Current Events for October 29, 2012Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:29 am
'Fearless Felix' Breaks The Sound Barrier!
On Sunday October 14th, over eight million people tuned in to YouTube to watch Felix Baumgartner as he attempted his historic leap, from the edge of Space - And they were not disappointed. Not only did the 43-year old daredevil complete the jump as planned, at the end of the epic event, he simply got up and walked over to greet his cheering fans.
Presenting - 'Amasia', The Next Supercontinent!
Ever since Earth has been in existence there have been the formation and breaking apart of many supercontinents. While Pangaea, that existed between 150-300 million years ago is the most well-known, prior to that there was Nuna (1.8 billion years ago), Rodina (1 billion years ago) and many more that cannot be verified because 2 billion year-old rocks containing evidence of magnetic fields, are hard to find.
How Polluted Is Your City?
We all know that global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, largely carbon dioxide, that is emitted by everything ranging from home appliances and SUV's to the heating and lighting systems of office buildings. But since we don't see the gas, most of us simply shake our heads in dismay and then continue on with our bad habits. Now, researchers at Arizona State University are trying to change that.British Scientists Create Gasoline From Thin Air (And Water)!
With gas prices inching up, as well as, the constant reminder of the harmful environmental impact of fossil fuels, the quest to find another source of fuel has heated up considerably. Over the last few years we have seen many amazing alternatives ranging from electricity to bio-fuel but none come even close to this latest invention - Fuel manufactured from air and water! That is exactly what engineers and scientists at U.K. based Air Fuel Synthesis (AFS) claim to have created.
The Real Reason Skies Go Dark After The Sun Sets
Why does the sky go dark at night? You are all probably thinking that this is a question even a kindergartner can answer - The simple answer and the one that is pretty obvious is that as the Earth rotate on its axis it moves away from the sun and therefore, causes the skies to go dark. Sounds logical to us but what about the zillions of sparkly stars? Why don't they pitch in and make the sky all shiny?
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's An Alien Spaceship?
Over the years many people have spotted UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) flying across the skies and immediately jumped to the conclusion that they were alien spacecrafts. However, the claims have either been unsubstantiated or the object has turned out to be something man-made. But the latest sighting over the skies of Eastern Kentucky has not only been caught on tape but also, so far not been claimed by anybody on Earth.
The Incredible Glove That Makes 'Touch Screen' Keyboards So . . . . . . . Yesterday!
Since Apple Inc. introduced touch screens to the iPhone in 2007, things have never been the same. The display screens that respond to the touch of a finger or stylus have become the de facto standard for any respectable personal device. However, if Jiake Liu has his way, this cool technology may soon be replaced by an even cooler one - your hands.Join Class
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