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On December 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make the closest-ever approach to the sun by a spacecraft. Parker has made more than 20 close approaches to the sun before, but this one will swoop in even closer than 3.8 million miles away from the sun’s surface.Since the probe was launched back in 2018, it’s helped scientists better understand our star and unravel mysteries about solar wind, high-energy solar particles, the sun’s corona and more. Scientists hope that this upcoming approach will reveal even more about the star at the center of our solar system.Ira Flatow talks with Dr. ...

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The Long Road to Recovery: How Hurricanes Helene and Milton Continue to Impact Tampa Bay ResidentsMeteorology Matters examines the ongoing challenges faced by residents in the Tampa Bay area in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Even in December 2024 area residents are dealing with hurdles months after the hurricanes, we are focusing on the struggles residents are encountering with FEMA, housing instability, and supply shortages.Key Themes:FEMA's 50% Rule and Damage Assessment InconsistenciesHousing Instability for RentersSupply Shortages and Extended DelaysFinancial and Emotional ...

Briefing Document: Holiday Traditions with a Military TwistThis document reviews two unique holiday traditions involving the US military: NORAD Tracks Santa and Operation Christmas Drop.NORAD Tracks SantaOrigin: The tradition began in 1955 when a Sears advertisement mistakenly printed the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) hotline number as Santa's phone number. Colonel Harry Shoup, the commander on duty, received calls from children and, rather than dismissing them, decided to provide updates on Santa's location.Operation Christmas DropOrigin: Operation Christmas Drop started in 1952 ...

Are you ready to take an honest look at how your year really went? In this episode, we take a look at an 80-point life assessment framework covering eight essential categories that shape your daily experience. Host Matty shares his personal journey through this comprehensive review system, offering raw insights about his own struggles and victories while demonstrating how this assessment can transform your approach to personal growth.Key Highlights:The Power of Measurement in Life Management. Learn why tracking different aspects of your life is crucial.Eight Life Categories. The comprehensive ...

Get ready for a groovy holiday adventure like no other! In A Funky Christmas Tale, Santa Claus calls upon an unlikely team of Christmas legends and cryptid icons to save Christmas from a mysterious shadow threatening the North Pole. With reindeer and elves disappearing, suspicion falls on Dogman but not everything is as it seems. Bigfoot and the Grinch, reluctant partners at first, must overcome their differences and learn to work together to uncover the truth. Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com

The Grave Talks Best of 2024🦇 Anyone who listens to this show is obviously interested in the paranormal. But very few people are interested in the paranormal to the point they are getting a PhD in the subject. Dylan Jones is undertaking his PhD in parapsychology at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is one of the few universities that offer a degree in parapsychology. Dylan is studying media influences and professional practices of modern paranormal groups – how do the paranormal media portrayals influence investigators of ghosts and hauntings? Today, on The Grave Talks, ...

ASGA brings you part two of a new series, diving into the fascinating world of fisheries and natural resource economics. Economist Dr. Ben Meadows breaks down the concept of market failures, the different types of goods (private, public, common resources, and club goods), and their relevance to fisheries management. In this episode, we dive into the challenges of balancing resource use with conservation, the role of norms in managing common resources, and why simple solutions like negotiation often fall short. Whether you're an angler or a policy enthusiast, this episode lays the groundwork ...

Where did Phobos and Deimos come from? Can we send a mission into a gas giant? How many exoplanets did Gaia detect? What is Canada's involvement in space exploration? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 How is Canada involved in space exploration? 03:25 How many exoplanets did Gaia detect? 06:21 How did Mars get its moons? 09:48 Will we ever send a mission into a gas giant or an ice giant? 14:01 Why do people mistake drones, stars, planes, etc. for aliens? 16:07 What determines the gravity on a...

Listen exclusively to the Carolina Weather Group's Panelist Playlist on Spotify The Carolina Weather Group panelists are here to wish you a happy holiday with a spin of their favorite seasonal tune. Plus friends of the show Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel, and Christian Morgan of WFMY-TV, stop by to share their favorite holiday songs. Listen to our previous Panelist Playlists: ⁠James Brierton⁠ ⁠Scotty Powell⁠ ⁠Evan Fisher⁠ ⁠Jared Smith⁠ ⁠Shea Gibson⁠ ⁠Peter Planamente⁠ ⁠Frank Strait⁠ ⁠Go behind the scenes of this series in a conversation with its creator, ...

