Connecting The Dots Between The Blue Spots I have been aware about Congenital dermal melanocytosis, or commonly called Mongolian spot for some time now. I am fascinated by this and I’m curious to know just as to how many other people are aware of Mongolian spot. Were you aware? Mongolian spot is most prevalent among Mongolians, East [...]

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Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire! The first fortnight of August brings us the Perseids. On the night of August 12th, and into the early hours of August 13, the meteor shower peaked in its glory. The Perseid meteor shower has charmed audiences for centuries, and the show in 2010 will keep Perseid fans coming back [...]

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The Director of The Movie “Gasland” Talks With PBS PBS Now interviews Josh Fox, the director of the film Gasland. Gasland has been aired on HBO. This documentary won an award at the Sundance Film Festival, which takes place annually in Utah. The film focuses on communities in the United States impacted by hydraulic fracturing. [...]

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Be Aware Of The Dangers Of Lightning, Even If It’s Not Raining Lightning is always dangerous and very unpredictable. We should become aware of the hazardous risks that lightning poses and we should always be safe as we possibly can be. Make no mistake – lightning can kill and does so often. Between the years 1959 [...]

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Waiting For The Solar Wind To Arrive KP Index – Begin (3 hour data) Aurora Forecast: University of Alaska Fairbanks NOAA POES Auroral Activity: NOAA SolarCycle 24.com: Daily Report Aurora Photos: Photo Gallery SWPC Tips: Viewing Aurora WEBCAMS 1. Anchorage – Mt McKinley Cam 2. Juneau – Downtown Looking Northeast 3. Pedro Bay – Lake [...]

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It’s Time To Skin The Brown Dog! The Dog Days of summer have arrived. The loud stinging sound of cicadas penetrate the airwaves with vibrato. Incessant hot temperatures keep reminding us what summer is all about. And to think that just a few months ago we were begging for some kinder, warmer weather. Now we [...]

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The Bird That Can Fly Backwards   Russ Thompson’s Enjoyable Hummingbirds from Russ Thompson on Vimeo. Video clips, Photos of Motion (gifs), and a slideshow are used to present hummingbirds doing what hummingbirds do. Ruby-throated, Rufous and numerous Latin America hummingbirds are included and if you enjoy this video, visit Russ’s website for more hummingbird action.

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Jay Pasachoff and Williams College Astronomy team on Easter Island Solar Eclipse 2010: Finished Solar Eclipse 2010: Under 10 minutes remaining Solar Eclipse 2010: 30 minutes until the solar eclipse finishes Solar Eclipse 2010: Moon moving off the sun (Easter Island) Solar Eclipse 2010: Just the human eye view (Easter Island) Solar Eclipse July 11, [...]

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The Early History Of Indo-European Languages Thomas V. Gamkrelidze and V. V. Ivanov Scientific American, March 1990, pp. 110-116* Linguistics, the scientific study of  language, can reach more deeply into the human past than the most ancient written records. It compares related languages to reconstruct their immediate progenitors and eventually their ultimate ancestor, or protolanguage. [...]

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Endeavour Is The Next Mission For ISS The 32nd flight to the ISS is scheduled for target on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. This flight will use Space Shuttle Endeavour. The launch time is expected to be at 4:39 Eastern Stardard Time. STS-130 DETAILS 1. Shuttle: Endeavour 2. Launch Target: Feb. 7, 2010, 4:39 a.m. EST [...]

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