Category Archives: Science

Satellite Shootdown Success

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Thanos

In a great testament to the fact that “Star Wars” does work, and that you can hit a bullet with a bullet, another Reagan legacy shone tonight. The US Navy successfully shot down the failed satellite this evening, preventing a … Continue reading →

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The Start of Global Cooling?

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Thanos

Here’s some disturbing information to ponder, much scarier than what the Goracle is saying…. Where have all the Sunspots gone?

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Boeing and Airbus Sell Planes Like Hotcakes

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Thanos

In a tight orders race Boeing edged out rival Airbus in 2007 for total orders, but both are doing great by surpassing their previous records for orders set in 2006 and 2005. The overall demand for transport is up, and everyone wants the … Continue reading →

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Space Round up

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Thanos

The Space Shuttle Discovery is on its return trip, and will make a daylight landing with a coast to coast re-entry. The astronauts had a successful mission, and repaired a torn solar panel as part of an extra-credit problem. Asian … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Works

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Thanos

President Reagans’ dream of an America secure from Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) made another step towards becoming reality today in a successful test of mid-flight interception – something critics in the 80’s said couldn’t be done. From AP: An intercontinental … Continue reading →

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Dawn to the Asteroids Tomorrow

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Thanos

The postponed Nasa Mission to the asteroids will take off tomorrow from Cape Canaveral. The mission’s been delayed by higher priorities (the Mars Lander Mission,) and by the weather, but on the morrow the 8 year mission travels to the … Continue reading →

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Refraction

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Thanos

A photographic demonstration of refraction; or the slowing of light. Many people do not understand that the speed of light is only a constant in a vacuum, but really as light passes through any transparent substance it slows. Every transparent substance whether … Continue reading →

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The F-22 Raptor; A Beautiful Thing

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Thanos

The F-22 Raptor is America’s next generation fighter, capable of supercruising to destination and passing supersonic speeds without JATOs afterburners. It’s stealthy, even when armed to the max, as few other aircraft are. In practice matches with up to five … Continue reading →

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How Not to Smuggle Yellowcake

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Thanos

In China there is a long-standing black-market in Uranium, smuggled out of state mines and sold across Asia and the sub-continent. The nuclear Djinn is out of the bottle, never to be placed back inside. It’s only a matter of … Continue reading →

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New Russian UCAV

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Thanos

Defense tech has the skinny on the new MIG prototype for a Russian UAV Continue reading →

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