Hubble reveals stellar fireworks in 'skyrocket' galaxy
In this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, a firestorm of star birth is lighting up one end of the diminutive galaxy Kiso 5639. The dwarf galaxy is shaped like a flattened pancake, but because it is tilted edge-on, it resembles a skyrocket, …more ...>> view originalRare Dinosaur-Era Bird Wings Found Trapped in Amber
This nearly 100-million-year-old wing tip features bones, soft tissue, and feathers preserved in amber. It was nicknamed "Angel" because it was originally intended to be used in a pendant called "Angel's Wings." Photograph by Ryan C. McKellar Two tiny wings entombed in amber reveal that plumage (the layering, patterning, coloring, and arrangement of feathers) seen in birds today already existed in at least some of their predecessors nearly a hundred million years ago. A study of the..>> view originalSick Burn! NASA Fires Off Test of Next-Generation Rocket Engine
Thousands of onlookers gawked as a column of flame exploded across the desert floor outside Promontory, Utah, today (June 28) during a test of the engine that will help power NASA's next-generation rocket. Lying horizontally, the engine for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket booster released a massive blast of flame and a wall of black smoke for two solid minutes during today's Qualification Motor-2 (QM-2) test (see photos of the test here). This is the last engine test before NAS..>> view originalClimate Denial Finally Pays Off
No contributor has written more frequently on the subject of climate change on these pages—45 times over the past 20 years according to the “study” behind a recent series of ads (at $27,309 a pop) assailing the Journal’s editorial page for its climate coverage. Yet how ploddingly conventional my views have been: I’ve written that evidence of climate change is not evidence of what causes climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on...>> view originalOakland: Toxic algae closes Temescal Lake to swimming
OAKLAND -- The popular lake at Temescal Regional Recreation Area is closed to swimming again because of the return of a toxic blue-green algae in the water.The 13-acre lake, near the intersection of highways 24 and 13, will remain off limits to swimmers until further notice for the third time in the last three years, the East Bay Regional Park District said Tuesday.The overall Temescal Recreation Area, however, will remain open for hiking, picnicking and fishing.Just two months ago, Temescal Lak..>> view originalBlue Origin's Rocket Factory Breaks Ground
An aerial view of the site of Blue Origin's new facility, where the company will manufacture, process, integrate and test its orbital vehicle, unofficially referred to as Very Big Brother. Credit: Blue Origin Jeff Bezos is building a home for his Very Big Brother. The Amazon.com founder and CEO's private spaceflight company, Blue Origin, has stepped into the spotlight this past year thanks to dramatic videos that show the organization's New Shepard suborbital rocket launching and the..>> view originalResearchers find game-changing helium reserve in Tanzania
For years, there have been global shortages of the element -- Tokyo Disneyland was once forced to suspend sales of its helium balloons.That's all set to change, however, with the discovery of what researchers called a "world-class" helium gas field in Tanzania's East African Rift Valley. A group of researchers from Oxford and Durham universities, working with the Norwegian helium exploration company Helium One, have discovered what they believe is a vast supply of the element in an unlikely plac..>> view original
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
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