- Sunday Jul 30,2006 08:24 AM
- By Mike Lopez
- In Science and Nature
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Ye all astronomy buffs and curious people alike. Here ye, here ye! Our humble little planet will be experiencing a barrage of meteor showers. But fear not for they are not dangerous! Rather, they are beautiful and impressive and especially romantic to watch if you’re with your sweetheart. This series of meteor showers will peak between July 28 and August 19. I’ve listed below the exact dates of each:
| Shower |
When |
Peak |
Rate |
Remarks |
| S. Delta Aquarids |
July 12 - Aug. 19 |
July 28 |
15 |
Faint, medium speed. |
| Alpha Capricornid |
July 3 - Aug. 15 |
July 30 |
4-5 |
Slow, bright, a few fireballs. |
| S. Iota Aquarids |
July 25 - Aug. 15 |
Aug. 4 |
1 - 2 |
Faint, medium speed |
| N. Delta Aquarids |
July 15 - Aug. 25 |
Aug. 8 |
1 - 4 |
Faint, medium speed |
| Kappa Cygnids |
Aug. 3 - Aug. 25 |
Aug. 18 |
1 - 3 |
Slow moving, sometimes brilliant |
| N. Iota Aquarids |
Aug. 11 - 31 |
Aug. 20 |
1 - 3 |
Faint, medium speed |
More info about these meteor showers can be found at www.space.com
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- Sunday Jul 30,2006 07:54 AM
- By Mike Lopez
- In Science and Nature
A simple garden can make a great impact in making one’s yard beautiful. However, the problem with having a garden, even the simplest ones, is maintaining it. Caring of the plants alone require dedication. Then there comes other costs such as electricity for garden lights and after two months of getting billed by your electricity company, you will notice how much money your garden lights is consuming. Your decision, get rid of the garden lights and have a garden that can only be enjoyed during the day - well because you can’t see it at night.
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- Wednesday Jul 19,2006 01:57 AM
- By Mike Lopez
- In Science and Nature
Hearing loss is a fast-growing global problem that is often ignored by our society. Hearing can loss is often caused by loud noise which as you already know is pretty common in our modern world. Noise from household appliances, powertools, and worst - the modern craze of MP3 players / iPods which are almost always used with headphones.
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- Friday Jul 14,2006 02:22 AM
- By Mike Lopez
- In Science and Nature
Frenchman Michel Fournier is readying himself and equipment to attempt a record-setting free fall from the stratosphere.Dubbed “The Big Jump”, Fournier is eyeing next month for his supersonic free fall from about 130,000 feet (40 kilometers)—roughly 25 miles above the Earth. The dive from a balloon-carried gondola is slated to take place above the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Friday Jul 14,2006 02:18 AM
- By Mike Lopez
- In Science and Nature
I’m quite a religious Christian and because of that many people find it odd that I also believe in evolution. And now, for the first time, scientists see evolution in action right before their own eyes.
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