The earliest gamma ray burst detected

Scientists have discovered the oldest gamma ray burst detection. This is produced when a star dies and a black hole is created and energy is released. More at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/28apr_grbsmash.htm

Puzzling Strange Space Blob

New and fascinating celestial objects are being discovered all the time. Here is a new one posted by
Jeremy Hsu, Space.com
(April 22) -- A newly found primordial" blob" may represent the most massive object ever discovered in the early univers.The gas cloud, spotted from 12.9 billion light-years away, could represent the earliest stages of galaxy formation back when the universe was just 800 million year

http://news.aol.com/article/space-blob/443146?icid=main|main|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fspace-blob%2F443146

CME movie - Coronal Mass Ejection

More information is being discovered about these massive storms that are thrownn out by the Sun and head outward into space sometimes towards Earth. Here is a good movie of the CME to give you a better idea of what they look like

http://www.spaceweather.com/
lower down on the page
(if not this date go to this link/website and then go to archives link which is on the APOD Spaceweather page lower portion)

Amazing lightning photo tells more about connections with Volcanoes

It has always been a mystery how lightning appears and can be created from volcanic eruptions . Interesting that this first time photo has not been captured before. For the first time, scientists have observed and traced lightning inside a plume of ash spewing from an actively erupting volcano.

Volcano's Lightning Captured in Photo
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Spacecraft March-April madness

The March madness is over for basketball (I am not happy about the outcome BTW). But vote for your favorite out of 2 of these spacecrafts. It ends April 8 so don't delay.
Wish I knew about this sooner. I am a little perturbed that Hubble did not make it very far. That would be my pick.
http://mission-madness.nasa.gov/mm/results.html?1

Sun's surface : a video that shows what is happening

While the surface of the Sun appears smooth, closer examination reveals their are little circle like appendages called spicules that drive the heat upward to the surface.
4/5/2009
can't find it? use the archives and go to earlier date other then this one
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Biodiversity- information

What makes life different and why? Here are loads of links and much more information.
http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=334

Where life exists and what makes it so where it is?

Life occurs all over the globe. Hot places, cold regions, under the ocean, in desserts and more. Scientists are looking into more of the mysteries of life and how it occurs in so many places.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/090402-am-life-tropics.html

Flickr : my EOAS photos

I have uploaded some of my stormchasing and total eclipse of the sun photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreric1kansas/