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A Rare Event Called A “Planetary Parade” Will Soon Take Over The Cosmos, See If You’re In The Path Of Totality
Be sure to look at the night sky on June 3rd to see a somewhat rare event called a large ‘planetary parade.’

Women’s and men’s college graduation rates
Two anecdotes and charts: Women’s and men’s college graduation rates.
Anecdote:
I gave an extra-credit assignment in one of my courses. The course had twenty students, eleven men and nine women. Six students chose to do the assignment — and then I noticed something in my grade book: all of them were women. Getting all statistic-y about it: 66.7% of the females were willing to do the extra work, while 0% if the men were.
Anecdotal, but fascinating.




Solar storms that caused pretty auroras can create havoc with technology—here’s how
At the weekend, millions of people around the world were treated to a mesmerizing display of the aurora borealis and aurora australis, better known as the northern and southern lights. The lights, usually seen in crown-like regions surrounding the Earth’s poles, were pushed to mid-latitudes by heightened activity from the sun.