For the first time the dark side of the moon has been captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s LOLA instruments. The rainbow colors correspond to the elevation of the terrain, going from 20,000 feet (red) to -20,000 feet (blue). The beautiful coloring highlights the unique sharp views of some of the largest impact craters in [...]
June 6, 2010
It may look like some sort of cute alien robot, but it was created here on Earth, launched to the Moon in 1970, and now reflects laser light in a scientifically useful way. On November 17, 1970 the Soviet Luna 17 spacecraft landed the first roving remote-controlled robot on the Moon. Known as Lunokhod 1, it weighed just [...]
May 31, 2010
NEW YORK — It all started with an octopus and a skin disease. Many addicts eventually admit to having a monkey on their back. Julia Gnuse actually has two chimpanzees. They’re embracing on her left shoulder, just above a vintage rendering of the Three Stooges along with an image of the famous chocolate factory scene [...]
May 16, 2010
TAMPA — Capitalizing on one timely event to make a statement about another, Joyce Weaver opened a web browser, bought an inexpensive domain name, and likely infuriated some in the GOP. The URL is http://www.gop2012tampa.com, a clear reference to Tampa being awarded the 2010 Republican National Convention. Weaver quickly assembled a page featuring full screen photos. [...]
May 13, 2010
This weekend, Venus and the crescent Moon are gathering in the western sky for a spectacular conjunction, and they’re not alone. The International Space Station and, very likely, space shuttle Atlantis will join them for a rare four-way meeting of spaceships and planets over many locations The show begins at sunset when Venus and the [...]
May 13, 2010
A brilliant new Chinese train innovation – get on & off the bullet train without the train stopping. VERY COOL CONCEPT ! No time is wasted. The bullet train is moving all the time. If there are 30 stations between Beijing and Guangzhou , just stopping and accelerating again at each station will waste both [...]
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