Tag Archives: Science
Asteroid Comes Close to Earth
This feels like something out of a movie, but what’s so bizarre is hearing about it now and not before it passed Earth. The asteroid buzzed by Earth Monday, though only real astronomy geeks in the Pacific would have noticed. The rock, estimated to be no more than 200 feet wide, zoomed past our planet [...]
Full Story13,000 Year Old Tools Found
No – they weren’t Sears Craftsman, but just as durable to survive beneath the earth surface for more than 13,000 years. Landscapers were digging a hole for a fish pond in the front yard of a Boulder home last May when they heard a “chink” that didn’t sound right. Just some lost tools. Some 13,000-year-old [...]
Full StoryComet Lulin Approaches Monday!
Here’s your chance to really wish upon a star. The event starts this Monday! Comet Lulin, photographed here about 100 million miles away, will be passing within 38 million miles of Earth from February 23rd to mid-March, which apparently puts it within binocular range. Some quick facts about Comet Lulin: It was discovered in July [...]
Full StoryAre You Scared of Snakes?
If you were alive 58 million years ago you would be. This snake would make the Boa look like a worm in comparison. Scientists are reporting the discovery of the fossilized remains of the largest snake ever recorded — a 42-foot behemoth weighing more than a ton, according to an analysis in today’s issue of [...]
Full StoryFirst Black American Nobel Peace Prize Winner
On this day in 1950, Ralph J. Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the first black American to receive the award. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1903 – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 [...]
Full StoryVenus, Jupiter Viewable Monday Night
On December 1st, if you look towards the southwest just after sunset you will see a close conjunction between three bright solar system objects: the Moon, Venus and Jupiter. If you have binoculars, you might even be able to fit all three of them in the field of view. Between now and then, you can [...]
Full StoryThe Moon, Venus, and Jupiter Together
If you’re lucky enough, weather wise, you will witness a spectacular event when the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter come together. It’s recommended to use binoculars to get a better view. The event will occur on Sunday, November 30th until 11a.m. EST on Monday morning for North America. The Moon, will be very low in the [...]
Full StoryGet Your Tech On!
Everyday I search the internet reading through technology blogs and noticed something really amazing, no I have not discovered the new internet. I have discovered that there aren’t many female tech bloggers. Just let me say one thing, female tech bloggers write much more interesting content than their counterparts, me included. They write with passion [...]
Full StoryWorlds Fastest Computer Just Got Faster
In the World of supercomputers speed is in the front seat and the Cray XT Jaguar is built just for that. The Worlds fastest supercomputer just got faster! The Cray XT Jaguar supercomputer at the U.S. Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is now the world’s fastest open research supercomputer. Oak Ridge engineers increased the [...]
Full StoryNASA Loses Contact With Mars Lander
Mission managers said Monday that they had not heard from the NASA spacecraft for a week and that they thought it had probably fallen quiet for good. “At this time, we’re pretty convinced that the vehicle is no longer available for us to use,” said Barry Goldstein, the project manager. “We’re actually ceasing operations, declaring [...]
Full StoryJupiter and the Moon Together Tonight
The crescent moon is just 3 degrees below Jupiter, a beautiful spectacle in the dark skies. The King of Planets sets around 9 today. You will be able to view Jupiter with the naked eye tonight. And looking way ahead, on Dec. 1, the moon, Venus and Jupiter will all gather for a rare convergence [...]
Full StoryVenus Draws Closer to the Moon
On Monday evening, Nov. 3, the moon will snuggle up with Jupiter. And looking way ahead, on Dec. 1, the moon, Venus and Jupiter will all gather for a rare convergence that will be so tight, according to NASA, you’ll be able to blot all three objects out with your thumb held at arm’s length. [...]
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