It seems that space age instruments are now finding evidence of water-ice in the many locations we have pointed them to look. The latest to be confirmed includes asteroid 24 Themis. But is it from subsurface...
opinion by mgmirkin | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago 256 views | 28 recommendations | 8 comments
Recent data from the moon indicates that OH (hydroxyl radical) and/or H2O (water) may exist on or above the surface of the moon. But what does it mean and how does it relate to active processes at Mercury,...
opinion by mgmirkin | 9 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 349 views | 72 recommendations | 9 comments
China's lesbians petition their government to donate blood. They have organized an online petition calling for gay people to be allowed to donate blood. The petition is asking the government to repeal a 1998 ban...
Panasonic Corporation, a leader in the high definition plasma display technology, announced the development of an 85-inch full high-definition (HD) plasma display designed for professional users. The new display, to be showcased at InfoComm 09 from June 17 to 19 at the...
Well, it seems that Mercury and Earth aren't so dissimilar after all, at least in terms of their magnetospheric interactions with space. But, I wonder, when does anecdotal evidence cease being anecdotal and...
opinion by mgmirkin | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago 473 views | 50 recommendations | 11 comments
Well, it seems they're finally figuring out that solar flares originate from powerful electric currents. "'Sigmoids' are S-shaped structures found in the outer atmosphere of the Sun (the corona), seen with X-ray...
opinion by mgmirkin | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago 202 views | 42 recommendations | 5 comments
All things old are new again... Hundred-year-old electrical science has finally come back into fashion! The latest results from the THEMIS satellite fleet leave no wiggle room. The auroras are powered by what...
opinion by mgmirkin | 31 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago 444 views | 68 recommendations | 9 comments
It sounds like a riddle doesn't it? Well, in some ways it is. Plastic is an increasing burden on our landfills and recycling efforts. Wouldn't it be great if we could just zap the plastic and make it go away?...
created by mgmirkin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 276 views | 38 recommendations | 16 comments
It seems that solar and heliospheric astronomers / physicists are making great leaps and bounds in their understanding of our dynamic relationship with our local star (the Sun). Recent new observations by Cluster...
opinion by mgmirkin | 1 year ago | updated 38 wks ago 1002 views | 29 recommendations | 15 comments
The migration from DVD to Blu-ray isn't as quick as Blockbuster seemed to think it would be."According to a report by Home Media magazine, Thomas Casey, CFO of Blockbuster said at a recent investor conference in New York that he doesn’t think Blu-ray’s replacement of DVD...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 108 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
With gas and diesel prices in the United States higher than ever, many Americans are struggling to find ways to pay for fuel. Some are turning to plasma — selling their plasma, that is.By selling their blood plasma, healthy Americans can help their fellow man and help...
In an interesting twist of fate, it seems that an independent space science researcher has recently addressed the issue of hydroxyl radicals (OH) and water (H2O) found in Mercury's atmosphere in a manner...
created by mgmirkin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 951 views | 21 recommendations | 14 comments
The force of gravity rules supreme according to the cosmological model currently in vogue. But is gravity actually the strongest force in nature and is it truly the only prime mover and shaker in the cosmos?...
opinion by mgmirkin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1304 views | 43 recommendations | 25 comments
In science, we would like to think that there are no taboos and that all subjects should be available for research. Not so, unfortunately... What do the terms "cold fusion," "UFO," "Velikovsky" stir in the minds...
created by mgmirkin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1721 views | 25 recommendations | 8 comments
It is generally believed that falsifiability and predictive ability are two cornerstones of science. As a corollary, the critical experiment (experimentum crucis) is a widely accepted method of determining which...
created by mgmirkin | 1 year ago | updated 41 wks ago 11028 views | 7 recommendations | 9 comments