No Guns in Chipotle

In a response to recent legislations passed by states allowing concealed and/or open carry of firearms, the Chipotle Mexican food chain has changed its policy on the possession of firearms in its restaurants. They have politely asked their customer not to bring guns, most importantly high-powered rifles, in the restaurants, which basically meant don't bring guns into Chipotle. This statement was issued because some customers were feeling uncomfortable in the presence of large guns while enjoying their delicious burritos. This is a sticky situation because if Chipotle bans firearms in their restaurants, they could lose a large customer base, and the same could happen if they openly allowed firearms in their establishments. As of right now, gun control activists are praising the statement as a "bold and meaningful" decision.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2014/0520/Chipotle-Mixing-guns-and-burritos-is-intimidating-so-please-disarm

Jupiter's Red Spot

The famous red spot on the surface of Jupiter, which is actually a giant cyclone, is actually shrinking. The spot is known worldwide, and the winds inside the storm reach speeds of a few hundred miles per hour or more. When the spot was first observed in 1831, it was 25,000 miles across, which is wider than three Earths placed next to each other. Now, in 2014, the size of the spot has decreased to 10,000 miles across, only 40% of the first observed size. Nobody knows why the storm is shrinking, or whether or not it will continue to shrink until it no longer exists. Interesting indeed.
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/jupiter-great-red-spot-shrinking/

Amazing Supercomputer Space Simulation

Recently, the "entire" universe has been recreated in an astounding simulation that chronicles 13 billion years of time, which is about 12 million years after the big bang.. This simulation was created and run by a highly advance state-of-the-art supercomputer. The section of the universe that was simulated was 330 billion light years across, which is equivalent to about 1.94x10^24 miles, an almost incomprehensible distance. The simulation was created by a group of scientists from MIT through a program called Illustris. Even though no one knows exactly how big the universe is or exactly how everything developed, this simulation is still an astonishing and groundbreaking achievement in the astronomy field.

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/supercomputers-simulate-the-universe-in-unprecedented-detail/