Spectra Confirm Ice on Asteroid 24 Themis. How Did it Get There?

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...

Electrical Erosion (Sputtering) in Our Electric Solar System.

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,...

China's Lesbians Petition Government to Donate Blood

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 Develops 85-inch Full HD Plasma Display

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...

Mercury's "Magnetic Tornadoes" and the Big Picture...

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...

Solar Flare Precursors are Electric! But What About Venus?

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...

Electrical Tornadoes Power the Auroras!

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...

When Is A Plastic No Longer A Plastic?

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?...

Sun and Earth Electrically Connected By "Magnetic Portals"

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...

Blockbuster: DVD to Blu-ray shift slower than VHS to DVD

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...

Drive Free for 2,400 Miles on Plasma

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...

When is Mercury Like a Comet?

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...

An Argument for the Consideration of Electrodynamics in Cosmology

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?...

It's Okay to Call the "Magnetic Flux Ropes" Found Connecting the Sun and Eart...

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...

Has Electrodynamics Solved the Mystery of Saturn's Dual Hotspots?

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...

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