About a month ago, I blogged about this August’s upcoming Perseids meteor shower. Now the wait is almost over and the only thing that may keep us from enjoying it is the weather. The annual Perseids meteor shower is one of the most awaited yearly meteor showers and is known to display as much as 1 meteor per minute sometimes even more. Now that it’s coming, it’s best to get prepared. Read the rest of this entry »

Just a couple of weeks after this coming August’s great meteor shower, the gods decided to treat us lowly humans with another spectacle.

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If you love seeing shooting stars then prepare yourself for August’s annual Perseids meteor shower as it is expected to boast upto 2 meteors ever minute during it’s peak time. Even better is that the moon will be out of the way which means even fainter meteors will be visible.

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As earthbound scientists and astronomers continue their search for habitable planets throughout the galaxy, they found what they think could be a possible waterworld.  The planet called Gliese 581 C is located outside of our solar system at about 20.5 light-years away.  A light-year is the distance traveled by light in one year, exactly 9,460,730,472,580.8 kilometers away.  It also is the smallest extrasolar planet (or exoplanet) discovered so far.

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While many people say that “too much iPod” can cause hearing loss, a group of doctors on the other hand are using iPods to improve their listening skills.

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It’s not just the sugar in the world’s most popular sodas that can damage your teeth. Worst than the sugar is the acid. Prolonged exposure to soft drinks can lead to significant enamel loss, even though many people consider soft drinks to be harmless or just worry about their sugar content and the potential for putting on pounds, the study says.

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We all know that brushing our teeth and a regular visit to the dentist is good for our health but did you know that a clean teeth can actually save your life? Most people know that the tedium of good oral hygiene – regular brushing, flossing and trips to the dentist’s office – reduces tartar, plaque, cavities, gingivitis and bone loss and helps the breath smell like roses.

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Really, why is the sea blue? Good friend Benj Arriola wrote a very nice piece on why the sky is blue and I do have to say that everything he has to say about the color of the sky is pretty much accurate. However, he did mention that the sea is blue because of the sky. While this is partially true, it is not entirely correct and so I decided to write this blog post to answer the question of the why the sea is colored blue.

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While most of us consider colors mainly for the aesthetic value, a research led by University of Rochester psychologist Andrew J. Elliot says there is more to it than just design.

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Time for a little science I guess.

Have you ever wondered why we only see one side of the moon? As for me, ever since I knew why, the wondering stopped but the frustration came in. Frustrated because I can never see the far side of the moon with my naked eyes unless I go out into space and travel towards the other side of our very own moon.

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