Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Spliced feed for The Science Network

Spliced feed for The Science Network

The Amazing Improbability of the Universe and of Intelligence [SciScoop Science Blog]

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Our universe is stunningly unlikely. That the universe allows, and has, galaxies, stars, planets, even life, thinking life, that all the conflicting conditions do not conflict and are met, is beyond stunning.

Smallest, farthest full moon on May 19 [Earth & Sky Podcast]

Posted: 19 May 2008 01:05 AM CDT

May 19, 2008. In the course of one month, the moon gets closer to Earth, then farther away. Its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles. Tonight, the full moon is farthest from Earth for the month. This coincidence makes tonight's full moon the smallest full moon of 2008.

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