Category archives for: Science

Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse to dim skies – Moneycontrol.com

ksl.comRare "ring of fire" solar eclipse to dim skiesMoneycontrol.comBy Jennifer Dobner KANARRAVILLE, Utah (Reuters) – The sun and moon will align over the earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday – an annular eclipse that will dim the sk…

Isabel Celis’ Mother Speak Out – MetroWest Daily News

GigaOMIsabel Celis' Mother Speak OutMetroWest Daily NewsA blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in New York on Saturday, ending a diplomatic tussle that lasted for weeks and tested US-China relations. Ch…

Viewing events, protective eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’ to avoid eye injury – Washington Post

FederalNewsRadio.comViewing events, protective eyewear urged for 'Ring of Fire' to avoid eye injuryWashington PostALBUQUERQUE, NM — The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moo…

Two Stuyvesant Students Honored At Intel Fair – NY1

NY1Two Stuyvesant Students Honored At Intel FairNY1Two Stuyvesant High School students were among the honorees Friday at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn's Mimi Yen was awarded for isolating a gene in a w…

Solar eclipse 2012: Where to buy eclipse glasses – Los Angeles Times

KGO-TVSolar eclipse 2012: Where to buy eclipse glassesLos Angeles TimesWhere can you buy eclipse sunglasses? It's hard to find, but there is a sure place to find them in Los Angeles — Griffith Observatory. The city-owned observatory in the Hollywo…

Pollution warms atmosphere by teaming up with thunderclouds – Times of India

Zee NewsPollution warms atmosphere by teaming up with thundercloudsTimes of IndiaA new computational study has concluded that pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds. WASHINGTON: A new computational study has concluded th…

Deep-sea microbes live life in the extremely slow lane – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesDeep-sea microbes live life in the extremely slow laneLos Angeles TimesSamples from the depths of the Pacific appear to be almost dead, but scientists say they could help in the search for life on other planets. Danish researcher Hans …

Planet Venus Transits Sun – Aptos Times

Daily MailPlanet Venus Transits SunAptos TimesOn the afternoon of June 5, 2012, the planet Venus will pass in front of the sun as seen from Earth, an extremely rare event that will not happen again until December 2117. Known as the transit of Venus, th…

Tyrannosaurus auction protested by Mongolia – USA TODAY

USA TODAYTyrannosaurus auction protested by MongoliaUSA TODAYBy Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Mongolian officials are protesting a Tyrannosaurus skeleton headed for the auction block on Sunday in New York, suggesting that it was illegally smuggled out of thei…

New-found exoplanet is evaporating away – TG Daily

TG DailyNew-found exoplanet is evaporating awayTG DailyMIT and NASA scientists believe they've found a planet, 1500 light years away, that appears to be disintegrating from the heat of its parent star. The planet circles its parent star every 15 ho…

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