Dad Who Wanted to be a Pilot Builds Incredible Real-Life Simulator at Home–Now his Daughter’s Obsessed (Watch)
nnAn Englishman who was told he “wasn’t clever enough” to become a pilot has built an incredible $25,000 flight simulator in his home using spare parts—and now he and his daughter can ‘fly’ every day.nnCraig Cullingworth spent two years building his accurate model of a Boeing 737-800NG cockpit with mostly second-hand parts he sourced online.nnNow, […]
Astronomers Find Hungriest Black Hole–Consuming Matter 40x Faster Than Theoretical Limit: ‘Having a Feast’
nnA team of U.S. National Science Foundation astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of an early galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang that is consuming matter at a phenomenal rate.nnIndeed, the black hole appears to be consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit, according to data […]
18 Month-old Bloodhound Wins 2024 Hero Dog Awards for Saving Lives And Solving Crimes
nnAn 18-month-old bloodhound has won the top prize in the Hero Dog Awards for 2024.nnThe pup has been saving lives, reuniting families, and solving crimes for most of his young life as a K-9 officer with a North Carolina police department.nnTogether with partner Sgt. David Rowland, the gentle giant named Bo uses his powerful nose […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will’ Astrology From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“Cultivate a talent for appreciating the joys of helping things grow: a child, a creative project, a tree, a friendship, your bank account.” – Sharon Smith
Quote of the Day: “Cultivate a talent for appreciating the joys of watching and helping things grow: a child, a creative project, a tree, a friendship, your bank account.” – Sharon SmithnnPhoto by: Anna EvansnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org […]
Good News in History, November 9
48 years ago today, Gary Kasparov won his first Chess World Championship after overcoming his opponent Anatoly Karpov whom he faced inconclusively the year before in what was and still is the only world championship ever abandoned without a result. Kasparov secured the world crown in Moscow by a score of 13–11 making him the […]