During a total solar eclipse, the Sun’s extensive outer atmosphere, or corona, is an inspirational sight. The subtle shades and shimmering features of the corona that engage the eye span a brightness range of over 10,000 to 1, making them notoriously difficult to capture in a single picture.
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Plasma Power
NASA is considering flying a prototype plasma rocket engine designed by a former astronaut to the International Space Station for testing.
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We Are All Going To Die — Convenient Countdown Inside!
These threads usually leave me scratching my head. At first I’m annoyed that people don’t research a little before posting about the LHC, and then I’m even more annoyed at the snarky responses or technobabble from people in a position to help educate everyone and answer questions.
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Oregon Tech To Be Powered Entirely By Geothermal Energy
College students are demanding sustainability efforts in their schools, and now universities are stepping up to the plate. This past Tuesday, the Oregon Institute of Technology outlined a plan to build a $7.6 million geothermal power plant on campus
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Bank Of America Is Sooo Screwed
Bank of America Corp. revealed Thursday that it has received subpoenas and requests for information from various state and federal regulators regarding its sale of auction-rate securities.
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Study: Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain In HIV
New study from the University of California Medical School, reveals that 46% of patients who smoked medicinal marijuana reported clinically meaningful pain relief, compared with 18% who smoked a placebo. This is the 3rd clinical trial published in just over a year to conclude that inhaling cannabis significantly reduces neuropathic pain.
