While many saw COVID-19 as a source of fear and anxiety—with its mandates and masks, vaccines, quarantines, and tests—last year, one Southern California nature and astronomy photographer saw the virus as an opportunity. “With the pandemic in full swing, it was the perfect time to drive to a remote desert and camp away from civilization…
Astrophotographer Captures ‘Alien Throne’ Rock With Unbelievable Milky Way Backdrop in New Mexico Desert
4-Year-Old German Shepherd With Rare Form of Dwarfism Will Look Like a Puppy His Whole Life
This rambunctious German shepherd might look like a puppy, but he is 4 1/2 years old. Owing to a rare condition, he will remain small his entire life. The dog, Ranger, is generating an army of fans on social media for his unusual looks and funny antics, and his owner, Shelby Mayo, 20, a student nurse…
Detroit Police Respond to ‘Vicious Dog’ at Abandoned House, Make Adorable Puppy Discovery Inside
Responding to a call about a “vicious dog” outside a boarded-up house the day after Christmas, two Detroit Police officers found a female pooch who was “nowhere near that” lying on the grass outside. But upon entering the house, they made a surprising—and adorable—discovery. The two officers, H. Kourani and G. Rogers, at about 5…
‘Put God First’: Botched Abortion Survivor With Underdeveloped Limbs Is a Swimming Champ
A Filipino man born with an underdeveloped arm and legs found his passion in the weightless ocean and went on to become an international swimming champion. Yet, it wasn’t his first experience of overcoming adversity. Thirty-year-old Ernie Gawilan, of Island Garden City in the Samal Davao region of the Philippines, survived an attempted abortion. “I…
VIDEO: Astronomers Watch Red Supergiant 10X Bigger Than Our Sun Explode in Real Time for First Time Ever
A dying red supergiant star, 10 times more massive than our sun, has collapsed—and for the first time ever, Earth observatories have imaged a Type II supernova explosion in real time. Astronomers at Hawaii’s Keck Observatory in the summer of 2020 were conducting the Young Supernova Experiment (YSE) transient survey when a bright light emanating from a…
Aesop’s Fables: The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey
Aesop (c. 620–564 B.C.) was a Greek storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as “Aesop’s Fables.” His tales, with their moral value, have long influenced our culture and civilization, contributing not only to the education and character building of children, but also, with their universal appeal, to the self-reflection of adults…
Man Becomes First Double Amputee to Sail Around World After 7.5 Years at Sea—After Tragic Motorcycle Accident
Awakening after being hit by a truck while riding his motorcycle in Kona, Hawaii, Dustin Reynolds felt the bloody stump of his left arm, and instantly saw the hard road ahead, he said. The rest of his life would be difficult. Cellphone in his right hand, he had a choice to make—he chose to live….
Rare 555.55-Carat Black Diamond Believed to Be From Outer Space Gets Unveiled in Dubai
The world’s largest known cut diamond, a rare 555.55-carat black diamond, went on display for the first time in auction house Sotheby’s Dubai on Monday, and it’s literary out of the world. Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond—believed to have come from outer space—“The Enigma.” Sophie Stevens, a jewelry specialist at Sotheby’s Dubai, told The…
Lone Freezing Woman Asking for Ride on Her 80th Birthday Gets Treat From 2 Strangers
Upon meeting an elderly woman standing alone on a busy Idaho street, asking strangers for a ride to her favorite eatery, two men decided to help her out. When they learned it was her 80th birthday, they went one step beyond, treating her to breakfast themselves. Benjamin Whiteleather of Boise, Idaho, told The Epoch Times…
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Mirror Image Galaxy Cluster in Deep Space, Finally Solve Cosmic Mystery
A strange “mirror image” galaxy cluster in deep space, sighted billions of light-years away, was discovered a few years ago and researchers are now starting to wrap their heads around it—and grasping the “carnival funhouse mirrors” of outer space was key in unravelling the mystery. Gazing into deep space through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is a…
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