phenomenon. Folks have been…anzha (55)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Modified Viruses Saved a Teen's Life From Antiobiotic Resistant BacteriaThree bacteriophages, or bacteria-eating viruses, were administered to the young patient suffering from a major antibiotic-resistant infection following lung transplant surgery(Credit: R. M. Dedrick…anzha (55)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.NASA is Testing Cygnus Spacecraft Derived Habitat Modules for the Gateway StationIt's hardly a secret NASA is preparing to land astronauts on the Moon. Vice President Pence, whatever you may feel about the current administration, announced NASA has been given the goal of…anzha (55)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Blue Origin is going to the Moon and BeyondOn May 9th, 2019, Jeff Bezos announced the Blue Origin plans to go to the Moon. They have been working on a new lunar lander, dubbed Blue Moon, at an event hosted in Washington DC. The first…anzha (55)in steemit • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.oh good griefimage server is borked again. c'mon, folks. This is a business, not a hobby...anzha (55)in newslink • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.newslink: in 2080, North America Urban Climates may be Like Locales 500 miles/800 km SouthUnder current high emissions the average urban dweller is going to have to drive more than 500 miles to the south to find a climate similar to their home city by 2080. Credit: Matthew…anzha (55)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Chute Tests for Commercial Space Capsules Yields Mixed ResultsNASA has been working with Boeing and SpaceX to build capsules to deliver NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. This program is called the Commercial Crew Program and has been going…anzha (55)in newslink • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.newslink: One Third of Chinese Cities are ShrinkingThe perception that China’s urbanisation is still in full swing is untrue for nearly one-third of Chinese cities, whose populations are shrinking, according to new findings by a Chinese…anzha (55)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.It's a bird! It's a bat! It's a pterosaur! Nope! 163 million years ago, it was the bat winged dinosaur, Ambopteryx longibrachiumLife reconstruction of the bizarre membranous-winged Ambopteryx longibrachium . Credit: Chung-Tat Cheungn years ago, it was Ambopteryx longibrachium. Flight has arisen in vertebrates a few…anzha (55)in steemit • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.sigh. steemit image server borked againI can see why people are losing faith in steem. The infrastructure to support steemit seems to be very intermittently working these days. The image server isn't allowing uploads again. Again.…anzha (55)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Silicon Valley Space Race: Blue Origin New Shepard Rocket FlewThere is a space race on between members of the billion club of Silicon Valley. Most famously and in the forefront is SpaceX. Elon Musk's company has been doing technological feats one would have…
