Ice Ice Baby!
Monday, February 18th, 2008Just the other day I was talking to my brother, Lou and the topic of global warming came up. Specifically, we were talking about how the snow at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa is vanishing. Being quite the science junkie himself, my brother cited some recent studies indicating that the Snows of Kilimanjaro are not […]
The Sun, A Poem, and Some Facts
Monday, February 18th, 2008
This illustration accurately depicts the relational sizes of the Sun and planets of our solar system
a PIZZA the size of the SUN
A Poem by Jack Prelutsky
I’m making a pizza the size of the sun,
a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton,
a pizza too massive to pick up and toss,
a pizza resplendent with oceans […]
A Day of Rest
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Because this site is so brand new, I’ve been feverishly writing content all week that will hopefully make your visit here a worthwhile adventure. For this novice blogger 20+ posts in less than one week may be my limit!
Being that Sunday IS the day of rest, I think that I will finish (or is it […]
Ready, Aim, Fire!
Sunday, February 17th, 2008The U.S. Military is making plans to shoot down one of its own satellites. The high tech spy satellite malfunctioned immediately after it was launched in December of 2006 and now poses a remote but real threat as it begins its plunge back to Earth.
The primary concern is not necessarily the satellite itself but […]
Astronauts go for a Long Walk
Friday, February 15th, 2008Shuttle Atlantis Astronauts Rex Walheim and Stanley Love resumed work today outside the International Space Station. It is anticipated that this, the last of three space walks completed by the pair on their eleven-day mission, will last about six and a half hours.
Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on February 9th, becoming the first shuttle to dock to the pressurized […]
3 Common Questions (and answers) about Space
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
1. How fast does the Earth turn?
A. The circumference of the Earth at the equator is 25,000 miles. The Earth rotates in about 24 hours. Therefore, if you were to hang above the surface of the Earth at the equator without moving, you would see 25,000 miles pass by in 24 hours, at a speed […]
