Perseid Meteors over Turkey

The Perseid Meteor Shower, usually the best meteor shower of the year, will peak late next week. A person watching a clear sky from a dark location might see a bright meteor every minute. These meteors are actually specks of rock that have broken off Comet Swift-Tuttle and continued to orbit the Sun until they vaporize in Earth’s atmosphere. The featured composite image shows a outburst of Perseids as they appeared over Turkey during last year’s meteor shower. Enough meteors were captured to trace the shower’s radiant back to the constellation of Perseus on the far left. The tail-end of the Perseids will still be going during the total solar eclipse on August 21, creating a rare opportunity for some lucky astrophotographers to image a Perseid meteor during the day. via NASA http://ift.tt/2hgcaXB

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After Life Without Parole: 2 Held for Decades Savor Freedom by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

It’s just a few blocks from the house Earl Rice Jr. left behind as a teenager to the places he remembers. But after more than four decades in prison, he has ground to cover….

Published: August 1, 2017 at 12:06AM

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Gonzalez Loses No-Hit Bid in 9th, Nationals Beat Marlins 1-0 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gio Gonzalez took the mound Monday filled with emotion while thinking of his extremely pregnant wife and his late friend Jose Fernandez….

Published: July 31, 2017 at 09:49PM

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$50M Settlement Approved for DuPont Mercury Contamination by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Chemical company DuPont will pay about $50 million under an environmental settlement that aims to make up for decades of mercury pollution one of its factories released into the South River in Virginia….

Published: July 31, 2017 at 06:40PM

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Tropical Storm Emily: Power Outages, Rain, Fishermen Rescued by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Tropical Storm Emily marched eastward across the Florida peninsula on Monday, scattering drenching rains, causing power outages and leaving two fishermen to be rescued from Tampa Bay….

Published: July 31, 2017 at 06:48AM

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Fishing Managers to Meet Over Trump Official’s Flounder Rule by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Interstate fishing regulators are meeting to discuss a Trump administration decision they say has the ability to jeopardize conservation of marine resources on the East Coast….

Published: July 31, 2017 at 12:48PM

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The Universe Doesn’t Care About Your ‘Purpose’ by JOSEPH P. CARTER

By JOSEPH P. CARTER

But you do. And you should….

Published: July 31, 2017 at 03:25AM

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Mets Weigh Trade Options and Fall Again to Mariners by JAMES WAGNER

By JAMES WAGNER

The Mets lost a lopsided contest to Seattle, worked the new reliever and closer candidate A.J. Ramos into the game, and awaited offers….

Published: July 30, 2017 at 09:32PM

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Thousands Evacuate Outer Banks After Power Outage by JACEY FORTIN and LIAM STACK

By JACEY FORTIN and LIAM STACK

A construction mishap severed a transmission line that brings electricity to Hatteras and Ocracoke, N.C., prompting officials to order evacuations….

Published: July 30, 2017 at 02:59PM

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Real Estate Booms in China’s Small Cities, but Construction Outpaces Demand by REUTERS

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Luxury lakeside homes and high-rise condominiums are coming up fast in China’s sleepy inland town of Bengbu, a clear sign that a home-buying frenzy sweeping across the country’s major metropolises and provincial capitals has reached even its small…

Published: July 29, 2017 at 10:39PM

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The Latest: Icebreaker Sets Record for NW Passage Transit by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The Latest on the icebreaker MSV Nordica’s record-breaking transit of the Northwest Passage (all times local):…

Published: July 29, 2017 at 09:48AM

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Ship Sets Record for Earliest Crossing of Northwest Passage by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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After 24 days at sea and a journey spanning more than 10,000 kilometers (6,214 miles), the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica has set a new record for the earliest transit of the fabled Northwest Passage….

Published: July 29, 2017 at 08:57AM

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Vietnam Asks Indonesia to Investigate South China Sea Shooting by REUTERS

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Vietnam has asked Indonesia to investigate and clarify reports that the Indonesian navy shot and wounded two Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea….

Published: July 29, 2017 at 01:45AM

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Aurora Slathers up the Sky

Like salsa verde on your favorite burrito, a green aurora slathers up the sky in this June 25 snapshot from the International Space Station. About 400 kilometers (250 miles) above Earth, the orbiting station is itself within the upper realm of the auroral displays. Aurorae have the signature colors of excited molecules and atoms at the low densities found at extreme altitudes. Emission from atomic oxygen dominates this view. The tantalizing glow is green at lower altitudes, but rarer reddish bands extend above the space station’s horizon. The orbital scene was captured while passing over a point south and east of Australia, with stars above the horizon at the right belonging to the constellation Canis Major, Orion’s big dog. Sirius, alpha star of Canis Major, is the brightest star near the Earth’s limb. via NASA http://ift.tt/2eSjeJ1

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Florida Governor Disturbed by Video of Shark Dragging by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Florida’s governor wants to know if state law needs to be changed to better protect wildlife after a video of a shark being dragged behind a speeding boat went viral….

Published: July 28, 2017 at 05:22PM

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Faces of Concussions: Football Families Share Lives With CTE by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Jim Hudson’s wife came home one day and found him sitting on a couch, clutching a golf ball, with tears streaming down his face….

Published: July 28, 2017 at 02:37PM

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The Pilot in the Cockpit? In Japan, He Might Be a Retiree by JONATHAN SOBLE

By JONATHAN SOBLE

Many retired people in the country have returned to the work force as the population dwindles and jobs go unfilled, including Shigekazu Miyazaki, who is still flying at 65….

Published: July 28, 2017 at 01:18PM

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