Category Archives: Science
Earth And Sky Photo Contest 2012
“The winners and notable photos of the third International Earth and Sky Photo Contest, (twanight.org/contest), a program by The World at Night (TWAN) in collaboration with the Global Astronomy Month (astrowb.org) and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO). The contest … Continue reading
Water Spirals
What do you think of when you see this video: Magic? Witchcraft? Trickery? Science? If you answered 1 or 2, I’m sorry, that’s the wrong answer. If you answered 4, with a little bit of 3 thrown in there, huzzah, … Continue reading
Galaxy Collisions: Simulation vs Observations
“What happens when two galaxies collide? Although it may take over a billion years, such titanic clashes are quite common. Since galaxies are mostly empty space, no internal stars are likely to themselves collide. Rather the gravitation of each galaxy will distort or destroy the … Continue reading
Chris Hadfield – Space Oddity
Chris Hadfield – Space Oddity. Commander Chris Hadfield has taken a decent song by David Bowie, and transformed it into something magical. The song is a perfect fit for Chris Hadfield aboard the ISS, almost as if it were written … Continue reading
Our World From The ISS
Commander Chris Hadfield is scheduled to return to Earth tomorrow (Monday 13th May). I’m sure he’s both looking forward to coming home and being with his family and friends again, and not looking forward to gravity again! I first heard … Continue reading
Chris Hadfield & Students – Is Somebody Listening
Chris Hadfield & Students – Is Somebody Listening. “For his last downlink before returning to Earth, CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) with hundreds of students at the Ontario Science Centre and nearly a million people, mostly … Continue reading
5 Amazing Things Invented By Donald Duck
You wouldn’t think of Donald Duck as that much of an inventor and trendsetter, but apparently, he is. Over at Cracked, they have a great article listing five amazing things invented by Donald Duck (seriously). What are these five things? … Continue reading
PBS: The Movie
This is a brilliant trailer by Gritty Reboots for PBS: The Movie (PBS meets The Avengers), starring the supreme Carl Sagan, the wonderful Bill Nye, the magnificent Mr Rogers, and the mighty Bob Ross. Why did they make this? In their words: … Continue reading
Richard Feynman Nanotechnology Lecture
“In this lecture, Feynman tries to retell his 1959 lecture from a more modern perspective in that many aspects of his vision have been full filled, particularly with the invention of the electron microscope, the atomic force microscope and experimental … Continue reading
