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Only a few nerve cells needed to start brain working complex tasks PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 23 December 2007
New research has found that instead of thousands of brain cells working together to initiate a task by the brain, only as few as fifty cells are needed.             
 
Sandia simulation shows small near-earth objects can cause big troubles PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 23 December 2007
A Sandia supercomputer has found that the space body causing the Tunguska explosion, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres and thousands of animals, in Siberia in 1908 was 3-4 times smaller than what first thought. Humans should pay attention to these smaller space bodies for the sake of millions of lives.           
 
Place your bets: Will asteroid hit Mars in January? PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 22 December 2007
According to NASA research scientists, an asteroid has a 1-in-75 chance of hitting the planet Mars on January 30, 2008.              
 
Ursid meteor shower to be seen near North Star Saturday evening PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 21 December 2007
The Ursids will produce some astronomical glee in the northern hemisphere the evening of Saturday, December 22, 2007, and into Sunday morning, if nighttime conditions are just right.            
 
Captain uses his fat to circumnavigate Earth PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 December 2007
New Zealander Pete Bethune is using his fat as fuel to power his Earthrace motorboat around the world in an attempt to break a world record.          
 
See planet Mars up close and personal PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
The planet Mars is now prime for getting a real good look at it. It came very close to Earth on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at 6:46 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. It’s only a hop, skip, and jump from us, galactically speaking, for the rest of December.         
 
NASA two for three on Tuesday PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
On Tuesday, December 18, 2007, NASA engineers on the ground found that a bad connector was causing fuel-gauge sensor problems. All the while, NASA astronauts in space found a bad motor that was likely affecting the space station’s solar wing-tilting mechanism, but still could not pinpoint the problem with a damaged solar rotary joint.          
 
Pristine jungle in Foja Mts. possible home to new species PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Possible new species, at least within human knowledge, have been discovered in an area called a “lost world” because of its very nature: a pristine jungle within a remote mountainous area in the northern part of Papua, Indonesia.          
 
Black hole inside “death star galaxy” fires on sister galaxy PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
According to NASA, a black hole at the center of a large galaxy is assaulting its smaller sister galaxy with a jet full of deadly radiation. The two galaxies, called 3C321, are in orbit about each other.              
 
The early-birders see the birds PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 17 December 2007
The 108th annual Christmas Bird Count by the Audubon Society is underway across North America. The 108th CBC runs from Friday, December 14th, 2007, to Saturday, January 5th, 2008.      
 
Where oh where is the comet? PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 17 December 2007
That’s what they said when NASA scientists decided to send their Deep Impact spacecraft to Comet 85P/Boethin. When they looked again for the comet, it was no where to be found. So, Deep Impact was re-direced to Comet Hartley 2.     
 
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