Archive for the “Science” Category

Celebrating discovery of water on the moon

Celebrating discovery of water on the moon

The Google Logo today celebrates discovery of water on the moon, which was announced yesterday.

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Today,  the Big Picture presents Martian landscapes from the HiRise (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera.

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The Big Picture at Boston.com does a photo-essay on lightning which is a little too topical for me, considering the number of violent storms we have had recently.

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Not Exactly Rocket Science explains how the modern jockey posture makes things easier for horses and speeds up races.

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The Big Picture presents another of its fabulous photo-essays in Remembering Apollo 11 – The Big Picture – Boston.com.

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I went to the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park with a friend today. I could have spent a lot more time, if we hadn’t left dogs at home in crates. I was pleased that allowed photography inside, even with a flash in most areas. I loved this restoration, which looks more like modern art than a fossile.

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Effect Measure, at ScienceBlogs, has some well-written posts about Swine Flu.  Remember to wash your hands.

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In celebration, Astronomy Picture of the Day show a photo of The Heart Nebula.

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Google is celebrating Charles Darwin’s birthday today with this logo and a pointer to some links about him.

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