... Gas and dust. Plus at this distance stars themselves. ... Dust and molecular clouds. Molecular clouds glow for many reasons such as excitation by new...
... On DC, I posted the following recently regarding positive feedback loops (just two paragraphs): "[I have] just been reading material about various positive...
... Incidentally, the ocean has been able to absorb much of the excess CO2 so far, but at the cost of a rise in acidity which is threatening coral reefs and...
... Would you like a *much* better look at that image? Try this: <http://www.skyfactory.org/hst/m101/m101.htm> ===|================/ D. Keith Howington, CEO...
... It's hard to tell in the picture but It looks like at galaxy edge on. I downloaded the full 450Mb version of the picture. I'll have a look and see if I can...
... Yep. Looks like a more distant galaxy edge on to me. I've put a few pictures with more zoom of this region from the 450Mb TIFF version of the image at: ...
This is interesting. MacBreak, a new internet based video podcast about Apple stuff, have produced a series of videos on how they do the recording and effects...
Nice picture from Turkey showing Venus, a newly discovered Comet and the city of Bursa skyline. See: <http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060303.html> Ian -- ...
Just watched a brilliant TV show on UK BBC 4 called "lifetime" hosted by physicist Michio Kaku. It's part of a four part series on Time detailed at the URL...
--These are from the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn. These sound files are of radio waves moving along Saturn's magnetic fields. The sounds are literally...
... There is a recording of the wind noise from Huygens as it descended to the surface of Titan. I'll find the URl later. Ian -- Ian Robinson - Belfast - UK ...
... Haven't listened to it yet -- office computer isn't really set up for sound. However, don't worry: sound still can't travel in a vacuum -- what you are...
... I'm not sure how this is an example of how he "accurately predicted" 2005, being off by a factor of about two-and-a-half to one. Consider: Prediction for...
... Here you go: <http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEM85Q71Y3E_0.html> Ian -- Ian Robinson - Belfast - UK Soapbox - <http://www.canicula.com/wp>...
Thanks Ian. Interesting in the extreme. I wish others could see some of this stuff that way. In another group I participate in, some of the posters are up in...
... I kinda hate "me too" posts, but here I must say "me too"! :) The very fact that we can go to these places at all, even if only "by robot", is wonderful...
This diagram is a very nicely done demonstration of the genetic distance between different organisms. Hi-res versions of the chart are available at the links....
The 13 book long list that this years Aventis science book will be choosen from has been announced. Story from BBC News pasted below: Science book longlist...
Hmmm I know this is about popular science and all but the panel doesn't inspire much confidence. ... Methinks Mr Ross has only ever read popular science. And...
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