NASA Stunned by Discovery After Mars Rover Breaks Open a Rock
nnNASA’s old but still kickin’ Curiosity rover drove over a boulder, which crumbled to reveal yellow sulfur crystals.nnRocks made of pure sulfur have never been seen before on the Red Planet, and scientists say the conditions in which such crystals form aren’t associated with the location the rover was exploring.nnSince October 2023, the rover has […]
Man Builds an Electricity-Generating Windmill in His Own Garden
nnOften called windmills out of habit, wind turbines generate electricity kinetically from the force of the wind.nnHowever an Englishman has further complicated things by building both—a windmill based on a 12th-century example that also doubles as a wind turbine. Sitting in his garden, he believes it can power his whole house.nnGareth Ross Buddell built the […]
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Salmon Return to the Heart of UK for First Time in 100 Years After Dam Removal: ‘It’s very rewarding’
nnIn the north-central English county of Derbyshire, the removal of a dam has hundreds of salmon swimming up a beloved river once again.nnIt’s the first time in 100 years that salmon have reached so far up the River Derwent, and it’s caused quite a stir among the locals.nnWhile the industrial activity in the East Midlands […]
“History is full of people whose influence was most powerful after they were gone.” – Rebecca Solnit
Quote of the Day: “History is full of people whose influence was most powerful after they were gone.” – Rebecca SolnitnnPhoto by: Leon SeibertnnWith 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 for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, July 22
61 years ago today, Philadelphia’s first heavyweight boxing champion, Sonny Liston KO’d Floyd Patterson in a rematch of the bout that the year before won him the belt. The fight went much the same way, a knockout within the first round, only that the rematch had lasted four seconds longer. Never having a particularly good […]
Curiosity photo of rocks made of yellow sulfur crystals on Mars-NASA
Gareth Ross Buddell with his handmade backyard wind turbine-SWNS
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‘Shy’ Senior Lands Modeling Career at 70 After Stranger’s Instagram Post Goes Viral
nnA retiree says she spent her life with low self-esteem, but now she can be seen on catwalks after a stranger approached her on the street, wanting to take a photo.nnIrishwoman Anne Flanagan had never modeled before and always thought of herself as a serious person.nnBut after a chance meeting in January with a photographer […]