Category Archives: Science

NASA | A View From The Other Side

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Thanos

Here’s a great view from the other side of the moon, courtesy of NASA and the Lunar Reconnaissance orbiter. NASA | A View From The Other Side – YouTube. Here in Kansas we are experiencing signs of Spring, buds appearing … Continue reading →

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Solar Max

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Thanos

We are nearing Solar Maximum, which means that we will have some effects to radio spectrum telecommunications, like the X1.4 flare detailed below: NASA has confirmed that a powerful X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on Apr. 24. Thanks … Continue reading →

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360-Degree View of the Milky Way From NASA – JPL

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Thanos

This video shows a continually-looping infrared view of our Milky Way galaxy, as seen by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. MORE INFO BELOW… The icon in the lower right corner shows how the view changes over time, from our position in … Continue reading →

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‘Electronic skin’ equipped with memory

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Thanos

This is merely the beginning — nano-technology razor thin wearable and/or implantable sensors coupled with computer on a chips wearing highly accurate medical devices that track everything will become the norm as these devices will become printable or otherwise available … Continue reading →

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Plasma Rockets & Solar Storms

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Thanos

 

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Creationism & Climate Denialism – The Future Tearing Points in the GOP

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Thanos

In this video P. Z. Meyers, Genie Scott, and Larry Moran discuss the ideologies driving the GOP’s anti science and anti-reason voter blocs as well as the tactics of the Tea Parties. At the local levels I’ve pointed out how … Continue reading →

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The evidence for climate change WITHOUT computer models or the IPCC

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Thanos

Another excellent video on global warming from Potholer54 The evidence for climate change WITHOUT computer models or the IPCC – YouTube.

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Arctic Ice Breaks Up in Beaufort Sea Back in March

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Thanos

A series of intense storms in the Arctic has caused fracturing of the sea ice around the Beaufort Sea along the northern coasts of Alaska and Canada. High-resolution imagery from the Suomi NPP satellite shows the evolution of the cracks … Continue reading →

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Waterproof Camera with GPS

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Thanos

It works great underwater, (see photos below) and the built in ability to imprint time and latitude longitude onto the photo and/or to just capture them to metadata are great tools for scientists, police, sports enthusiasts, and others who need to document either their play or work. Continue reading →

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Gamma Rays From Thunderstorms and Dark Lightning

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Thanos

There are amazing things happening in the skies above thunderstorms. Researchers studying thunderstorms have made a surprising discovery: The lightning we see with our eyes has a dark competitor that discharges storm clouds and flings antimatter into space. Astrophysicists and … Continue reading →

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