Daily Archives: 04/20/2012
Great Astronomical Observatories of the World
The great observatories of the world are responsible for many of the prolific astronomical observations of the twentieth century. Telescopic photograpy, radio dish data collection, and infrared imaging are among the many different techniques observatories have been able to employ … Continue reading
Clean Sources Of Energy To Avoid Contributing To Global Warming
Many people wonder what they can do to help dampen the effects of the climate crisis. One method of doing so incorporates the usage of ‘clean’ energy; that is, energy that does not contribute to the levels of greenhouse gas … Continue reading
Amazing New Hubble Pics
New Hubble pics – how exciting! The latest of the new Hubble pics is of a black hole, which they’ve captioned as being in need of a home. To get these new Hubble pics a team of astronomers, all from … Continue reading
The Fourth Law (of Robotics)
The movie “I, Robot” is a muddled affair. It relies on shoddy pseudo-science and a general sense of unease that artificial (non-carbon based) intelligent life forms seem to provoke in us. But it goes no deeper than a comic book … Continue reading