Friday, November 2, 2012

[Science] Scientists Find The Light Of The Earliest Stars Using Black Holes

Scientists Find The Light Of The Earliest Stars Using Black Holes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/11/02/scientists-find-the-light-of-the-earliest-stars-using-black-holes/
Using NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope, scientists were able to detect the light of the earliest stars, which are now long since gone.

Sandy puts climate change back in the conversation
http://m.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/meteorological-bomb-or-climate-change-experts-eye-sandys-cause-20121101-28l5j.html
You know that mom cliche of yesteryear about the kid who lacks the sense to come in out of a good hard rain? As a country, we've been that clue-free child for decades, determined to pretend that whatever “freak storm” we've just been through is nothing we'll ...

Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/sunita-williams-embarks-on-seventh-spacewalk-to-find-ammonia-leak/article4057847.ece
Close. Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak. MAarcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer Share. Comments. sapce. A station commander works on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday.

Asteroids brought life to Earth?
http://www.firstpost.com/tech/did-asteroids-bring-life-to-earth-512493.html
Asteroids may have brought life to Earth as scientists claim their collisions with planets can boost the birth and evolution of complex life.

First all-carbon solar cell made from nanotubes and buckyballs
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/first-all-carbo.php
Part of the reason that solar cells aren't on top of every roof everywhere harvesting energy is that they're expensive, and part of the reason that solar cells are expensive is because they're made with exotic elements like indium.

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