April 21, 2013 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.
April 19, 2013 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.
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.
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!
April 12, 2013 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.
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.
Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet?
Now’s your chance to find out.
March 22, 2013 How they figure this stuff out is beyond me, but scientists just found out the universe is older than they originally thought. A look at the split second after the ‘Big Bang’ shows the Universe is 80 million years older, putting at 13.81 billion years. The European Space Agency’s Planck probe took a look at the afterglow of the Big Bang and found the Universe is older, but they also found it is expanding a rate slower than they thought.
March 16, 2013 Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, died on March 5 this year and the word from the acting President of the county was that his body would be put on permanent display in the states capital, but those plans have changed. Ernesto Villegas, the Information Minister said the initial plans have changed because of the difficulty of having the procedure done.
March 12, 2013 A new study by Duke University says women wake up grumpier than men because women need more sleep than men. The study found lack of sleep for women can lead to heart disease and depression, but the amount of sleep a person needs depends on the person, but generally women need at least 20 more minutes a day than a man does.
