Due to the bad news that usually dominates the front page of NU.nl, the good news often falls away. That is why we make an overview of the positive and cheerful news of the past week.
Thirty shooting stars every hour next night
Stargazers do well to look up in the night from Wednesday to Thursday: the meteor shower Orionids is then at its peak, so you can spot about thirty shooting stars per hour in the early morning hours.
Most of the Netherlands should set the alarm at 5 a.m., meteorologists from Weerplaza say in conversation with NU.nl. “Then the stars can be clearly seen through the clouds.”
Shooting stars will still be visible later this week, but to a lesser extent. According to meteorologist Leon Saris, the maximum number of shooting stars per hour will drop to about 25. Most stars seem to fall during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Things are less bad in the port of Rotterdam
Transhipment in the port of Rotterdam has increased slightly in the past three months compared to the previous months. In the first nine months of this year, there is still talk of a decrease in volume of almost 9 percent. This is evident from the Wednesday published Numbers.
According to the port authority, the volumes of a number of segments, such as agribulk, were close to those of before the corona crisis by the end of the third quarter. “It is still too early to conclude that we are economically out of the bottom,” says Allard Castelein, director of the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
He warns that the pace of recovery will of course depend on how the corona pandemic develops.
Russian diver has a special encounter with beluga
A Russian diver had a special encounter with a beluga in the Sea of Japan last week. The dolphin swam around him for twenty minutes and even let himself be stroked.
New ones Power Rangersfilm and series in the making
Director Jonathan Entwistle is working on a new one Power Rangersfilm and series, reported The Hollywood Reporter. The superheroes, best known from the hit 1990s TV series, will be getting a makeover.
Toy manufacturer Hasbro is executing a detailed plan in collaboration with film company eOne and under the direction of Entwistle. The manufacturer hopes to put the characters on the map with the current generation with a film and series.
Released in 2017 Power Rangersmovie was a flop, but Hasbro is very confident about the director’s adaptation. “Jonathan has a great vision for this iconic and hugely successful franchise. He is the right man to bring this series to life,” said an eOne spokesperson.
NASA takes a piece of the bottom of asteroid after more than two years of flying from Earth
The American space agency NASA has removed a small piece of soil from the asteroid Bennu, which is located 333 million kilometers from Earth, with the probe OSIRIS-REx.
In comparison, the Moon is located about 385,000 kilometers from Earth. The distance to this asteroid is therefore about 865 times greater. The probe was en route from Earth to Bennu for over two years, then hovered near the asteroid for two more years.
In the coming week, the team behind the mission will find out exactly how much material has been collected. When at least 60 grams of dust has been collected, OSIRIS-REx will receive a green light to return home. The sample is then placed in a special capsule on board the probe. That capsule must be unloaded to Earth in 2023.
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