Archive for July, 2010

The Short List

Friday, July 30th, 2010

I like lists. I particularly like lists about area “mysteries”. Of course, you’ll find incredibly few true mysteries remaining, and what lots of people think of as a “mystery” is definitely only anything that sounds mysterious. Keeping that in mind, I’d like you to look at these “bizarre” (not my word for it) points in space. I would [...]

This Is Worse Than Orson Welles

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The Mars Hoax is beginning to make the rounds again. It just won’t go away. I’m sure you’ve heard it. Mars is about to be the closest it will ever be (or some such claim) and it can be gonna be as large as being the full Moon on August 27th! I’ve even heard all this was planning [...]

Ways To Create A Young Astronomer Using A Kids Telescope

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Young children in today’s society have lots of use of entertainment, and that includes toys and gadgets. Nevertheless parents can tap their natural curiosity by giving them gifts which create and curiosity about sciences this sort of as astronomy, such as a young children telescope that are certainly not only fun but academic. Telescope for young children [...]

The High Quality Of Meade Telescopes

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

When aspiring astronomers look for quality optics which will let them peer into the unknown reaches of void, Meade telescopes are an exceptional selection. Having a wide selection of telescopes, mounts, and filters obtainable, Meade delivers alternatives for the backyard stargazer as well as the serious student alike. Which is why Meade telescopes are trusted the [...]

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

It’s Time For An additional Bonus Riddle! Guess what? It is time for a different bonus riddle. Get prepared, get set… Monday, August 9th is going to be the day. For a prize this time, we’re offering a copy of Confessions of an Alien Hunter, by Dr. Seth Shostak, and a mug from the SETI Institute. [...]

Neutrinos; A Small Slice of a Large Apple

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Alright! Now we get to discuss neutrinos without having me having to worry about being reduced to my component parts. And while I think my component sections are lovely, I’m sure you would rather not go there. Neutrinos are interesting tiny guys, meaning literally “neutral elementary particle”. An elementary particle is basically something which is not known to have [...]

X-51A Waverider

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

The X-51A Waverider built by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne set a record for the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight in late May eclipsing the previous record ofಌ seconds by the NASA X-43A, although the X-43A was almost twice as fast. The flight was a bit more than緈 seconds and the X-51A accelerated to Mach 5. March [...]

Who Really Invented the Telescope?

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

For most of us, we thought that Galileo Galilei was the inventor of telescope since this can be what our science teachers have told us and that is what we have read within our science books. But the truth is, we are wrong simply because even if Galilei was 1 in the greatest astronomers this planet has ever [...]

2012: The Shift in Human Consciousness: Part II

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Part II: Unconditional Love & Human Evolution Another point related to human evolution that needs emphasizing is that the Shift now occurring is related directly to an increase in cosmic consciousness based in unconditional love. The Shift may be visualized as simultaneously evolution, revolution and, to borrow a term from the Weinholds, “LOVEvolution.” For some, the [...]

The Black Hole Where Your Dreams Belong

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Do you know a good deal about what you Don’t want? If so, beware. The gravitational pull of negativity is extraordinary, and you might well manifest your incredible power by attracting a nice fat black hole where your dreams belong. This image occurs to me as I reflect on a conversation with a recruiter friend of mine. I’ve [...]