This is amazing…
Gemologist Finds Insect Trapped in Opal Instead of Amber
It reminds me of the pineopal a couple years back.
E.P.S. Quiz Study Guide
Know these terms…
Solutions
concentration
saturated
solvent
solute
concentrated
dilute
supersaturated
solution
organic compounds
hydrocarbons
monomers
polymers
isomers
saturated organic molecules
unsaturated organic molecules
alcohols
carbohydrates
proteins
lipids
amino acids
pheromones
DNA
Scary
I mentioned this little guy in class the other day. Not sure which period.
Tourist in Australia Goes Viral Holding ‘Beautiful’ Octopus That Can Kill Within Minutes
Dynamic Earth Quiz Review
Groundwater
Porosity
Permeability
Water Table
Zone of Saturation
Zone of Aeration
Water Wells
Cone of Depression
Springs
Artesian Springs
Karst Topography
Sinkholes
Subsidence
Blueholes
Caves
Caverns
Wow
This is making the rounds, but it’s cool.
Apollo Astronauts May Have Brought a Piece of Ancient Earth Back From the Moon
What’s Better than the Latest Video Game or Movie Trailer?
Real life.
What have you done today?
The ISS has Been in Orbit 20 Years!
Happy Birthday to Earth’s Space Station!
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
Another great video from Veritasium.
18 US volcanoes rated ‘very high threat’
Peter Jackson’s WW I Documentary is Coming
to U.S. theaters next month. Jackson was able to take existing footage from WW I and enhance and colorize it to make it more natural. Eliminating the herky jerky motion of old cameras. Amazing results. These images are over 100 years old. Sadly, about 770,000 British troops alone did not survive the war.
A Stirling Engine
Kepler is Dead
Not Johannes, he’s been dead awhile. The Kepler Space Telescope named in his honor. It did it’s job perfectly, but it will be missed.
“First Man” is Looking Good
Early reports are favorable.
Ceres the Ice Volcano World
Life at 470 mph
Team Vesco’s Turbinator II set a new world record for a wheel-driven car at the Bonneville Salt Flats this past week 483 mph! Here is their 470 mph run…
Wow!
Interesting Classic TV
Circa 1980’s I’m guessing. From the Australian Kids TV Show “The Curiosity Show”.
Well it’s About Time
A great American hero gets his due…
I will be going.
Microwave Weapons
Atmospheric Aerosols
Essentially particles of solid and liquid matter suspended in air. Air pollution if you like.
NASA’s terrifying visualization of atmospheric aerosols
Scary stuff.
Do Not Ever Drive Something Like This
First, I have a problem with Porsche making SUV’s. So we’ll just put that out there. I’m not much for SUV’s to begin with, but, this really is an abomination.
OMG.
OMFG.
WHAT HATH MAN WROUGHT THAT IS AN ABOMINATION IN THE EYES OF THE LORD. pic.twitter.com/Hv7RMqayr1
— Brian Gluckman (@bgluckman) August 1, 2018
Yuck!
Thai Cave Rescue
Now that the smoke has cleared and the kids are safe. A quick word about the folks who engineered this rescue.
First the divers that found them…
Then the Doctor that stayed with them…
Thai cave rescue: Hero Australian doctor emerges from flooded tunnels to find out father died
R.I.P. Alan Bean
The fourth man to walk on the moon, and a pretty good artist as well.
Corrected Link for web assignment
Astronauts Falling on the Moon
Someone with a good editor program had fun with all the open source NASA footage, because why not?
Is Our Great Lakes Water Safe? Or Will It Be Sold?
This may be a bad idea…
Foxconn Will Drain 7 Million Gallons of Water Per Day From Lake Michigan to Make LCD Screens