Thursday, March 22, 2007

Oregon's new fossil find

Jurassic Crocodile Unearthed in Oregon
By Jeanna Bryner
LiveScience

(March 22) -- The fossil of an ancient amphibious reptile with a crocodile's body and a fish's tail has been unearthed in Oregon. Scientists believe the creature's remains were transported by geologic processes nearly 5,000 miles away from where it originally died more than 100 million years ago.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/jurassic-crocodile-unearthed-in-oregon/20070322094109990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

eclipse sighting: partial eclipse of the sun pic and more on spaceweather

eclipse sighting: partial eclipse of the sun pic and more on spaceweather
3/22/2007
http://spaceweather.com
Credit & Copyright: Joerg Schoppmeyer
Goa Silhouettes
Explanation: "On Monday, March 19, shortly before the equinox, locations in Asia and the Arctic were favoured by the New Moon's shadow during a partial solar eclipse. Although the view from Goa, India found the eclipsed Sun near the horizon, photographer Joerg Schoppmeyer was still able to capture this lovely image, combining celestial with terrestrial silhouettes. The next eclipse season will begin in late August this year, featuring a total lunar eclipse on August 28, and another partial solar eclipse on September 11. Compared to the March 19th eclipse, the September 11th eclipse will be seen on the other side of our fair planet, from parts of South America and Antarctica."