Asteroid Protection Plan Proposed
Dangerous space rocks under watchAsteroid protection plan proposedThursday, April 8, 2004 Posted: 12:09 PM EDT (1609 GMT) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- They are out there, ready to smack into the Earth and...
View ArticleWater (Ocean) Temps Getting Warmer
Scientists: Global warming is realFriday, February 18, 2005 Posted: 4:59 AM EST (0959 GMT) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Studies looking at the oceans and melting Arctic ice leave no room for doubt that it...
View ArticleFirst Tropical Storm Of The Season
Arlene churns toward gulfFriday, June 10, 2005 Posted: 12:02 AM EDT (0402 GMT) PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) -- The Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm headed north Thursday toward the Gulf Coast...
View ArticleHubble Telescope to View Comet Collision
Hubble Telescope to View Comet CollisionThe Hubble Space Telescope will be watching when the University of Maryland's Deep Impact space probe crashes into a comet July 4, setting off a cosmic firework...
View ArticleEarth's Bigger Cousin Detected
Earth's Bigger Cousin Detected By Michael SchirberStaff Writerposted: 13 June, 20052:30 p.m. ETAstronomers announced today the discovery of the smallest planet so far found outside of our solar...
View Articlea rainbow and a tornado
Hi Greeneyes and everyone,Here is a cool picture of a rainbow and a tornado:It is from the Astronomy Picture of the Day web site:antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050613.htmlGo there to read more about...
View Articlesnow in Hawaii
Here is a cool panoramic pic of snow in Hawaiifrom http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050704.html on my favorite website, APOD ( http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html )Hope everyone's 4th...
View ArticleSummer in the Northeastern US
a cool pic from MODIS taken July 6, 2005 [MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites]link that includes text...
View ArticleGoogle Moon
Perhaps you have seen Google Maps ( maps.google.com ) or the very cool Google Earth ( earth.google.com ) - well Google has just put online Google Moon - check it out: moon.google.comScott
View ArticleEarth's moon could become a planet
Earth's moon could become a planet (SPACE.com) -- If astronomers approve a newly proposed planet definition next week, things could get really strange. Sure, asteroid Ceres will become a planet....
View ArticleGlobal Warming Soapbox
Well, I've been on my Global Warming Soapbox all over the board so I figured I'd throw out some up to date debunking in the right place.Global Warming Sickness: The Medicine Will Hurt More Sunday...
View ArticleSolar peak expected in 2011-2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The peak of the next sunspot cycle is expected in late 2011 or mid-2012 -- potentially affecting airline flights, communications satellites and electrical transmissions. But...
View ArticleMeet Hanna
Though it is not strong enough to name just yet, give it a day or two. This is Hanna, isn't she cute.
View ArticleSay Hello To Ike
These storms are just stacking up now, one right after the other. Than is another one out there behind (what will be) Ike. What a season.
View ArticleAnnouncing Josephine
Kia, this one looks a little wobbly. Plus, there is another one behind her that will turn into a storm within a few days.
View ArticleForum Graphics
I was going to update this forum, but I am really attached to the graphics. Carol, you said you liked them as well. I think they will stay for now then.
View ArticleLittle Ice Age: Big Chill
Little Ice Age: Big Chill Not so long ago, civilization learned that it was no match for just a few degrees drop in temperature. Scientists call it the Little Ice Age--but its impact was anything but...
View ArticleThe sky is falling.....or something was shaking...
It IS October, right????? Ok...thought so. So I was rudely, violently awakened this morning @ 6:34am by a 6.1 earthquake that roared it's way through here(yes, you hear them coming). My dad was...
View Article