Good morning.
Our week in the Whippet City ends, and the weekend begins, with a sunny and cold day, and a high temperature of twenty-three. That’s not much different from the forecast for Santa Fe, New Mexico: thirty-five and sunny. Warmer, but only a bit above freezing.
NASA has a video explaining lunar eclipses, of which there will be one tomorrow —
NASA’s solid explanation of lunar eclipses isn’t the only information the agency might care to offer, as the NASA Inspector General is looking for a different explanation entirely:
In a report issued by the agency’s Inspector General on Thursday, NASA concedes that more than 500 pieces of moon rocks, meteorites, comet chunks and other space material were stolen or have been missing since 1970. That includes 218 moon samples that were stolen and later returned and about two dozen moon rocks and chunks of lunar soil that were reported lost last year.
NASA, which has loaned more than 26,000 samples, needs to keep better track of what’s sent to researchers and museums, the report said. The lack of sufficient controls “increases the risk that these unique resources may be lost,” the report concluded.
Via The Misplaced Stuff: NASA Loses Moon, Space Rocks – ABC News.
Google’s puzzle for today continues a celestial theme: “The Bayeux Tapestry depicts a visit from a celestial body that was considered a bad omen in medieval times. What year did this “apparition” next appear?”
Locally, today is the anniversary of the first Milwaukee newspaper:
1844 – Milwaukee’s First Daily Newspaper Published
On this date Milwaukee’s first daily newspaper, The Daily Sentinel, was published. David M. Keeler served and manager and C.L. MacArthur was the editor. [Source: History of Milwaukee, Vol. II, p.49]
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society.