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"Second Earth" found--20 lightyears away!
guardian.co.uk — Scientists have discovered a warm and rocky "second Earth" circling a star, a find they believe dramatically boosts the prospects that we are not alone.More… (Space)
BonekhanSurfer Dude Stuns Physicists With Theory of Everything
telegraph.co.uk — An impoverished surfer has drawn up a new theory of the universe, seen by some as the Holy Grail of physics, which as received rave reviews from scientists.More… (General Sciences)
msaleem
Slow Motion Lightning Video is Mindblowing
gizmodo.com — Well, this is just about the most amazing thing I've ever seen. It's a lightning bolt that's shooting down from the sky, shot in slow motion. I'm not sure exactly how fast this camera is, but it's got to be shooting at a speed faster than the Casio EX-F1 can shoot at, at least at a resolution this high. Whatever, who cares?More… (Environment)
burstaneurysmAt $1 per Watt, the iTunes of Solar Energy Has Arrived
solveclimate.com — A Silicon Valley start-up called Nanosolar shipped its first solar panels -- priced at $1 a watt. That's the price at which solar energy gets cheaper than coal. Curious that this story is not on every front page...More… (Environment)
7 Amazing Holes [PICS]
deputy-dog.com — Here are some really big holes from around the world.More… (Environment)
DevinMars Rover to be TURNED OFF - due to BUDGET CUTS at NASA!
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]badastronomy.com — To save money, NASA will switch off Mars Rover Spirit for the Winter. What a disgusting fate for so intrepid an explorer!! What if it won't wake back up?? Please DIGG this - maybe we can pressure them to restore the $4 Million to JPL. After lasting 1490 days into a '90 day mission' - to be turned off due to lack of money? Hang Tough Rover Team!!More… (Space)
PRB_Ohio
Albert Einstein's True Religious Beliefs Revealed
guardian.co.uk — In the letter, he states: "The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this."More… (General Sciences)
sleepyjjk
"Perfect Evidence" ICE on Mars!
phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu — "It must be ice," said Phoenix Principal Investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, Tucson. "These little clumps completely disappearing over the course of a few days, that is perfect evidence that it's ice. There had been some question whether the bright material was salt. Salt can't do that." More… (Space)
BriFiGraphic: The World Without Us
worldwithoutus.com — Alan Weisman theorizes what would happen to the planet if humans suddenly disappeared. Roll over each block to see more details.More… (Environment)
5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen
cracked.com — Our culture is full of tales of the undead walking the Earth, from our religions to our comic books. But, some sort of zombie apocalypse isn't actually possible, right? Right? Guys? Actually, yes. It's quite possible. Here's five ways it could happen, according to science.More… (General Sciences)
MrBabyMan
Teen's Science Project May Be Huge Breakthrough on Plastics
motherjones.com — As part of a high school science fair project, a 16-year-old from Ontario figured out how to break down the polymers in plastic bags—compounds that can last for over 1,000 years—in about three months. More… (General Sciences)
Why You Should Carry a Digital Camera At All Times
gizmodo.com — Incredible picture of a tornado!More… (Environment)
OpenIntro
Sometimes You Get the Trees, Sometimes They Get You [PICS]
elitefeet.com — The beauty of running are the things you pass by as you run along. You get to see things that you don’t notice as you drive by in a car. You may have run the same route 50 times but you find yourself seeing something different each time. I ran by a tree than had grown over a fence and it got me to thinking ...More… (Environment)
suxmonkeyWhat may happen in the next 100 years - from the year 1900
bp3.blogger.com — An interesting article from the Ladies Home Journal in 1900 reporting on what they believed to be the big changes ahead for the 100 years to follow for mankind. Some predictions proved quite accurate, such as increased life expectancy through better medicine and air travel, while others, such as giants vegetables or an insect-less earth, did not.More… (General Sciences)
Pogojoe
"We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!!"
blog.wired.com — There is water ice on Mars within reach of the Mars Phoenix Lander, NASA scientists announced.More… (Space)
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