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Weird Science

Weird Science

http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/weirdscience/

Science is weird, and here's the proof. From deep underground to the far reaches of the universe, the depths of the oceans to the upper atmosphere, the top of your head to the tips of your toes, there'll be weird science going on.

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  • Hold on tight!

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 09:00 in space, NASA, space shuttle

    View on ExposureRoom A Space Shuttle launch as you've never seen it before. Could have done without the pan pipes and hokey Irish music though! ...

  • Weird Science Cool Pic of the Week

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 06:00 in space, NASA, nebula

    NASA has just released this spectacular image of the crab nebula. X-ray data from the Chandra satellite has provided significant clues to the workings of this mighty cosmic 'generator,' which is producing energy at the rate of 100,000 Suns. ...

  • Up close with the Large Hadron Collider

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 03:59 in experiments, big picture, lhc

    You might have heard this week that scientists at CERN switched on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)... then slowly inched away while crossing their fingers. The LHC is the biggest science experiment ever designed and will be searching for the build...

  • Avalanche from Hell!

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 16:43 in Nature, snow, avalanche

    It starts off slow and then.... woomf!! ...

  • Super-croc had dinos for dinner

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 08:00 in news, Nature, dinosaurs, crocodiles

    Paleontologists have come across fossils of fearsome ancient crocodiles that stood on two legs and who fed on a menu of dinosaurs. These new discoveries include species nicknamed BoarCroc, RatCroc, PancakeCroc, DuckCroc and DogCroc. Accord...

  • Running rings around the Earth

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 06:00 in Rings, space, earth, saturn

    Just sit back and enjoy the view... ...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 2 comments.

audibleunderwear

5 stars Derek

Awesome pictures, nice to be able to find them all in one place!
-Derek

Posted: November 5th, 2009 | More Reviews From audibleunderwear | Report This Comment

isaacashe

5 stars Isaac Ashe

Absolutely fascinating blog, covering all manner of qeird and wonderful science-related factoids.
All it's missing is a picture of me licking my own elbow, but that's just my personal opinion.

Posted: June 15th, 2009 | More Reviews From isaacashe | Report This Comment

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