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. […]
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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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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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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
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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 […]
Severe Weather The New Normal
Human Induced Climate Change Experiment A study mandated by congress highlights the cost of global warming to United States citizens. One of the most significant costs is the impact of more severe weather events. A LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the […]
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Warmest Year on Record
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. for 2012 was 55.3°F, which was 3.2°F above the 20th century average and 1.0°F above the previous record from 1998. The year consisted of the fourth warmest winter, a record warm spring, the second warmest summer, and a […]
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