Sunday, August 28, 2005
Space Fun
The earth goes round and round, but according to recent controversial studies, different parts go at different rates. It's interesting work, but I am truly fascinated at the widespread coverage the paper has gotten. This study changes our daily lives not one iota.
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Which raises the important question -- Where do two planets go on a first date? But seriously, conjunctions are pretty cool stuff, you might want to keep an eye out for this one.
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How did I miss this?
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Which raises the important question -- Where do two planets go on a first date? But seriously, conjunctions are pretty cool stuff, you might want to keep an eye out for this one.
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How did I miss this?
An asteroid the size of a house that exploded with the power of an atom bomb over Antarctica last year may help scientists prepare for the entrance of larger bodies into the Earth's atmosphere.Next time, I wish the asteroid would call first, I'd have liked to watch the show.
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What might be cause for panic during a regular flight is a marketable experience for Fort Lauderdale-based Zero Gravity Corp.How long before Magic Mountain builds an airstrip?
The company, which is planning flights out of the Titusville area and Orlando in November, sells spots on what's known as "parabolic flights" for $3,750 per person. The trips offer passengers the thrill of weightlessness.
The company's planes -- modified Boeing 727 cargo jets -- perform a series of up-and-down maneuvers that provide short periods of varying degrees of weightlessness inside the plane's cabin, mimicking what astronauts experience in space.
