Whoa Cassini!
From NASA.gov :
The Cassini spacecraft surveys Saturn’s outstretched ring system in the infrared from a vantage point high above the planet’s northern latitudes. Nearly the full expanse of the main rings is visible here — from the C ring to the outer edge of the A ring (in the upper left corner).
Ring shadows are [...]
May 25, 2007
Categories: Astronomy, Auto, Automobiles, Cool, Planets, Science, Space, Travel . . Author: cwonder . Comments: Leave a Comment
Yesterday, while reading my recent issue of Popular Science, I stumbled upon an article that has me BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZING with excitement!
I don’t believe I’m looking forward to anything “Techno-Cool” , like I’m looking forward to this!
From PopSci.com :
Surfing the StarsJonathon Keats
Within a decade, a dream team of astronomers and computer geeks vows to bring a world-class observatory [...]
May 21, 2007
Categories: Astronomy, Cool, Internet, Personal, Science, Space, Technology, Travel . . Author: cwonder . Comments: Leave a Comment
Well, Global Warming is in the news…..AGAIN, but this time it’s the trees causing the problems. Damn those trees! Let’s go cut them all down so we can reduce CO2 levels and Oxygen! Yayyyyy…no breathing, sounds great
Alright, I’m being sarcastic and over-the-top..but now you know how I feel when you tell me my [...]
May 18, 2007
Categories: Global Warming, Health, News, Personal, Politics, Science . . Author: cwonder . Comments: 2 Comments
Take a good look, it’s hard to miss. That big dark ring, astronomers believe, just might be some proof of Dark matter. “Blatant Proof”
This was taken courtesy of the Hubble telescope.
Dark matter makes up a vast majority of gravity-exerting mass in the universe, while only about 10 percent is matter we can see and touch.
How [...]
May 16, 2007
Categories: Books, Cool, News, Science, Space . . Author: cwonder . Comments: Leave a Comment
Just last night I was reading the archives of bookofjoe.com and came across one of Joe’s BehindtheMedspeak Posts from August 28th, 2004.
In Short :
Fetal cells that resemble stem cells have been found in the organs of women after they have given birth, raising the possibility that the cells could be removed and used to treat diseases.
The [...]
May 16, 2007
Categories: Family, Health, Medical, Medicine, News, Science, Stem Cell . . Author: cwonder . Comments: 1 Comment