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Tag Archives: science
Super Perigee Moon
The full moon is called a super perigee moon since it is at its closest to Earth in 2011. The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March 1993.
NASA Extends Contract With Russian Space Agency
Now that the space shuttle has been retired, what will the United States do to further space exploration? WASHINGTON, DC — NASA has signed a $753 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation, rescue and related services from 2014 through June 2016. The firm-fixed [...]
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Increased Ethanol In Gasoline
There are concerns about using ethanol in gasoline. It is possible that ethanol is actually worse for the environment and increasing the rate of global warming; however, the EPA is allowing E15. E15 (a blend of gasoline and ethanol) In response to a request by Growth Energy under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act, [...]
Posted in Agriculture, energy, environment, Government, science Also tagged autos, blend, cars, climate change, E15, environment, EPA, ethanol, gas, gasoline, global warming, government, regulations, trucks Leave a comment
Oldest Northern North American Human
Many people believe human life started in Africa; however, is it possible the Garden of Eden was in North America? The National Science Foundation scientists and Alaska Natives collaborate on find of cremated child. Newly excavated remains found at the Xaasaa Na’ archaeological site near the Tanana River in central Alaska may belong to one [...]
Posted in children, Education, science, Society Also tagged archaeological dig, climate change, Garden Of Eden, God, heritage, human life, man, North America, oldest, remains, roots, start Leave a comment
Underwater Snow
Marine snow is a shower of organic material falling from upper waters to the deep ocean As plants and animals near the surface of the ocean die and decay, they fall toward the sea floor, just like leaves and decaying material fall onto a forest floor. In addition to dead animals and plants, marine snow [...]
You Can’t Make This Up
Navy Bombs Guam with Dead, Frozen, Drug-Stuffed Mice. Apparently, in the 1980s, they brought in snakes. “the creatures arrived on the island accidentally in military cargo. ” “The mildly venomous snakes can grow up to 10 feet long” “The discovery that snakes will die when they eat acetaminophen was a huge step forward,” “scientists drop [...]
Posted in environment, Government, science, War And Peace Also tagged adaptation, environment, irony Leave a comment
Forebodings of Doom
How much is a 1%/year decline ? Enough that if i had a hundred of anything, i would have fifty in seventy years. What are these anythings ? Phytoplankton in the ocean, who produce half the oxygen we breathe are declining at 1% a year. They die because the oceans change in a warming world. [...]
Posted in Business, energy, environment, International, science, Society Also tagged climate change, drinking water, earth, energy, environment, global warming Leave a comment
Space Trash: NASA Extends Contract With Russia
WASHINGTON — NASA has signed a $335 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation, rescue and related services in 2013 and 2014. The firm-fixed price modification covers comprehensive Soyuz support, including all necessary training and preparation for launch, crew rescue, and landing of a [...]
New Robots Scrutinize Solar Cells
The race to build a better solar cell is looping through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory where new robots are fabricating thin-film cells and analyzing glitches faster and with more precision than ever before. How much faster? The robot working with silicon can build a semi-conductor on a six-inch-square plate of glass, plastic or flexible [...]
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Asteroid