Archive for the ‘Science & Tech’ category
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Who’s Going to Name Pluto’s Moons? It Could Be YOU!
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, or SETI Institute, is searching for terrestrial intelligence to help name Pluto’s newly discovered moons. In 2011 and 2012, the Hubble Telescope spotted two additional moons orbiting the dwarf planet of Pluto. Right now,... -
Scientists Verify it Was an Asteroid That Killed Off Dinosaurs
After much speculation, research, debates and Jurassic Park movies, scientists have finally verified that it was an asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs billions of years ago. The extinction of the dinosaurs, also known by more intelligent people as the Cretaceous-Tertiary... -
Look Out! Here’s A List of Space Objects Headed Towards Earth
Get out the umbrellas, folks. There’s a bunch of celestial matter with an earthbound trajectory. However, there’s no need to freak out just yet. Probably the only inconvenience would be too much asteroid gunk to shovel as you dig up parking lots looking for the bones of deformed... -
Avatar Exhibit to Win Over Pandora Fans with “Your Own Performance-Capture Avatar”
If you were one of those people who felt depressed that the planet of Pandora was inaccessible after the initial release of ‘Avatar’, there’s no need to trek all the way to Alpha Centauri. However, you are going to have to venture to New Jersey, so let’s hope... -
Scientists Create Small ‘Star Trek’ Tractor Beam
When thinking of Star Trek or Star Wars this past week, of course, J.J. Abrams is definitely taking the spotlight. Hopefully his Lost-ness can beam aside for a moment so both sets of fans can rejoice that scientists have actually been able to develop a tractor beam. Yes, Trekkies,... -
Science News This Week: See Jupiter Tonight, Give Birth to Neanderthal Later
There’s a lot to be jealous about in this week’s science news. A nebula gets nicknamed (and all this time you’ve reached year 7 of wishing everyone would call you “hawt-dawg”) and a piece of art gets sent to the moon before you do. Finally, a woman may get to give... -
‘Mythbusters’ Tackling Zombie Myths And You Can Help!
If you and your friends debate all night about the best way to kill a horde of undead, the solution will soon be definitively answered. After 9 years of challenging the validity of myths, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman (along with the ‘Mythbusters’ crew of Grant Imahara,... -
The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Device Impresses At CES
If you follow technology news, or frequent Kickstarter to check out the most talked-about projects, you’ve probably heard of the Oculus Rift. Designed and created by Palmer Luckey, the Oculus Rift is a headset that allows users to see a 3D virtual world and is being developed... -
This Week in Science News: Biggest Object In Space Found And Monkeys Play Fair
This week’s science news proves the theories that robots and monkeys and possibly even robot monkeys are taking over our giant, giant universe. Cue the “that’s what she said” jokes. Scientists found the biggest thing in the universe! So, unless their rulers were... -
Introducing Microsoft’s IllumiRoom
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) brought a lot of big announcements, especially when it comes to gaming technology. Arguably one of the biggest announcements is Microsoft’s new IllumiRoom, a device that turns your room into a visual effects extravaganza. The... -
‘Doctor Who’ in Real Life: The First Doctor
Do you ever wonder what if the Doctor exists, and walks among us? That Torchwood is real, and the television show Doctor Who is just an elaborate cover up ? If the answer to that is yes, ever wonder who he might be? Well, in the grand tradition of me not wanting to discern between... -
What’s Making News In Science Today
In this week’s Science news, we find that Krakens are real, Earth Two is real and Spacebook is not another social media source. Here are some of the topics making news in the world of Science: Kraken (footage) to be released. If you, too, watched Clash of the Titans when you... -
Comet ISON To Be Visible to Naked Eye in Fall 2013
Forget Iron Man 3 or the new season of Game of Thrones, the most exciting event to happen in 2013 won’t be on any type of screen but in the binocular-free night sky. NASA’s Near Earth Object Program astronomer Donald Yeomans reported to Reuters that Comet ISON will fly within... -
Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth in 2040 – You Still Need to Go Into Work the Next Day
Well, unless you already sent out your Armageddon-themed Evite for your epic end-of-the-world party in 2040, we can all breathe a sigh of relief… mainly because we can avoid an Armageddon -themed party but also because the world is no longer scheduled to end. NASA has officially... -
Scientist Tests to See if We Really Are Living in the Matrix
What if Morpheus lied to Neo and we’re not in the “Desert of the Real” and we haven’t been this whole time?! Are you freaking out yet? If you belong to the Millennial Generation, you probably remember that guy who lived in the dorm next to you whose self-made religion...
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