Friday January 2, 2025


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A new year makes you wonder where life will take you. It sets a new course ... a new direction.


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January 2, 2026


What's science fiction today is tomorrow's reality. ~ Ellie


National Science Fiction Day corresponds with the birthdate of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992) Professor, Author - Videos. He is considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke writing or editing more than 500 fiction and non-fiction books.


I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.


I, Robot


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January 2, 2026


Motivation and Inspiration Day


Wherever life has taken you on this day - think about what motivates you towards a positive outcome in our crazy reality. And as the expression goes ... see if you can 'make even a small difference' in the greater tapestry of life.




January 3, 2026


Full Wolf Supermoon Moon 13° Cancer


January's Wolf Supermoon Is Getting a Rare Triple Brightness Boost


Here comes the first full moon of 2026 - appearing big and bright in the night sky as if keeping watch over the falling Quadrantid meteors passing by. The energies of this rare double event may resonate with those attuned to it, though not everyone will feel its influence. A full moon signifies coming full circle - letting go to create space for something new to emerge as the new year begins.


Quadrantid Meteor Showers Peak


Look up as above meets below descending from the sky. Ancient civilizations considered meteor showers either harbingers of doom or ushering in a new destiny.




I asked ChatGPT to create a New Year's Image of how it saw me. The first thing I noticed was the 'All Seeing Eye' above me as I walked down the Yellow Brick Road - home of the WiZard of OZ (Z) - and through the symbolic 'door' into a new reality (reboot) for 2026.


Fireworks to my right - the moon (feminine energies) and the Spiral of Creation to my left - the color purple set against a backwash of blue and gold (colors of my story Sarah and Alexander) - complete the simulated image.




Video from my terrace New Year's Day - Fireworks under the Verrazano Bridge





The Spiral of Time guides the stars (souls) on their journey in this 'one year' where many will remember the beginning and the end code. 2026 = 10 = 1.




The Time Capsule


If you're someone who likes to write things down - how about creating a message to be placed in a time capsule of your choosing as we enter Earth Year 2026. [Remember none of us are from here - just temporarily partaking in an experiment.]


You can date your message to be opened one year from today and on. Find a safe place to hide it on its journey into the future. Ideas will go through your mind until you find whatever messages you wish to convey on this day to your future self or whoever opens it. Be creative.




UFOs in the News


Extraterrestrials and UFOs


The five unsolved mysteries of 2025 that captivated the world... from a UFO surviving a hellfire missile to a 'vast city' under Egypt's pyramids


The 1952 UFO Washington sighting that upended decades of denial


In 1952, DC's skies were littered with US fighter jets chasing UFOs. More than 70 years later, the mystery persists


Depending on Who You Ask - and What You're Willing to Believe - Aliens Are Real. And They've Visited Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc More Than Once




Space in the News


Astronomy Index


Four mice went to space as astronauts. One came back and became a mother. And that simple fact might matter more than you'd think for humanity's future beyond Earth.


New observations of a nearby red giant star suggest that a long-standing explanation for how giant stars spread life's essential elements through the galaxy may be incomplete





Physics in the News


Physics


This Quantum Gas Refuses To Follow the Rules of Classical Physics


A Laser and a Cloud of Atoms Recreate Quantum Electronics


The quirkiest stories from the world of physics in 2025


Old physics, new materials: The science behind how winter jackets keep you warm


Real-life experiment shows Niels Bohr was right in a theoretical debate with Einstein


Richard Feynman gives a fun little lecture on Dec. 29, 1959 and dreams up an entirely new field of physics - nanotechnology.





Chemistry in the News


Chemistry


This tiny chemistry change makes flow batteries last far longer





Technology in the News


Artificial Intelligence


The Quantum Insider's Expert Predictions On Quantum Technology In 2026


Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn.


A new superconductor breaks rules physicists thought were fixed





Brain in the News


Brain Index


The brain has a hidden language and scientists just found it


Intermittent Fasting Linked to Changes in Human Brain Activity





Health in the News


Health Files ~ Alternative Healing


From gene therapy breakthroughs to preventable disease outbreaks: The health trends that will shape 2026


Nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese


What to watch for in weight loss drugs in 2026


CRISPR Breakthrough Could Rewrite Future of Genetic Disease Treatment


This Experimental Cancer Drug Made Tumors Vanish, Without the Dangerous Side Effects


DNA Study of 117-Year-Old Woman Reveals Clues to Long Life


Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Crucial Differences


In a rare condition - a man to get 'scales' on his hands whenever he washed them


Better sleep: The added perk of your New Year's goals




Planet Earth In the News


Planet Earth Index


Spotted Lake refers to Canada's soda lake with colorful brine pools that are smelly and slimy 'like the white of an egg


Trees in Panama's tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought


A Greenland Glacier Is Cracking Open - and Scientists Are Watching It Drain in Real Time


A reserve of natural gas bubbling from a cage of ice discovered on the ocean floor to the west of Greenland may be the deepest gas hydrate cold seep on record, and it happens to be teeming with animal life.


Australia's Buried Treasure: Rare Rocks Reveal Origins of a Critical Metal Niobium a transition metal that plays a critical role in modern materials science due to its ability to significantly enhance the strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance of alloys.


Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025


What's inside Mexico's Popocatepetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano


Clouds are vital to life - but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here's how to see the changes above us





Archaeology in the News


Archaeology


What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?





Paleontology in the News


Paleontology Index


Prehistoric Sea Monster Didn't Stick to The Oceans, Suggests Fossil Study










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