CNN reports NATO now conducting 24/7 surveillance flights “of” Libya or “over” Libya, depending on whether you read the article or the sidebar highlights. I suspect this means flights along … Continue reading “NATO Closer to Libya No-Fly Zone; Alien Microbes?”
Category: Beautiful Universe
Video: Every Space Shuttle Launch
If you have followed the space shuttle program, you will appreciate this 132 second video showing snippets of all 132 launches. There are no scenes of the breakups of Challenger … Continue reading “Video: Every Space Shuttle Launch”
Exoplanets Galor: Kepler Orbiting Telescope Lifts Milky Way’s Veil
Momentous science news. Number of known exoplanets probably tripled by this find of 1200 candidates. 5 are approximately earth-sized AND in the habitable zone of their stars. This is among … Continue reading “Exoplanets Galor: Kepler Orbiting Telescope Lifts Milky Way’s Veil”