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Science News and Current Events
Recent News Items:
2012-01-30
Lego Man In Space and Layers of the Earths Atmosphere
Two Canadian teens send a Lego man up into the Earths atmosphere and get some great pics and video.
Two Canadian teens send a Lego man up into the Earths atmosphere and get some great pics and video.
2012-01-14
Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory First Trajectory Correction Maneuver
TCM is a trajectory correction maneuver. It's something we do to change the direction the spacecraft is moving through space.
TCM is a trajectory correction maneuver. It's something we do to change the direction the spacecraft is moving through space.
2011-05-18
Europe to go to Mars?
The ExoMars Project has been in work for a long time, but it seems that it keeps getting pushed back. Over 100 million Euros have already been spent on the project, and it is now set to launch in 2018.
The ExoMars Project has been in work for a long time, but it seems that it keeps getting pushed back. Over 100 million Euros have already been spent on the project, and it is now set to launch in 2018.
2011-05-15
What is Radiation?
ince the nuclear disaster in Japan a lot of people have been quite concerned about all this radiation. Few though have really thought about what radiation is.
ince the nuclear disaster in Japan a lot of people have been quite concerned about all this radiation. Few though have really thought about what radiation is.
2011-05-10
Europe is on alert - Volcanic Ash Cloud from Iceland
In another major episode, Iceland's most active volcano was set to cause potential air-travel shutdowns across Europe.
In another major episode, Iceland's most active volcano was set to cause potential air-travel shutdowns across Europe.
2011-05-02
50 Years of Humans in Space
It was 50 years ago Tuesday Yuri Gargarin left the Earth’s atmosphere and It was 50 years ago Tuesday Yuri Gargarin left the Earth’s atmosphere and became the first man to float in space.the first man to float in space.
It was 50 years ago Tuesday Yuri Gargarin left the Earth’s atmosphere and It was 50 years ago Tuesday Yuri Gargarin left the Earth’s atmosphere and became the first man to float in space.the first man to float in space.
2011-04-11
Scientists Discover Gay Caveman – huh?
This is at least what NPR, Huffington Post, Fox News, ABC News, USA Today, Time, Globe and Mail etc. all reported this past week. But is it true. Well of course not.
This is at least what NPR, Huffington Post, Fox News, ABC News, USA Today, Time, Globe and Mail etc. all reported this past week. But is it true. Well of course not.
2011-04-08
New Particle Discovered
A possible new particle has been discovered at the Tevatron Particle Collider in Illinois.
A possible new particle has been discovered at the Tevatron Particle Collider in Illinois.
2011-03-11
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011
On Friday, 11 March 2011, Japan experienced one of the only five 9.0+ magnitude earthquakes that have occurred over the last 150 years.
On Friday, 11 March 2011, Japan experienced one of the only five 9.0+ magnitude earthquakes that have occurred over the last 150 years.