Space experiments and spinoffs on Earth

There are many who believe the space station and the space program are a waste of money. Well if it wasn't for the spinoffs from the space programs we would not have
(1) Medical equipment for newborn babies and much more
(2) space age plastics and material for cars, insulation etc
(3) inventions like microwave, computers and more
(4) satellites and equipment to watch bad weather
and much much more

just type in NASA spinoffs on google and read more as well as blow

Dr.Eric



Space Station Science Overdrive

By Tariq Malik
Staff Writer
posted: 28 November 2006

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/061128_space_science.html

Saturn's very tiny moon

Saturn's tiny moon Daphnis makes waves as it orbits the Ringed Planet. Even though it's only 7 km (4.3 miles) across, the moon's gravity draws material along the edges of the Keeler gap, creating the serrated knife edge you see. Cassini took this photo on Ocrober 27, 2006 when it was approximately 325,000 kilometers (202,000 miles) from Daphnis.

Gamma rays and black holes

Scientists do not know what causes massive explosions that cause huge amount of gamma rays to be released. Scientists keep finding more evidence and ideas.

Astronomers have discovered a gamma ray source in the sky that acts like a natural clock. The object is called LS 5039, and consists of a massive blue star orbiting an unknown object - possibly a black hole. The two objects orbit each other closely, completing an orbit every four days. With each orbit, the black hole flies through the blue star's stellar wind, and accelerates particles to gamma ray levels. This is the first time a source of gamma rays has been discovered with such a regular schedule.

Read the full story..
http://www.universetoday.com/2006/11/28/set-your-clock-with-gamma-rays/

Fireball in Australia alarms people

Fireball in Australia alarms people

Some people come them comets, some meteorites but what they really are are METEORS or when are also bright and create sound BOLIDES

http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/11/fiery_green_intruder_from_spac.php