The 2024 North American total solar eclipse has come and passed. Now the spectacle is over‚ you might be wondering what to do with your solar eclipse glasses.The next total solar eclipse to cross North America is predicted to occur on August 23‚ 2044. Unless you plan on hanging on to your protective glasses for two decades‚ you might be thinking about chucking them in the trash. However‚ it';s possible for someone else to make good use of them.Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) runs a program that collects used solar eclipse glasses and distributes them to people who may not otherwise have a safe way to view the eclipse directly. You can head over to their website for more information on how to participate and for the location of donation centers across the country.Because of the way these eclipse glasses are manufactured‚ they are not very eco-friendly‚ so they would potentially end up in the landfill. Lets prevent that and put them to good use‚ and let others less fortunate around the world experience this wondrous celestial event safely‚"; Andrew Fazekas‚ a spokesperson for AWB‚ told KUT Austin.Its humbling to see so many organizations big and small coming together for this effort‚ Fazekas added.Following the ";Great American Eclipse"; in 2017‚ ABW sent tens of thousands of used solar eclipse glasses to South America‚ Asia‚ and Africa. The non-profit organization is now seeking donations to run the program after the 2024 total solar eclipse in North America.Its looking like 2024 eclipse will produce even more used glasses than the 2017 eclipse. Per NASA‚ an estimated 31.6 million people live along the solar eclipses path of totality this year‚ compared to 12 million in 2017. Lets hope those millions of spectators followed the guidance and wore protective eyewear (and didnt gaze directly into the Sun la Donald Trump).Bear in mind that you should double-check before reusing any solar eclipse glasses as some models cant be used if they';re more than three years old‚ according to NASA. After 2015‚ official solar eclipse glasses had to comply with regulations known as ISO 12312-2‚ ensuring this is no longer a problem. However‚ some older or fake models might not comply with these new rules.To make sure your eclipse glasses are legit and follow the new regulations‚ look at the frame for an ISO mark or see the American Astronomical Societys list of reputable vendors of solar filters and viewers.

A new study into the traditional medicine of Indigenous communities within the Incan heartland has revealed the plants that make up the unwritten pharmacopeia of this ancient Andean culture. After interviewing dozens of Quechua-speaking individuals in the mountains of Peru‚ researchers were able to identify 46 species of medicinal plants that are used to treat everything from diarrhea to the common cold.To some‚ the idea of using nature as a pharmacy may seem archaic and unsophisticated yet‚ as the study authors point out‚ traditional ethnobotany provides essential clues as to the biological impact of certain plants and often leads to the discovery of new drugs. This knowledge is rooted in accumulated practical knowledge and experiences over time by many ancient civilizations‚ they write in their manuscript‚ which at the time of writing is still undergoing peer review.Providing a concrete example‚ the researchers explain that a cure for malaria was developed from the compound artemisinin‚ which occurs naturally in sweet wormwood - a plant that features in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. This discovery earned Youyou Tu from the Republic of China the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2015‚ note the authors.Worldwide‚ some 80‚000 different species of flowering plant are used medicinally by an array of human cultures‚ and aligning this traditional knowledge with Western science is likely to yield further medical breakthroughs. To that end‚ the study authors traveled to the Peruvian district of Incahuasi‚ which translates to House of the Inca and takes its name from an ancient Indigenous city high in the Andes.To collect their data‚ the researchers interviewed 32 locals‚ all of whom relied on traditional herbal remedies as their first line of medical treatment. Four of the participants were herbal healers themselves‚ including one midwife.Of the 46 plants identified during the study‚ almost a third were from the daisy family‚ including several types of aster that have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties due to the presence of ethyl acetate and hexane fractions. Within the local medical tradition‚ these particular plants are typically used to treat colds.Overall‚ 80 percent of plants from the daisy family were identified as remedies for infections‚ including those that cause earaches‚ stomach pains‚ and bronchitis.A further 15 percent of species came from the mint family‚ with the most common being a type of sage known locally as cutiquero. This particular species is used to treat a wide range of ailments‚ including influenza‚ common cold‚ diarrhea‚ headache‚ stomach pain‚ knee pain‚ and bleeding during childbirth. Another condition known simply as bad air which is related to cold or sudden temperature changes can also be soothed with this plant‚ according to the residents of Incahuasi.In total‚ around a quarter of the plants identified by participants are used to treat viral infections‚ while 5.8 percent are utilized to prevent complications during childbirth‚ and a further four percent help to alleviate altitude sickness.The study has been posted on the open publishing platform F1000Research.

Netflixs new series‚ Files of the Unexplained‚ delves into the mysteries of our world through an eight-part documentary journey. The inaugural episode shines a spotlight on the unsettling and renowned alien abduction claim involving Calvin Parker‚ who‚ along with Charles Hickson‚ became the focal point of a chilling extraterrestrial encounter narrative.On the evening of October 11‚ 1973‚ in Pascagoula‚ Mississippi‚ Parker and Hickson experienced an event that would etch itself into UFO lore. While engaged in a quiet fishing trip‚ the pair encountered an unusual‚ oval-shaped craft adorned with blue lights‚ descending from the heavens. Accompanied by an odd buzzing noise‚ the vessel hovered just feet above the earth.From this mysterious craft emerged three entities‚ humanoid yet alien in form‚ each standing around five feet tall. Their faces were devoid of eyes‚ featuring only a narrow mouth‚ and their hands resembled the claws of a lobster‚ all moving with a mechanical gait. Parker recounted the harrowing moment when they were seized and taken aboard the UFO‚ propelled towards an intense luminosity.These things got to us. Two got a hold of Charlie‚ the other got a hold of me and they turned around and they was carrying us back up inside of what I know now is a UFO‚ a spaceship or whatever it was and we was going toward that big bright light‚ Parker later recalled.Aboard the alien ship‚ Parker and Hickson underwent an invasive examination. As suddenly as it began‚ the ordeal ceased‚ and the two found themselves once again on the beach‚ the UFO nowhere in sight‚ leaving no trace of the encounter.Despite skepticism‚ Hickson asserted the truth of their account until his passing in 2011‚ and Parker remained steadfast in his testimony until his death in 2023.Files of the Unexplained is available for streaming‚ offering all eight episodes on Netflix.The post Files of the Unexplained on Netflix: Who was Calvin Parker? appeared first on Anomalien.com.

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