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Want to Visit Space Next Year? Tryst Between Hotel Worker and Guest Might Have Sparked a COVID Outbreak

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This 10.5-billion-year-old globular cluster, NGC 6496, is home to heavy-metal stars of a celestial kind! The stars comprising this spectacular spherical cluster are enriched with much higher proportions of metals — elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, are in astronomy curiously known as metals — than stars found in similar clusters. A handful of these high-metallicity stars are also variable stars, meaning that their brightness fluctuates over time. NGC 6496 hosts a selection of long-period variables — giant pulsating stars whose brightness can take up to, and even over, a thousand days to change — and short-period eclipsing binaries, which dim when eclipsed by a stellar companion. The nature of the variability of these stars can reveal important information about their mass, radius, luminosity, temperature, composition, and evolution, providing astronomers with measurements that would be difficult or even impossible to obtain through other methods. NGC 6496 was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. The cluster resides at about 35 000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion).
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Here’s an interesting place to visit in 2021 (and it’s COVID free, at least for now): space.

And a hotel security guard hooked up with an on-property guest. Their sexy encounter could be behind a COVID-19 in Australia.

We’ll get to those headlines and many more. But first, here’s a quick recap of a very busy week on Rene’s Points!

Did you see TV show Inside Edition bust three hotels for not changing their sheets and wiping down surfaces in hotel rooms?

Do you love how certain travel venues (hotels, lounges, etc) have their own special scents? Here’s how you can buy some for your home!

Guess who doesn’t recommend staying in hotels right now? A Los Angeles hotel union president!

Uber Eats has a $5 promo code you might try on your next order.

There are a ton of American Express statement credits available right now. Check out this post detailing which cards offer which credits!

A bunch of credit cards have elevated bonus earnings on grocery store purchases this month. Here are our choices for the best credit cards at grocery stores and supermarkets during July!

Amazon Lightning Deals

Amex’s Shop Small promotion is here — and works with Bluebird cards!

Amazon is offering a free Echo Dot with purchases of some Ring Video Doorbells!

Chicago’s mayor issued one of the first — if not the first — city-wide order quarantining travelers from certain states.

Remember to register and use your Chase Freedom card’s Amazon and Whole Foods bonus!

Delta is reopening seven Sky Clubs — and adding safety precautions. The airline also extended its change fee waiver through the end of this month.

Cheers! Delta is reintroducing alcohol onboard flights — but on a very limited basis.

As of right now, the 2020 Chicago Seminars might be on! Here’s more information.

EL AL is having a particularly rough go right now. And Aeromexico filed for Chapter 11.

Amsterdam outlawed vacation rentals in parts of its central ring.

We found several interesting Delta mileage runs! Two from Orlando: one to Seattle and another to LAX. And this fun pair between Dallas (DFW) and LAX.

Finally, I celebrated my one-year blogiversary. Thank you for your support!

Other Travel Headlines!

Balloon trips to the edge of space by 2021

Australian COVID Outbreak Traced Back to Quarantine Hotel Where Workers Allegedly had Sex with Guests

Airbnb adds age restrictions to prevent unauthorized house parties

Intercontinental travel will be cut off for a long period, Lonely Planet founder says

US judge mulls challenge to Hawaii traveler quarantine

Woman Attacks Five Spirit Airlines Employees In Anger Over Baggage Fee, Then Coughs On Cops While Claiming She Has COVID-19

If you have to travel, these are 2 states to avoid because of coronavirus surges

Will Solo Travel Have the Same Appeal After the Coronavirus?

Taiwan’s first ‘pretend to go abroad’ tour takes off with fake flight

You Can Now Ride a Real ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Train in Japan

Coronavirus: Money back for Ryanair and Sykes customers

American Airlines Bringing Back Snacks To 2.5 Hour Domestic First Class Flights

Have a safe and fun Fourth of July weekend!

–Chris

Featured image courtesy of NASA

Rene’s Points For Better Travel, a division of Chatterbox Entertainment, Inc. has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Rene’s Points For Better Travel and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


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