Five Acres with a View » Science http://www.stardel.com/fiveacres On a clear day you can see forever Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:35:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Mount St. Helens, 30 years ago http://www.stardel.com/fiveacres/archives/2010/05/18/mount-st-helens-30-years-ago/ http://www.stardel.com/fiveacres/archives/2010/05/18/mount-st-helens-30-years-ago/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 19:08:58 +0000 Elaine http://www.stardel.com/fiveacres/?p=2993 The Big Picture has dramatic photos of the explosion 30 years ago today of Mount St. Helens.

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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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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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