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Your guide to the universe

Your guide to the universe

Scale of the Universe 2012 Credits: Scale of the Universe 2 was created by Cary and Michael Huang. Drag the scrollbar or use your mouse-wheel to zoom in and out of the universe. Prepare to have your mind blown! Requires Flash to view. Please share Scale of the Universe with a friend! OML has thousands of free addictive Flash and HTML5 Games like Scale of the Universe 2012. Credits: Scale of the Universe 2 was created by Cary and Michael Huang. Drag the scrollbar or use your mouse-wheel to zoom in and out of the universe. OML has thousands of free addictive Flash and HTML5 Games like Scale of the Universe 2012. Q & A - The New York Times (2).url The Truth About Brushing By C. CLAIBORNE RAY An expert suggests that water that is too warm may soften toothbrush bristles or may collect harmful chemicals from pipes. April 30, 2013, Tuesday Avian Affairs Many birds mate with members of other bird species, experts say, sometimes producing hybrid offspring. April 23, 2013, Tuesday Micro Go Round The reversal in direction has to do with the inexpensive motors used in most microwaves, and should have no effect on the rate of heating, experts say. April 16, 2013, Tuesday Raw vs. No research has specifically addressed how roasting nuts may change their nutritional value, but one expert thinks a person can get benefits eating them either way. April 9, 2013, Tuesday Through a Glass, Darkly Cataracts cannot grow back, but after surgery, patients may develop another condition that causes blurred vision. April 2, 2013, Tuesday To Whom It May Concern March 26, 2013, Tuesday Weathering the Storm March 19, 2013, Tuesday High Cotton March 12, 2013, Tuesday Taking Sides

Solar System Scope NewScientist The Last Word - Index page (2).url Bathed in heat I had a hot bath one evening and decided not to let all the heat go to waste. So I left the plug in until the water had given up all of its heat to the house. But when is the best time to pull the plug out? Should I wait until the water is the same temperature as the ambient indoors air, or should I keep the extra thermal mass in the bathtub, and then pull the plug when the temperature outside the house is at its lowest? Best before? What is it that allows fruitcake to survive so long? Condiment cleaner I recently read with interest in The Last Word of somebody using lemon juice to clean a bar top made of zinc. madscinet The 24-hour exploding laboratory.url

Early Reports Suggest Spectacular Geminids Meteor Show Tonight Space.url Across much of the United States and southern Canada, the weather prospects appear favorable for getting a view of the peak performance of tonight's Geminid meteor shower. While mid-December is notorious for producing widespread cloud cover and precipitation, the latest forecasts suggest about three-quarters of the United States should have generally fair, clear weather for tonight's sky show. The best weather is expected over the eastern third of the nation, where a large and extensive zone of high pressure will be in control. Centered over the Tennessee valley, this "fair-weather" system will ridge north and east to central New England and south and west to eastern Texas. Most places near or underneath this dome of high pressure should enjoy a clear view of tonight's display of shooting stars. The situation unfortunately becomes more problematic over the western United States, where a storm originating in the Pacific will have moved inland into western Arizona. Early reports

Asteroids.url Wake up Rosetta!. ESA's Rosetta, launched in 2004, has orbited the Sun five times, to get to its destination: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and gone into hibernation. At 10.00 GMT on 20th January, it will be woken up, ready to start communication with Earth again. ESA invites people to contribute video clips of yourself shouting "Wake up Rosetta!". May 31, 2013, in the evening (GMT) Asteroid 1998 QE2 missed us by 3.6 million miles. Near Earth Asteroid 2012 DA14 and the Chelyabinsk meteorite are unrelated. The Chelyabinsk meterorite's orbit has now been traced to its origin in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. February, 2013. Asteroid 2007 PA8 came nearest to us on November 5th 2012. Evidence of huge 300 MYA asteroid impact found in Australia To find out the latest on anything likely to hit our planet. More on Near Earth Asteroids. Bode's Law and the discovery of asteroids The Celestial Police and the missing planet Ceres Update on Ceres the small, round, dwarf planet. Pallas Juno

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