Friday, November 21, 2014

Philae's Accomplishments

Philae Lander
Image Courtesy - ESA
Excellent summary of the Philae lander's discoveries on comet 67P during its short life there.  Article courtesy of Scientific American and Conversation.

Philae - 60 Hours

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Touchdown!!

After an amazing journey, ESA's Rosetta Probe has planted its lander Philae on the surface of Comet 67P.  Check out the resources below:

- ScienceDaily.com article - ScienceDaily - Rosetta




Sunday, November 9, 2014

Huge Bering Sea Storm

Stormy Bering Sea
Image Credit - USCG
Well, it's official.  The remnants of Typhoon Nuri have morphed into the most powerful storm in recorded history to affect the Bering Sea and Alaska.

AccuWeather.com has an excellent write-up of this massive storm.
AccuWeather - Bering Sea Storm

Wednesday, November 5, 2014