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	Science Daily update ⋅ September 21, 2020
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	EarthSky Small asteroid will sweep close this week EarthSky Asteroid 2020 SW will sweep closest – closer than weather satellites – on September 24. It will not hit us. It'll brighten as it draws near, but never enough to see with the eye alone. Charts here for telescope users. Sharing is caring! Tweet. Share. Pin. Mail. Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Melting ice sheets will add over 15 inches to global sea level rise by 2100 Space.com If humans continue emitting greenhouse gases at the current pace, global sea levels could rise more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) by 2100, scientists found in a new study. Greenhouse gases emitted by human activity, such as carbon dioxide, contribute ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Weather Channel Climate Change is Distorting Astronomical Observations, Affecting Telescope Functioning, Finds New Study The Weather Channel Climate change associated with global warming can have a significant impact on astronomical observations, a new study has found. These findings could not only help astronomers improvise their observations according to varying environmental settings, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 125 million-year-old dinosaur found buried by a volcanic eruption in China CNN (CNN) Archeologists in China have discovered two perfectly preserved fossils of a new 125 million-year-old dinosaur species. The new species of burrowing dinosaur was discovered in the Lujiatun Beds, the oldest layers of the famous Yixian Formation in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A Florida woman was attacked by a 10-foot alligator while trimming trees CNN The 27-year-old woman was trimming by the edge of a lake near a country club in Fort Myers on September 10 when the alligator bit her. She was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital and treated for injuries to both legs, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A rare blue moon will light up the sky on Halloween CNN (CNN) Spooky season is almost upon us -- and this year it will be a little bit spookier. The night sky on Halloween will be illuminated by a blue moon, the second full moon in a month. The relatively rare occurrence happens once every two and a half years on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Pros and Cons of Swimming With a Hammer Head The New York Times People joke about asking horses, "Why the long face?" We should redirect this question to hammerhead sharks. Their famous head extensions, called cephalofoils, can measure three feet from eye to eye. And scientists are still trying to nail down exactly what ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Giant planet found orbiting dead star 80 light-years from Earth New York Daily News That's a first. A gigantic exoplanet dubbed WD 1586 b has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf, a dead star. It's the first recorded instance of this phenomena, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Advertisement. The planet, which is outside ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Asteroid Flyby Alert: NASA Tracks Two Rogue Space Rocks Making Their First Near-Earth Approach Tech Times A couple of rogue space rocks are flying by planet Earth for the first time, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but the good news is we should be safe. Asteroid Flyby NASA. (Photo : Pixabay) Two space rocks are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Astronomers Now Know the Distance To A Powerful Magnetar That Went Dark In 2008 Forbes The universe is so vast that even the closest stars are light-years away. They are so distant that they were long thought to be fixed points in the velvet night. Since we can't yet travel to the stars, measuring their distance is a challenge. Astronomers use a ... Flag as irrelevant
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