Two Meteor Showers Peak in the Same Region of the Sky on the Same Night This Month
nnIn a fairly rare cosmic occurrence this month, two annual meteor showers will appear to ‘peak’ at the same time on the night of July 30th.nnBoth will appear in the southern sky, and though they will radiate out from different constellations, it will be difficult to tell which shooting stars belong to which constellation.nnThe first […]
Ashlee Wallace, Justin Wallace, and their daughter Audrey (right) – supplied by the family to ABC News
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“Education is the movement from darkness to light.” – Allan Bloom
Quote of the Day: “Education is the movement from darkness to light.” – Allan BloomnnPhoto by: Rubén RodrigueznnWith 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 1
18 years ago today, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line was opened, connecting the northwestern Chinese city of Xining in Qianghai Province with the capital of Tibet, Lhasa. It is the highest railway line on Earth, with over 960 km (600 mi) of track being more than 4,000 meters (13,123 ft) above sea level. It’s considered one […]