Impact Between Planets Detected Posted: 13 Aug 2009 01:29 AM PDT “Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence of what might be a planet collision which occurred a few thousand years ago. This planet impact was located about 100 light years from earth, near a star, HD 172555, which is still in the early stages of planet formation.” Quoted from the NASA press release. |
| Depletion of Northern India’s Water Supply Posted: 13 Aug 2009 12:02 AM PDT Much of northern India is dependent upon a reliable supply of groundwater for public use and irrigation. Rapid population growth, economic development and groundwater-based irrigation produce a level of groundwater use that can not be sustained. |
| Extreme Drought in Texas and Wisconsin Posted: 12 Aug 2009 06:24 PM PDT Severe to exceptional drought conditions are currently present in a number of US States. Southeastern Texas and northern Wisconsin are especially hard hit with broad areas of several other states experiencing drought conditions. |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:50 PM PDT Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has an interesting video on farming shellfish in Zanzibar as a method of producing food and reducing poverty. |
| Using Model Airplanes to Fly Research Cameras Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:45 PM PDT Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has an article about how one of their staff engineers built a model plane to acquire images of Arctic Ocean ice floes and coral reefs. |
| World Population to Hit 7 Billion Posted: 12 Aug 2009 04:31 PM PDT According to an article at the CNN website, the population of Earth is expected to hit 7 billion people in 2011. Much of the recent population growth occurs in the poorest nations. |
| Yardangs of Aorounga Impact Crater Posted: 12 Aug 2009 03:35 PM PDT Yardangs are linear rock ridges which can collect sand dunes between them. This astronaut photo shows the yardangs and sand dunes surrounding Chad’s Aorounga Impact Crater. Zoom in on 50 impact craters with our interactive Google map. |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2009 12:30 PM PDT CNN has an article about how six people found a fortune. One of the stories is about a person finding a 40.23 carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas – the only diamond mine in the world where you can look for diamonds and keep what you find. |
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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