Ghosts and Star Trails

Don’t be scared. Stars won’t fall from the sky and ghosts won’t really haunt your neighborhood tonight. But it looks like they might be doing just that in this eerie picture of an eccentric old abandoned house in moonlight. A treat for the eye the image is a trick of stacked multiple exposures, 60 frames exposed for 25 seconds each. While the digital frames were recorded with a camera fixed to a tripod stars traced concentric arcs about the north celestial pole, only a reflection of planet Earth’s rotation on its axis. Conveniently marked by bright star Polaris, the pole could be positioned above the peaks of the deserted dwelling. Wrapped in a blanket to stay warm, the photographer’s own movements during the exposures were blended into the ghostly apparitions. Of course, the grinning Jack-o-Lantern is there to wish you a safe and Happy Halloween! via NASA http://ift.tt/1PWkQM4

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Entangled Whale Partially Freed Off California Coast by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rescuers who removed 150 feet of rope from a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the California coast said Saturday that they hoped to remove the rest of the netting but weren’t sure if the animal would resurface close enough to shore.

Published: October 31, 2015 at 08:38AM

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The Witch Head Nebula

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble …. maybe Macbeth should have consulted the Witch Head Nebula. A frighteningly shaped reflection nebula, this cosmic crone is about 800 light-years away though. Its malevolent visage seems to glare toward nearby bright star Rigel in Orion, just off the right edge of this frame. More formally known as IC 2118, the interstellar cloud of dust and gas is nearly 70 light-years across, its dust grains reflecting Rigel’s starlight. In this composite portrait, the nebula’s color is caused not only by the star’s intense bluish light but because the dust grains scatter blue light more efficiently than red. The same physical process causes Earth’s daytime sky to appear blue, although the scatterers in planet Earth’s atmosphere are molecules of nitrogen and oxygen. via NASA http://ift.tt/1WnLsog

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Analysis: China Faces Mounting Pressure Over Maritime Claims by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pressure on China over its claims to most of the strategic South China Sea went up a couple of notches this week. First, the U.S. sent a warship in its most direct challenge yet to Beijing’s artificial island building. Then over Chinese objections,…

Published: October 30, 2015 at 08:15PM

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Dreading Those Drones by GAIL COLLINS

By GAIL COLLINS

Look, up in the sky! There’s a lot to worry about.

Published: October 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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SEC Opens Door to Startup Investing for All by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A new form of crowdfunding is coming soon that will allow startups to raise money by selling stock to Main Street investors.

Published: October 30, 2015 at 07:42AM

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The Latest: Greek Authorities Raise Death Toll in Shipwreck by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The latest in the odyssey of hundreds of thousands of people crossing Europe in search of a new life. All times local.

Published: October 30, 2015 at 12:57AM

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In Victory for Philippines, Hague Court to Hear Dispute Over South China Sea by JANE PERLEZ

By JANE PERLEZ

The case is being closely watched by the United States and other Asian nations that are claimants in the strategic waterway.

Published: October 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Chinese Court Orders ConocoPhillips to Pay $266,000 Over 2011 Oil Spills by REUTERS

By REUTERS

A Chinese court has ordered ConocoPhillips to pay compensation to nearly two dozen aquaculture farmers who said their livelihoods were hurt by oil spills off China’s northeastern coast in 2011.

Published: October 30, 2015 at 02:47AM

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Paid Notice: Deaths BOWMAN, JAMES by Unknown Author

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BOWMAN–James Kinsey, a resident of Bedford, NY since 1966, passed away on October 22, 2015. Jim was born in Strongsville, OH and graduated from Denison University in Granville, OH in 1956. He immediately went to work for the McGraw-Hill Book Co….

Published: October 29, 2015 at 04:07PM

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Greece Says 22 Die in Migrant Boat Sinkings in Aegean Sea by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

At least 22 people drowned in two new shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea Friday as thousands of Middle Eastern refugees and economic migrants sought to reach the Greek islands in rough seas, while the death toll over the past three days has reached nearly…

Published: October 29, 2015 at 10:48PM

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America Challenges Beijing’s Ambitions in the South China Sea by THE EDITORIAL BOARD

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

China has been expanding its territorial claims in violation of a treaty that it has ratified, threatening freedom of navigation.

Published: October 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Despite Agreements, Risks Linger of U.S.-China Naval Mishaps by REUTERS

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In 2013, a U.S. guided-missile ship veered sharply to avoid a Chinese navy vessel that tried to block its path in the disputed South China Sea, according to the U.S. account. The next year, the United States said a Chinese fighter jet buzzed within…

Published: October 29, 2015 at 09:13PM

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IC 1871: Inside the Soul Nebula

This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds outlined by bright ridges of glowing gas are cataloged as IC 1871. About 25 light-years across, the telescopic field of view spans only a small part of the much larger Heart and Soul nebulae. At an estimated distance of 6,500 light-years the star-forming complex lies within the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way, seen in planet Earth’s skies toward the constellation Cassiopeia. An example of triggered star formation, the dense star-forming clouds of IC 1871 are themselves sculpted by the intense winds and radiation of the region’s massive young stars. This color image adopts a palette made popular in Hubble images of star-forming regions. via NASA http://ift.tt/1kdERR7

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Spain Finds Crashed Helicopter Cabin, 3 Dead Crew Members by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Atlantic Ocean search for a missing Spanish military helicopter ended Thursday with the discovery of the chopper’s cabin on the ocean floor and the bodies of its three crew members, authorities said.

Published: October 29, 2015 at 01:01AM

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The Latest: 2 More Migrants Dead on Greek Island of Lesbos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The latest in the odyssey of hundreds of thousands of people trekking across Europe in search of a new life: All times local.

Published: October 28, 2015 at 11:45PM

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Cod’s Continuing Decline Linked to Warming Gulf of Maine Waters by ERICA GOODE

By ERICA GOODE

A new study finds that drastic cuts in fishing quotas have not helped cod recover because rising temperatures have also decreased reproduction and increased mortality.

Published: October 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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