Category: science

An Introduction to Clouds

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I’d like to introduce you to a cloud. It’s called Asperitas and it’s a beautiful thing (although it can accompany some ferocious weather). It was recently recognized as a supplemental feature of the species stratiformus by the World Meteorological Organization on March 23rd 2017 (World Meteorological Day). Clouds are complicated things as anyone who has … Continue reading An Introduction to Clouds

Fun Games with Electricity

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Sometimes what to us seems essential was at first thought of as dangerous, inconsequential, irrelevant, or silly. That was the case with electricity. Before the 1600's most of what was known in the West about electricity came from experiences with static electricity, electric eels and other shocking animals. As time went on continued study led … Continue reading Fun Games with Electricity

Ongoing Mystery of Tabby’s Star

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What? You don't know about Tabby's Star? It's a wonderful mystery. It began in 2009 when the Kepler space telescope began looking for planets around distant suns. Because of the massive amount of data collected by Kepler (for 4 years it took data points on over 150,000 stars every half hour) the team behind the … Continue reading Ongoing Mystery of Tabby’s Star