"" Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses for a photo beside the U.S. flag that was placed on the moon. The lunar module is visible on the far left, as well as numerous footprints in the foreground. The goal of this new law is to protect all of these. NASA It's hard to care about bootprints sunk in soil 238,900 miles (384,472 kilometers) away as humanity suffers the combined burden of an unforgiving virus and a political unease. But how humans treat those bootprints and the historic lunar landing sites upon which they are found will speak volumes about who we are and who we seek to become. On Dec. 31, the One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act became law. As far as laws go, it's pretty benign. It requires companies that are working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on lunar missions to agree to be bound by otherwise unenforceable guidelines intended to protect American landing sites on the moon. That's a pretty small pool of affected … [Read more...] about ‘One Small Step’ Act Encourages Protection of Human Heritage in Space
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10 Signs That Streaming Movie Site Isn’t Legit
"" There are legitimate websites that stream movies and TV shows. But many streaming sites aren't exactly legal. 10'000 Hours/Getty Images Everyone from Indiana Jones to Luke Skywalker agrees – if you really like their movies, you should pay to watch them. But these days, the web makes paying optional. Sure, the Internet helps studios share their works globally with a few mouse clicks. Yet it also enables digital pirates to spread copyrighted content all over the place, and none of that revenue is pocketed by the creators. Illegitimate movie-sharing frequently happens in two ways. One, users download and install software that connects them to so-called torrent files, which let you download online material by pulling data from multiple computers hosting the same content. Two, a black-market site hosting the movie streams it on demand, much like a YouTube video. Advertisement Advertisement These kinds of data sharing are sternly frowned upon by the MPAA (Motion Picture … [Read more...] about 10 Signs That Streaming Movie Site Isn’t Legit