NASA’s FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system where astronauts can visit and explore it. Performing these elements for the proposed asteroid initiative integrates the best of NASA’s science, technology and human exploration capabilities and draws on […]
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Sound Thinking
A conversation on FaceBook about the Universal Hum / Om: Nehal Mankad i’ve been trying to figure out how it fits into e=mc². i think i’m getting warmer… Like · · Daniel Brouse er, a… the problem with the hum of the universe… is sound doesn’t travel through space Nehal Mankad vibrations travel though. […]
Posted in Education, Energy, health and wellness, music, Science, Space
Tagged . sound, chromesthesia, colors, E=MC^2, engineering, hear colors, light, resonant vibration, see sounds, sounds, speed of light, standing wave
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Flamenco Flash Mob
Flamenco is a genre of music (song and dance) from Andalusia, Spain. The style includes cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), baile (dance) and palmas (handclaps). Song and Video Inspired by Flash Mob Flamenco Lately, protestors have incorporated Flamenco into flash mob demonstrations. Following are some headlines: “Spanish Bank Protested By Flash Mob Of Flamenco Dancers […]
Posted in freedom, Government, International, music
Tagged dance, dancing, Flamenco, Flamenco Flash Mob, flash mobs, genre, music, Spain, Spanish, style
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Happy Birthday Universe!
Q: How old is the universe? A: 13.8 billion years old Planck, the European space agency, in cooperation with NASA have created a detailed map of the universe. “Astronomers worldwide have been on the edge of their seats waiting for this map,” said Joan Centrella, Planck scientist. “These measurements are profoundly important to many […]
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Tagged 13.8 billion years old, age of the universe, NASA, Planck, space agency, universe
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Solar Storms
G1 (Minor) storming is expected on March 16th and G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storming is expected on the 17th from this morning’s coronal mass ejection. The CME is the bright loop leaving the Sun to the upper left of the circular center in the image below (Image Credit ESA/NASA SOHO LASCO).
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Tagged geomagnetic storming, solar flares, storms, Sun
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The New Seaboard Keyboard
A British start-up company has invented a new type of piano. “Evolved from the piano keyboard, the Seaboard is a new musical instrument which bridges the gap between acoustic and digital music by putting the control of pitch, volume and timbre right at your fingertips.” The way in which you touch the keys changes the […]
Climate Change Time Machine
NASA has developed a web application that allows you to view the sea ice declining, sea level, carbon emissions and average temperature rising over time: Climate Time Machine
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Science
Tagged Artctic, climate change, decline, enivronment, global warming, ice, important issues, losses, melting, ocean temperatures, rise in sea level, rising temperatures, sea ice, United States, volume, warming
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When Does an Asteroid Become a Meteor?
EARTH — NASA has been watching an asteroid, Asteroid 2012 DA14, fly near Earth; however, they missed another asteroid that became a meteor in Russia. An asteroid when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. Usually, they burn up upon entry. Not this time. A Russian health official estimated 1,000 people were injured when a 10 ton […]
King Richard III Found
The body of King Richard III was found in a parking lot. The physical appearance, including a curved spine, an arrowhead and other battle wounds, led scientists to believe it is King Richard III. DNA tests have since confirmed it is Richard. Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England […]
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Tagged Dark Ages, King Of England, King Richard III, Middle Ages, War Of The Roses
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