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What happens when Santa’s sleigh crash-lands in the middle of a snowy forest on Christmas Eve? In this heartwarming holiday episode, we bring you the magical and unexpected story of Santa and the Sasquatch who team up to save Christmas. With the clock ticking and the fate of Christmas hanging by a thread, Santa finds help in the most unlikely of places—a towering, mysterious figure of legend with a surprising knack for spreading holiday cheer. Together, they face incredible odds, from blinding snowstorms to mischievous woodland creatures, proving that the spirit of the season can shine ...

Merry Christmas to one and all! In this episode, I talk about the differences from years ago, and how things changed so much in a pretty short time. Support The Show: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freedom-of-thought/support Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App: https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to sign up for Crypto.com and we both get $25! facebook.com/freedomofthought1776 https://www.youtube.com/@paladinolive ⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@paladino.live⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: freedom_of_thought1776 Gettr: @FreeThought7679 X: @freedomofthou76 paladinolive@yahoo.com --- Support this ...

Meet the only tropical penguin, and the only penguin in the northern hemisphere! The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus, pingüino de Galápagos). Galápagos penguin facts!#penguins #galapagos #equator #weird #islands #marineanimals #isabela #ocean #lava #amazing #pacific #science #learn #educational #underwater #birds #ecuador Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! When you grow up with ghosts, you learn to listen to the whispers in the silence. For Shiloh Beene, those whispers led her to a historic train depot in Mississippi, nestled amidst the remnants of a battlefield. What should have been a routine investigation quickly turned into something far more chilling as Shiloh and her team uncovered the lingering echoes of lives lost and energies unresolved. From shadowy figures lurking in the depot’s corners to unexplainable phenomena tied to the battlefield’s tragic past, Shiloh’s journey reveals that the past...

On this episode of Sasquatch Theory, Guy from North Carolina shares his bigfoot encounter that he had in the swamp lands! He believes these creatures are living in the swamps and they are not to be messed with. I think the swamps would be an excellent place for an unknown creature to reside due to the lack of people and the abundant food! If you have had a Bigfoot encounter please contact me at sasquatchtheory@outlook.com! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoEnj_MmdmaZn39_lYQMfQ/join SEND YOUR ENCOUNTER | GET IN CONTACT AT: (sasquatchtheory@...

Blindsnakes have taken over the continent of Australia at rapid speed. We chat about their different body types and finish with some listener-submitted wild observations of unusual reptile behaviour. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Tiatragul S, Skeels A, Keogh JS. 2024. Morphological evolution and niche conservatism across a continental radiation of Australian blindsnakes. Evolution 78:1854–1868. DOI: 10.1093/...

Welcome to the Mind Theory Podcast, where we explore the fascinating truths and misconceptions about the human brain. In this episode, we debunk the long-standing myth that brain size directly determines intelligence. How much does size actually matter? Science has the answers. Drawing on findings from the largest brain study ever conducted using data from the UK Biobank, we’ll discuss: The small but significant correlation between brain size and cognitive performance—and why it accounts for only 2% of variability in intelligence.The impact of other factors, such as age, height, and ...

K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 1K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 2Proposed Change in Milk Checks 00:01:05 – K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 1: Jane Schuh, director of K-State Research and Extension and associate dean of research and graduate programs for the College of Agriculture, begins today’s show with two segments as she takes the time to look back on 2024 to recognize the work that has been accomplished. KSUBeef.org 00:12:05 – K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 2: Jane ...

Ever have dinner guests that know way more about your family secrets than your own mother does? Welcome to an early 1900s home with questionable remodeling choices, a couple of inquisitive Schnauzers, and apparently more spirits than your local happy hour. We’ll follow one family’s journey from hearing ghostly chatter outside their living room window to discovering a mysterious man and woman tinkering in the basement—though they seem blissfully unaware of each other’s existence. Add a phantom baby, two sprinting child spirits, and a psychic medium who drops a bombshell involving a ...