Author Archives: Stan Flouride

NGC 4762: A Galaxy on the Edge  Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Explanation: Why is there a bright line on the sky? What is pictured above is actually a disk galaxy being seen almost perfectly edge on. The image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a spectacular visual … Continue reading →

This is the sort of psycho-behavioral study that I find fascinating. It poses many more questions, such as why it evolved or how does it apply to social interaction. Perhaps it may lead to some as yet unimagined research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-humans-innate-probability.html 

Scientists from the University of Bern have developed a novel substance for the treatment of severe bacterial infections without antibiotics, which would prevent the development of antibiotic resistance. A team of international scientists has tested a novel substance, which has … Continue reading →

A huge geoglyph shaped like a moose was discovered using Google Earth satellite images in 2011. It was built by an entire community, including the children some 6,000 years ago. http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/features/f0005-children-from-lost-civilisation-helped-build-geoglyph-some-6000-years-ago/ I spent about an hour trying to find it on … Continue reading →

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Moon and Earth from Chang’e 5-T1 Image Credit: Chinese National Space Administration, Xinhuanet

19th-century Holmes stereoscope3D images have been around almost since before the invention of photography. The earliest known stereoscope was invented in 1838. These devices, like modern 3D, show a slightly different image to each eye. As with our perception of … Continue reading →

I wonder why the Rethuglicants hate America so much that they want to corrupt and destroy what made it so special.