- 2010
- Jul
- 24
Scientists Confirm Underwater Plumes Are From Spill
George gives notice of this piece via The New York Times. The article reads:
The conclusion was announced by University of South Florida researchers, although federal scientists had acknowledged there were clues tying plumes to BP’s well.
- 2010
- Jul
- 23
Exhibit imagines utopian, green cities in 2030
An Anonymous Reader hit upon a new piece posted over at USA Today. A sample follows:
Imagine no cars or fewer, anyway.
- 2010
- Jul
- 22
Galaxy Collision May Have Changed Black Hole’s Spin
An Anonymous Reader made us aware of a charming feature via Space.com. Here’s a taste:
The discovery of a giant, spinning black hole that was shoved around twice, causing its axis to point in a different direction from before, has led astronomers to believe that a violent collision between two galaxies was the likely cause of such strange cosmic behavior.
- 2010
- Jul
- 20
Best Reality TV Ever: Camera Will Take Video of Next Mars Rover Landing
Jason sent in this treatise from Universe Today. An excerpt follows:
Now THIS is what I call "must-see TV!" A camera on the next Mars Rover — MSL, also known as Curiosity – will start recording high-definition video about two minutes before the rover lands on Mars, currently scheduled for August 2012. The Mars Descent Imager, or MARDI, will provide all of us Martian-wannabes with the […]
- 2010
- Jul
- 19
Stuck in the past
Daniel contributes a fresh piece via ScienceNews. Here’s a taste:
Molecular remnants may limit potential of reprogrammed stem cells
