View of the OPERA detector in Gran Sasso, Italy. Neutrino beams from CERN in Switzerland are sent over 700km through the Earth’s crust to the laboratory in Italy. Image Source: http://public.web.cern.ch/public/
During experiments conducted during the last few months at CERN, otherwise known as the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Switzerland and an Italian laboratory, physicists have been studying tiny sub-atomic particles called neutrinos. continue reading...
Image Source: Greenpeace.org
The international environmental organization known as Greenpeace was founded 40 years ago today. continue reading...
Image Source: NASA
Today, July 29th, is the 58th anniversary of NASA’s creation. continue reading...
Image Source: NASA/CNN
Early this morning, the final mission of NASA’s 30 year shuttle program began with the lift off the Atlantis space shuttle. continue reading...
Woah, this is convenient!
Scientists have finally realized (what we all knew all along) that the black and white patterns on the sides of Zebras are very similar to bar codes! Moreover, they have just devised a system to scan them! continue reading...
Image Source: Virgin Oceanic
Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin brand and empire has officially announced his next endeavor: deep-sea exploration with the Virgin Oceanic. continue reading...
Athanasius Kircher’s map of Atlantis, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Image Source: Wikipedia, originally from Mundus Subterraneus, 1669
Atlantis, the lost legendary island first mentioned in Plato’s dialogues, may have been found, a research team is saying. continue reading...
It looks like mother nature is giving the pharmaceutical companies some competition. continue reading...
Holland is home to this incredible kinetic sculpture that comes to life when the wind picks up. continue reading...
Here’s another reason to not forget to moisturize daily! continue reading...
