We can barely make out our own planet from the edge of our own solar system. Do you think we can see man-made structures from the center of our galaxies? Of course not. Does that mean they’re not visible from space?
Astrologers claim that the positions of the planets and “Zodiac” signs (constellations of stars) at the moment of our birth – and generally throughout our lives – affect our personality, mood and affairs.
We are going to test this hypothesis.
Ramon’s personal diary fell close to 37 miles (almost 60 km) through the extreme conditions of re-entry. Unlike its human owner, it has survived the process and is now being restored and presented to the public in the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem.
Awesome news came out yesterday about the JREF (James Randi Educational Foundation, that is responsible for The Amazing Meeting, among other things): Phil Plait (“The Bad Astronomer“) is the new President of the JREF! How awesome is that?
Check out the announcement on the Bad Astronomy blog!
Okay, beyond the fact that I have met Phil in [...]
mooeypoo: Right, and astronauts are considered officially astronauts when they passed 50km above the surface of the...
nowoo: One definition of the edge of space is the Kármán line, at an altitude of 100km: http://en.wikipedia.org/w...
may: what would be the explanation in bending of light? why the light pass through the water? why does it happen?
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