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Mars Rock for Sale at $22,500 an Ounce

Randy McCoy — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:30 +0000

About six months ago, around 15 pounds of Mars rocks fell to Earth and NASA has just confirmed the rock is indeed from the red planet. The meteor was found in Morocco by meteor hunters and you can now buy a piece of Mars. One ounce of the Mars rock costs 10 times the amount [...]

NASA Wants to Park an Asteroid Near the Moon by 2021

Randy McCoy — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:32 +0000

It sounds like something from science fiction, but it could happen by 2021, as NASA is planning on sending a robotic spaceship to lasso a small asteroid and park it by the moon. Senator Bill Nelson says the president has given the go ahead to bring a space rock closer to Earth so it can be studied.

Do You Have the Right Stuff for a One Way Trip to Mars?

Randy McCoy — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:51 +0000

Dutch Company called Mars One is looking for volunteers to go to Mars that can face the stress of the flight and have a ‘can do’ attitude during the flight. The only thing about the Mars One mission is: it’s a one-way trip. The company is looking for four people, with no particular background, to make the flight to Mars and set-up a colony.

Study Finds Black Sabbath Helps Plants Grow

Mike Adams — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:18:37 +0000

If you intend to show the wicked world a cornucopia of green thumb power this gardening season (and you probably don’t, but keep reading) you had better start exposing your precious sweet leaf to plenty of Black Sabbath. Television gardener (yes, that’s a thing) Chris Beardshaw says that during a recent study of the effects [...]

10,000 Year Clock Under Construction In West Texas

Randy McCoy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:58:41 +0000

It will be the slowest computer in the world when it’s completed, but it will be able to keep accurate time for 10,000 years, that is why it’s called the 10,000-year clock. The official name is the Clock of the Long Now, and is the brainchild of Danny Hillis, who wanted a clock that would use the sun to keep time and have a century hand that will advance once every 100 years.

3 Earth-Size Planets Disovered

Randy McCoy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:40:27 +0000

Three new planets have been discovered by astronomers that are close to Earth-size and are the right distance from their sun to make the temperature similar to Earth’s. The planets were discovered in what scientists call the ‘habitable zone’ where the surface of the planet isn’t too hot or too cold.

Stephen Hawking Says Mankind Can't Survive on Earth More Than Another 1,000 Years

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:23 +0000

Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says the human race is doomed, unless we figure out how to leave Earth behind in the next 1,000 years. “We must continue to go into space for humanity,” Hawking said, during a recent speech at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. “If you understand how the universe operates, you control it [...]

Best Study Ever Tells Women to Stop Wearing Bras

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:05 +0000

In yet another case of science benefitting humanity, a group of French researchers have found that wearing a bra actually makes women’s breasts saggier over time. SOLD! No more bras! The study followed 330 women over 15 years and found that, contrary to popular belief, those women who went au naturel had stronger muscles around [...]

Stephen Hawking Says Life on Earth Will Not Last Another 1,000 Years

Randy McCoy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:50:50 +0000

British physicist Stephen Hawking says human life will not survive another 1,000 years on planet Earth. As a guest speaker at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Hawking said future exploration of space is needed if mankind wants to survive. He called Earth a fragile planet and NASA’s role in finding a habitable planet is crucial. The problem [...]

Study Links Home Run Hitting To Face Size

Joe Student — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:12:59 +0000

As we are always reminded: size matters, and you know what they say about a guy with a really big face? He’s a home run hitter. Two London researchers have released a study in which they link a ballplayer’s ability to hit home runs with the size of his face. Holy jowl implants! Hikaru Tsujimura [...]