![]() | |||
| |||
|
|||
Recent Articles
|
Topic: Wsahington D.C.
When I heard veterans, who rely on caregivers, were arbitrarily cut from receiving benefits, I knew we had to take action to ensure they receive the best possible care. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and I introduced bipartisan legislation to address this issue. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope takes image of Pillars of Creation that shows possible destructive sideWritten by Tony Phillips
The jaw-dropping photo, taken in 1995, revealed never-before-seen details of three giant columns of cold gas bathed in the scorching ultraviolet light from a cluster of young, massive stars in a small region of the Eagle Nebula, or M16. In celebration of its upcoming 25th anniversary in April, Hubble has revisited the famous pillars, providing astronomers with a sharper and wider view. Although the original image was dubbed the Pillars of Creation, the new image hints that they are also “pillars of destruction.” ![]() Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have assembled a bigger and sharper photograph of the iconic Eagle Nebula’s “Pillars of Creation”. (NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)/J. Hester, P. Scowen (Arizona State U.)) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA Scientists use satellite data to find Methane Hot Spot in United StatesWritten by Tony Phillips
Methane is very efficient at trapping heat in the atmosphere and, like carbon dioxide, it contributes to global warming. The hot spot, near the Four Corners intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, covers only about 2,500 square miles (6,500 square kilometers), or half the size of Connecticut. ![]() The Four Corners area (red) is the major U.S. hot spot for methane emissions in this map showing how much emissions varied from average background concentrations from 2003-2009 (dark colors are lower than average; lighter colors are higher). (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Michigan) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA reports Comet ISON to pass by Mars on October 1st
Around the world, astronomers are buzzing with anticipation over the approach of Comet ISON. On Thanksgiving Day 2013, the icy visitor from the outer solar system will skim the sun’s outer atmosphere and, if it survives, could emerge as one of the brightest comets in years. First, though, it has to fly by Mars. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NOAA predicts mixed bag of drought, flooding and warm weather for springWashington, D.C. – Spring promises little drought relief for most of these areas, as well as Florida, with below- average spring precipitation favored there. Meanwhile, river flooding is likely to be worse than last year across the country, with the most significant flood potential in North Dakota. ![]() U.S. Spring Flood Risk Map for 2013. Read the full National Hydrologic Assessment. (Credit: NOAA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
|
Now playing at the Movies
Archives |
|
© 2006-2021 Clarksville, TN Online is owned and operated by residents of Clarksville Tennessee.
|