Future News - Drone Cliff Rescue, Electric Solar Protein not from Plants, Animals or Insects, Money Laundering for your Health, Don Davis on the Strange Behavior of Beutelgeuse, Viewing Starlink Light Trains, Finding E.T.'s Technosignature, Covid-19 Update, Local Measures Gatherings
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Listen Now to Future News 2.18.2020
What a roller coaster Valentines Day weekend! Big winds tossed our hot tub cover down a cliff, stranded 150 feet below us. Undeterred, Mrs. Future mounted an expedition to retrieve it, resulting in an epic video posted here.
In terms of Future News, a new solar protein derived from the sun, air, electricity and bacteria has been created in Finland, another potential solution to feeding the planet and reducing global pollution. Space artist and amateur astronomer Don Davis gives us an update on the erratic behavior of Betelgeuse, once one the brightest stars in the night sky, now on the road to becoming the brightest, as a supernova! He also shares some info on viewing one of the prettiest new sky attractions, the Starlink ‘light trains.’
Our science corresponent Bobby Wilder checks in with an update on the Corona Virus situation and comments on E.T.’s ‘technosignature.’ And Monica McGuire calls us with info on how we can meet and hear the candidates for local elections, coming up next month. Enjoy!
The Star System Betelgeuse is destined to Supernova some time soon.
Future News - Important Update on the Corona Virus disease (Covid-19) with Bobby Wilder, Solar Explorations heighten, Betelgeuse may Supernova, Newly detected FRBs (Fast Radio Bursts) have the power of 100 million Stars, Space Force Monitors Russian Spying of US Spy Satellites, NASA Approves Space Hotel
Listen Now to Future News 2.11.2020
Lots of important info coming in on the Corona Virus, now known as the Covid-19 disease, not the least of which is a potential increase in the incubation period of the virus from 14 to 29 days! Its also now estimated that out of 1000 people contracting the virus, 100 will get seriously ill, and 2 or 3 of will die. Researcher Bobby Wilder has been researching and monitoring COVID-19 very closely and gives us much to chew on for the last half hour of the show.
Some great space news this week, with the launch of the joint NASA/ESA Solar Orbiter, which will be studying the magnetic fields around the poles of the Sun. This is important as disruptions in the solar magnetic fields can play serious havoc to our communications systems in orbit and on Earth. Closer to home NASA has approved the construction of the first space hotel by Axiom Space. Nothing on Air B&B yet, however. Enjoy!