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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Scientific Minds Want To Know

Scientific Minds Want To Know

Massive blast 'created Mars moon'Stickney Crater (Nasa/JPL-Caltech/UArizona)

Scientists uncover "firm evidence" that Mars's biggest moon, Phobos, was formed in a catastrophic blast.
NASA discovers brand new force of nature
NASA scientists say they may have discovered a new force of nature, after research showed two of their deep space probes were being inexplicably pulled off course.

Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11, which have been in space for over 40 years, are being steadily pulled towards the sun by an unknown power, according to London’s Telegraph newspaper.




 
The most detailed photo ever of a sunspot, taken by the solar telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory.

Ozone Layer Could Recover to Pre-1980 Levels by 2045-2060
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The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. Image: NASA, public domain.
But It Will Take Longer for Holes at the Poles
According to a report titled "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion 2010" by U.N. scientists, the ozone layer has finally stopped thinning and could recover to pre-1980 levels by 2045-2060, though the annual springtime ozone hole over Antarctica (pictured above) is not expected to recover until 2073. The Montreal Protocol that banned many ozone-depleting chemicals, signed in 1987, is mostly responsible for the recovery.
Article continues: Ozone Layer Could Recover to Pre-1980 Levels by 2045-2060, Says U.N.
Astrological Scene Found on Egyptian Tomb Ceiling
Brightly painted astrological scenes have emerged on the ceiling of an ancient Egyptian tomb.  

Volcano tornado
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Volcanados?
These volcanic water spouts spun off Kilauea volcano's eruption cloud during a 2008 blast. More than just a pillar of smoke, eruption clouds are, themselves, cyclonic, spinning around a vertical axis and mimicking some behavior patterns usually seen in storm cells, including the ability to give birth to smaller cyclones, water spouts and dust devils.

This photo was taken by Stephen & Donna O'Meara and is part of the Extreme Exposures exhibit running at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, starting October 23.

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