Protecting Earth from Asteroids ~ Space organizations recognize need for global cooperation
The discovery of an asteroid the size of a large sports stadium, Apophis, drew much public attention to space in recent years. Here is an update on Apophis from space.com
http://www.space.com/19226-asteroid-apophis-gives-earth-a-close-shave-in-2029-infographic.html
Also, in 2013 a meteor caused by a near Earth asteroid exploded over Russia with no advanced warning ~ It exploded with the force of 20 to 30 atomic bombs but far enough in the atmosphere, 18 miles, to spare lives but did cause over 1,000 injuries. (Reference Wikipedia Chelyabinsk meteor)
These cases, among many others, bring greater attention for the need of an effective international space program to find ways to protect Earth from near Earth objects~
Congress releases 28 classified pages on alleged Saudi 9/11 link
Saudi Arabia’s link to the 9/11 hijackers has been questioned since that tragic day in American history through 9/11 investigations ~ For 13 years, 28 pages of the government’s official 9/11 commission report has been classified from the public by the Bush administration. Government officials that have been privy to read the 28 pages have urged Congress to release the classified pages and this month approved its release ~
Poetry by RUMI – Only Breath
Saving Payahuupu The Owens Valley Solar Story
The Devotion of Matthieu Ricard
Nova science – How smart are dogs?
Being at home – 7 billion others
Science Q & A – are we alone? Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York) reflects on our relationship with the universe and the question if we are alone in the cosmos at St. Petersburg College in Florida ~
Inventive plan for cleaning up oceans ~
According to statistical data, every year around a whopping 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean. And if humankind proceeds to conventionally clean (via vessels and nets) these expansive areas in which the plastic dumps are concentrated, it would take around 79,000 years to complete the task. …