Yet another reason we need you all to understand (and help us better understand) electromagnetism! Nasa warns solar flares from ‘huge space storm’ will cause devastation – Telegraph: “Senior space agency scientists believe the Earth will be hit with unprecedented levels of magnetic energy from solar flares after the Sun wakes ‘from a deep slumber’ [...]
U.S. Discovers Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan
Yet another great reason to know and understand the Periodic Table… U.S. Discovers Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan – NYTimes.com: “The previously unknown deposits — including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals like lithium — are so big and include so many minerals that are essential to modern industry [...]
Exoplanet Orbital
Very very cool… Astronomers see exoplanet orbiting its parent star! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine: “This is extremely cool news: astronomers have, for the first time, directly seen an exoplanet orbiting its star from one side to the other!” Once we perfect the ability to discern the atmosphere of planets outside our solar system, [...]
What Happens to a Human Exposed to Total Vacuum?
Scary! Video of a man exposed to total vacuum
Backward Black Hole and Particle Jets
It makes sense that a black hole should be able to spin however it wants, but that’s not necessarily the case… until now (perhaps): Are Backward Black Holes the Key to Galaxies’ Biggest Blasts? – ScienceNOW: “If you’re planning to be a star, steer clear of supermassive black holes that spin in the opposite direction [...]
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