Supernovae are stellar blasts that herald the deaths of stars, and they can be so brilliant that they may briefly out-dazzle their entire host galaxy. A particular class of supernovae, called Type Ia, proved to be a critical tool in the important discovery of the dark energy–a mysterious force that […]
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The Mysterious Magnetic Personality Of Our Star
Our Solar System emerged about 4.56 billion years ago from the mixed remnants still lingering from the long-dead, nuclear-fusing searing-hot cores of earlier generations of ancient stars. Our Sun was born the same way as other stars of its generation–from a dense frigid blob tenderly tucked within the billowing, undulating […]
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Termites are sometimes referred to as ‘white ants’, but they are not ants and are not related to them. They are most abundant in tropical and sub-tropical countries where, in some cases, their ‘nests give rise to large, prominent mounds. All termites form extensive colonies with one egg-laying queen and […]
Rage, Rage Against The Dying Of The Light
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light–Do not go gentle into that good night–Dylan Thomas Stars do not live forever; they cast their lovely, glittering light into the merciless darkness of […]
Death From the Skies – You May Only Have 28 Years to Live
For manic depressives, goths, or doomsday preachers, Dr. Phil Plait has got just the gift for you. Plait has run the popular website Bad Astronomy for a number of years and has just released his delightful new book of planet wide cataclysm: Death From the Skies! These are the Ways […]
Extreme Biology – Life at All Scales and Energies
Fixation on Earth-based Visible Life A number of fixations plaguing the astrobiology community regarding the pre-requisites for life is retarding the development of biology and the search for new life in the universe. These fixations work as smokescreens to obscure the myriads of other types of life forms that may […]
Interview With Dawson Church, Author of "The Genie in Your Genes"
Interview with Dawson Church author of The Genie in Your Genes Elite Books (2007) ISBN 9781600700224 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (4/07) Today, Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader Views is interviewing Dawson Church, author of “The Genie in Your Genes.” Dawson Church is the author and editor of […]
Reflecting Telescopes
When people think of telescopes, reflecting telescopes are usually the last things that come to mind. Rather, people tend to think of a straight tube with lenses at either side. This is unfortunate, since there are several ways to bend light so that it is magnified to the point where […]
Quantum Biology and Its Uses for Aromatherapy
Bel’Air has brought in cutting edge medical technology from Europe and America, in the form of “Quantum Xrriod C.I System”, to allow distributors to understand their health conditions using the most advanced medical therapeutic method. Without the use of computation segmentation and test strips, you can have access to more […]
Review – David Attenborough’s First Life
A Review of the Book – “First Life” Designed to accompany the two-part television series, “David Attenborough’s First Life” covers the billions of years of time, leading up to the development of advanced forms of life on our planet. It is a chronological journal, split into eleven chapters that tells […]