Category Archives: Science

Pic Of The Day

Not exactly NASA! Ugandan space chief builds test craft in his mother’s muddy back yard (and you’ll never believe his plans for zero gravity training) Filling the void when Obama killed our space program

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UARS To Crash On Earth Friday: Who Will Obama Blame?

NASA is “anticipating”, which probably means hoping, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) will land in an ocean rather than strike dry land. However, should all 1,200 pounds of it land on someone’s house it’s likely to leave a bit … Continue reading

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Project Of The Day

Scientists plan mission to blow up an asteroid ‘hurtling towards Earth’ And thanks to Obama we’ll need to hitch a ride with the Russians. That’s comforting…

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WTF Of The Day

God knows I’ve (and many others have) tried to use common sense, but that isn’t enough for some people. You have to wait until someone with a Dr. in front of their name says the exact same thing. New paper … Continue reading

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Video Of The Day

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Bonehead Of The Day

While the title of the piece is considered offensive enough, it’s the thinking that made the study a reality that should be troubling. In his incendiary piece, which has since been taken down, Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the … Continue reading

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Is It Really Today?

Judgment Day’ers: Millions will die Saturday Saturday is known as the day of Rapture, and it will be marked by a rolling earthquake with a force 1,000 times greater than the March 11 earthquake in Japan, Bob Hansen said. The … Continue reading

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Open Thread Thursday

Space so full of junk that a satellite collision could destroy communications on Earth Is this a legit fear or more doom-and-gloom?

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