Sugru: the story of the invention of this ultimate repair tool.
Sugru: the story of the invention of this ultimate repair tool.
Author: Robert Zimmerman
Michael Mann’s claim that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize has now been denied by the Nobel committee.
Fake but accurate: Michael Mann’s claim that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize has now been denied by the Nobel committee.
Mann’s claim was made in his lawsuit against many of the climate skeptics who have been critical of him.
Meteorite experts now think the rock that hit a pastor’s house could be a piece from last week’s San Francisco fireball.
The uncertainty of science: Meteorite experts now think the rock that hit a pastor’s house could be a piece from last week’s San Francisco fireball.
At first they said, “Yes it was from space,” then they said “No it is not from space.” Now they think yes.
Firing paintballs at an asteroid to prevent it from hitting the Earth.
Firing paintballs at an asteroid to prevent it from hitting the Earth.
A new study suggests that the exoplanet orbiting the star Formalhaut that was supposedly imaged and then later theorized to be nothing more than a dust cloud might be a planet after all.
The uncertainty of science: A new study suggests that the exoplanet orbiting the star Formalhaut that was supposedly imaged and then later theorized to be nothing more than a dust cloud might be a planet after all.
the stage exploded in mid-October and the debris is now a threat to ISS and other satellites.
The failure last August of the second stage of a Russian Proton rocket is causing more problems: the stage exploded in mid-October and the debris is now a threat to ISS and other satellites.
The FAA has issued an experimental permit to SpaceX to test fly its Grasshopper reusable rocket booster.
The competition heats up: The FAA has issued an experimental permit to SpaceX to test fly its Grasshopper reusable rocket booster.
With a successful Soyuz docking today, ISS is back to a full six person crew.
With a successful Soyuz docking today, ISS is back to a full six person crew.
“We will make sure that the person who made that film is arrested and prosecuted.”
Guess who said this: “We will make sure that the person who made that film is arrested and prosecuted.”
And the speaker was not an Islamic radical.
The Idea Of North – Fields of Gold
An evening pause:
on the road
Because we have a friend visiting from Maryland, we are off to do some sightseeing today in Bisbee and Tombstone. Thus, posting will be light. Also, tonight’s appearance on the John Batchelor Show is been rescheduled for tomorrow night.
The after effects of the giant storm on Saturn.
The after effects of the giant storm on Saturn.
The Air Force has released its investigation into the failure of the August test flight of the X-51a hypersonic scramjet.
The Air Force has released its investigation into the failure of the August test flight of the X-51a hypersonic scramjet.
As first surmised, the problem was a control fin. Though they haven’t set the date for the next test flight, it appears they do intend to proceed.
Stratolaunch has officially opened its production facility in Mojave.
The competition heats up: Stratolaunch has officially opened its production facility in Mojave.
On Wednesday Richard Branson told an audience of students in Poland that the first paid tourist flight of SpaceShipTwo is at least 12 to 18 months away.
On Wednesday Richard Branson told an audience of students in Poland that the first paid tourist flight of SpaceShipTwo is at least 12 to 18 months away.
That seems about right. This gives them about a year of powered flight tests, all manned but with no paying customers, in order to make sure the system is save for customers.
Judy Garland – But not for me
An evening pause: From the 1943 film Girl Crazy.
The son of a Democratic Congressman in Virginia has been caught on video helping to facilitate voter fraud.
The son of a Democratic Congressman in Virginia, a paid member of the Congressman’s re-election campaign, has been caught on video helping to facilitate voter fraud.
Singing sand dunes
Singing sand dunes. With video.
Reactions to the Italian conviction of seven earthquake scientists
Two reactions today to the Italian conviction of seven earthquake scientists:
- Italy’s top scientists resign their government posts after quake conviction.
- What’s wrong with punishing bad predictions?
In the first, scientists are appalled. In the second someone asks what I think is at least a reasonable question. Even if we agree that prison is an overreaction in this case, it does seem valid to me that scientists face some consequences for misstating risks in certain circumstances.
The rock found on Sunday is not part of the meteor that fell over San Francisco last week.
False alarm: The rock found on Sunday is not part of the meteor that fell over San Francisco last week.