Astronomer Royal Martin Rees spoke to the audience at the fourth Starmus Festival, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), on Thursday, in which he disagreed with the theory presented by renowned physicist that humans should leave Earth for Mars.
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Here's one comment that was posted "Christopher Columbus was not his real name. In the Papal Bull of 1492 and 1493, the Pope named the Captain who sailed to the new world as Christobal Colon, his real name. He was, in fact, a Jew. He spoke Castilian Spanish, not Italian. . . "
June 21, 2017: Relevant data you need to know...Be safe out there. *What is UV Index?* "High"- A UV Index reading of 6 to 7 means high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Protection against skin and eye damage is needed. Reduce time in the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If outdoors, seek shade and wear sun protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and non-toxic UV-blocking sunglasses. *What is Total UV?* Ultraviolet (UV) is an electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength from 10 nm (30 PHz) to 400 nm (750 THz), shorter than that of visible light but longer than X-rays. UV radiation constitutes about 10% of the total light output of the Sun, and is thus present in sunlight. *What is Ozone?* A layer in the earth's stratosphere at an altitude of about 6.2 miles (10 km) containing a high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun.
"Nick and Spencer were born and raised Mormons in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s no longer a sin to be Mormon and gay, but the church says it is a sin to act on same-sex attraction. Nick and Spencer are trying to navigate the largely uncharted territory of being gay and married and active in the LDS church. By the church’s standards, they are living in sin and are subject to church discipline. When they got married in Hawaii, they lost the privileges of full membership in the church, and they were forced to accept painful restrictions—no partaking of the sacrament on Sundays, no callings in their ward, no temple attendance, and no wearing of sacred garments. . . "
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Kristin Lowe isan active member of the LDS Church who loves her faith and her faith community. She is currently a MFA student in the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism studying narrative nonfiction writing, while also learning to embrace the beautiful mess of being a mother of five.
