Cool Green Morning

Friday, January 27th

Kids, the bus is here. Oh, never mind, that's an asteroid.
  1. School-bus-sized asteroid to buzz Earth Friday, closer than the moon. (Christian Science Monitor)
  2. The world's giant trees are declining, face a dire future due to climate change & other factors. (Mongabay)
  3. NASA nearly doubled their list of confirmed planets beyond our solar system in one day. (Cosmic Log)
  4. Jumping spiders hunt with deadly accuracy thanks to 3-D vision. (Wired)
  5. Yosemite is having its driest winter in 30 years, forcing tourist destinations to get creative . (LA Times)

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