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Top 10 Summer Night Sky Views
Before Fall fully descends upon us, there are still some amazing views in the summer night skies. The following are the Top 10 easily viewed summer sky objects still visible:
10. Cowboy Boot (in the Constellation Vulpecula-the Little Fox)
9. Dumbbell (Nebula)
8. Ghostly Doughnut-The Ring Nebula (in the parallelogram of Lyra)
7. Draco the Dragon
6. “Double-Double” Star (Epsilon… »
Buildings Collapse in Powerful New Zealand Quake
Christchurch, NZ - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half, and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand’s South Island at 4:35 A.M. early Saturday near the city of Christchurch. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.
Only two… »
Is the Earth on the Verge of a Huge Reset Button?
Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because the loss of each species can alter… »
God Did Not Create the Universe, Says Stephen Hawking
The eminent British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, has declared that God did not create the universe. According to Hawking, the “Big Bang” was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics. In his new book, The Grand Design, co-authored with U.S. physicist Leonard Mlodinow, Hawking says a new series of theories made the creation of… »
Awesome Power of Fire Tornado
It turns out that “firestorm” isn’t just a figure of speech.
In a scene that looks like something out of the Book of Revelation, brushfires in Brazil combined with strong wind gusts to spark a tornado of fire. The bizarre weather event trailed flames in its wake as it touched down in the town of Aracatuba… »
Magnetic Mega-Star Challenges Black Hole Theory
A neutron star with a mighty magnetic field has thrown down the gauntlet to theories that stellar evolution and the birth of black holes, astronomers reported.
The “magnetar” lies in a cluster of stars known as Westerlund 1, which is 16,000 light years away, in the constellation Ara, the Altar. Westerlund 1 was discovered in 1961… »
Bedbug Battle Escalates with EPA Crisis Meeting
For reasons still unknown, bedbugs really seem to like the state of Ohio. The problem is so dire in Cincinnati that some people with infested apartments have resorted to sleeping on the streets.
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Long, Hot Summer of Fire, Floods Fits Predictions
Floods, fires, melting ice, and feverish heat: From smoke-choked Moscow to water-soaked Iowa and the high Arctic, the planet seems to be having a midsummer breakdown.
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Lake in Argentina May Offer Clues on How Life on Earth was Started
A lake in Argentina’s remote, inhospitable, northwest sector may offer clues on how life got started on Earth and how it could survive on other planets, scientists say.
Researchers have found millions of “super” bacteria thriving in the oxygen-starved Lake Diamante, in the center of a giant volcanic crater located over 15,400 feet above sea level.
The… »
Spectacular Northern Lights Show Signals Sun is Waking Up
After a relatively quiet stretch, it appears the sun is ramping up its activity. Skywatchers in high latitudes could be in for a spectacular treat of northern lights, the aurora borealis, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3rd and 4th.
The sun’s surface erupted early Sunday, blasting tons of plasma into space. These atoms are headed toward Earth… »