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January 31st, 2008

Photo of the Day #1: Amur Leopard

The Amur Leopard is also known as the Far East Leopard and is on the critically endangered species list, which is reserved for animals and organisms that have a high risk of becoming extinct.
The Amur leopard has been reported to leap more than 6 m horizontally and more than 3 m vertically

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January 31st, 2008

Featured Planet - Gliese 581

 
SIZE: 5 Earths
ORBITAL PERIOD: 13 days
DISTANCE: 20.5 light-years
Tags: earth, exoplanets, planets, solar system, sun

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January 31st, 2008

Exo-what? Exoplanets

And you thought all you had to worry about was Earth, Pluto, Mars, Venus, and the others. An Exoplanet, also known as an extrasolar planet, is a planet that is beyond the Solar System. As of January 2008, 270 Exoplanets have been detected.
 
Many stars, such as our Sun, have planets, but they are very difficult [...]

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January 31st, 2008

So what do you do, Alan Singleton, Scientific Publisher?

Scientific publisher: Alan Singleton
Alan Singleton is the managing director of Professional Engineering Publishing. He explains why physics is a great way to start a career in publishing.
Was there anything or anyone in particular that inspired you to study physics?
I was very much a working class boy and there’s nothing in my family which could comprehend [...]

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January 31st, 2008

Global Warming

This map, courtesy of Global Warming 411, illustrates the local consequences of Global Warming.
Its evident that the Earth is heating up. Polar Caps are melting all over the place, rivers and lakes are going dry. But what exactly is the cause of the drastic changes that we are currently facing? For more information regarding why [...]

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January 31st, 2008

Greenhouse Effect

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?
Having lived in New York for over 15 years I’m astonished at the lack of snowfall this winter, when in contrast China and Jerusalem are currently getting pounded by horrible winter weather.
So what’s the cause of all this hoopla, leaving tens of thousands of Chinese stranded? [...]

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January 31st, 2008

Life Cycle of Stars

Just like people, Stars are born, they grow up, they live and then they eventually die. Stars are born in nebulae. Huge clouds of gas and dust collapse under gravitational forces and then form protostars. These young stars undergo further collapse, forming a main sequence of stars…sounds eerily familiar like a tale of Hollywood starlet. [...]

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January 31st, 2008

Classic Movie: Outbreak

The classic “the world is ending and we’re all gonna die” movie Outbreakwas released back in 1995 and still holds a special place in my heart today. The movie starred Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman and Cuba Godding, Jr. The movie centers around a virus that had invaded a village in Zaire and wiped [...]

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January 30th, 2008

Al Gore’s, “An Inconvenient Truth”

Hailed a necessary film by the New York Times, Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” is now on DVD and its a must watch. Available on DVD November 21 from Paramount Home Entertainment, former Vice President Al Gore presents a compelling look at the state of global warming in the fascinating and startling documentary
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.
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January 30th, 2008

Gharials

The Gharial, also known as the Indian Gharial or Gavial is one of two of the only surviving members of the family Gavialidae, a group of crocodile-like reptiles with long and narrow jaws.
The Gharial is the second-longest of all living crocodilians: a large male can approach 6 meters in length.
As of late Gharials have been [...]

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