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This awesome picture was taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter seems to be an accurate recreation of one of the best music albums ever: The Dark Side of the Moon. Source and additional explanations
Fri, Aug 7, 2009
The Maelstrom When you hear a name like maelstrom, you just know it’s about something wicked. Introduced in English by Edgar Allan Poe from the Nordic languages, from which it came from the Dutch word maelstrom (maalstroom in modern spelling), it literally means crushing current, which is quite a very good description. A maelstom is [...]
Wed, Sep 17, 2008
Every once in a while we get a sign that the weather around the planet is changing, and not for the good. This kind of rainbow needs very specific conditions to form, similar to those in the North Pole, and it appeared above Britain. Rainbows are formed in a very simple way (details), when light [...]
Tue, May 27, 2008
Photo by wikipedia Rainbows are probably the most spectacular manifestations of light; they’ve fascinated people and stimulated the imagination of millions, and continue to do so even ’til this day. There are all sorts of legends that suround them, from the treasure at the end of the rainbow to the house of gods, for which [...]
CT scan images caterpillar to butterfly metamorphosis in 3-D
Some photos of the amazing sun halo hovering over NYC
Neurobiologist can see in 3-D after being stuck in 2-D for 48 years. [amazing brain adaption]
Record level atmospheric CO2. Reaches 400 ppm for the first time in 3 million years
Women may live longer than men due to stronger immune system
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Tue, Oct 5, 2010
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