Daily science stuff

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

How the solar system’s strangest moon, Iapetus, lost its rings

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New alien planet is perfect for life, scientists say

Image of the Day: The Milky Way Over Tenerife

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How NASA Solved a $100 Million Problem for Five Bucks

[Cogito]

Ingenious!

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Next-Gen Spacesuit: Slimmer with New Accessories

See, skintight catsuits are the future of space suits!

[Kotik]

Does that mean we have to shoot super models into space now ? I'm not quite sure that whatever aliens are out there are prepared for an eye-full like Jody Kidd

[Alelou]

Hey, an actual logical reason for T'Pol, from a higher gravity planet, to wear that tight-fitting suit aboard Enterprise!

I was fascinated by this:

Researchers, supported by the National Science Foundation, are looking at whether children who suffer from cerebral palsy might be able to use the compression skinsuits, Newman says.

Of course, part of me just keeps envisioning Wallace and Grommet and "The Wrong Trousers."

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

Construction firm aims at space elevator in 2050

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Alien Life May Not Survive on Planets With Uranus-Like Tilts

Red Dwarf Stars May Be Best Chance for Habitable Alien Planets

What do the Milky Way’s billions of Earth-like planets really look like?

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

Faster than light neutrinos may have just been disproven

The myth of the eight-hour sleep

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

The extinction of Neanderthals had nothing to do with us

[Cogito]

The myth of the eight-hour sleep

Fascinating stuff. That explains why I keep waking up in the early hours, and many other people I've mentioned this to have said the same thing. I had absolutely no idea that waking up in the middle of the night was normal and healthy.

[Alelou]

I actually shared that one on Facebook, but only one friend seemed interested. I was surprised, since I think it's very interesting, too. I can't say I feel I really experience sleep that way, though. I might wake up and roll over a few times, but that's about it (unless I really start brooding about something -- or my subconscious knows that I forgot to set the alarm).

The Neanderthal thing is interesting too. In the story I'm writing right now, Humanity is potentially going to be in similar straits.

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

Did the Titanic Sink Because of an Optical Illusion?

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Moon Rock Analysis Casts Doubt on Lunar Origins