Asteroid Destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah?

I thought this was rather interesting. Some simulated research after finding an ancient rock with writings and drawing possibly depicts an small asteroid fall in the Austrian alps many years ago. However the title does not say that but refers more that such an asteroidal fall may have destroyed the bilblical Sodom and Gomorrah. I would have preferred that they stick the facts and the rock they found then trying to make assumptions to a Sodom and Gomorrah destructive. If there were more evidence in a Middle Eastern land about such an asteroid fall , I would find it more plausible. However I go congratulate them on finding the stone and decoding it.

Researchers: Asteroid Destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

By Lewis Smith
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,343674,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/space

Little creature reappears in an Indonesian rainforest

Tiny Primates Found Alive Again in Indonesian Rainforest

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

By Jeanna Bryner

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,454664,00.html

Leonids meteor shower 11/16 and 11/17 may be stronger then average

The famous Leonid meteor shower will peak Sunday starting 9 PM. While it is not supposed to be a meteor storm like 1966, 1999-2001, the rates are mentioned to be higher. At that time you can start to see earthgrazers which are usually brilliant and long meteors that skim the surface of the atmosphere. Just seeing one can be an awesome sight. More none earthgrazers will appear later on in the morning as the Leo constellation (looks like a big question mark in the south) rises higher and higher. We'll see what happens.

New possible extrasolar planet imaged

Here is a photo of a possible imaged planet beyond our solar system. Time will tell whether it is really called a planet (like a big Jupiter) or very small dwarf star.

photo of Fomalhaut b
Credit: NASA, ESA, P. Kalas, J. Graham, E. Chiang, E. Kite (Univ. California, Berkeley),
M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard), M. Fitzgerald (Lawrence Livermore NL),
K. Stapelfeldt, J. Krist (NASA/JPL)

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081114.html

Fomalhaut is a bright, young, star, a short 25 light-years from planet Earth in the direction of the constellation Piscis Austrinus. The Hubble data represent the first visible-light image of a planet circling another star.

Has Pheonix lander demise end the mission?

Possibly the end has come to the Phoenix mission, five months after the spacecraft first landed 0n Mars' in the arctic plains and found water on another planet.

Mars Mission Ends for Phoenix Spacecraft
By ALICIA CHANG

http://news.aol.com/article/nasa-says-phoenix-mars-mission-is-over/180473

All sky camera photograhs many bright meteors

I've watched meteors for many years and seen some real bright ones. However this camera does things better by capturing them in a 360 view. Look at all of them captured over a period of time.
11/08/2008
http://www.spaceweather.com/
can't find it? use the archives and go to earlier date other then this one

Photo of trail from asteroid that came through atmosphere

A small asteroid that was detected and came through the atmosphere left a big trail over the skies in Africa. This was the first time such a detection was found and watched as it came through the atmosphere.
November 8,2008
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
can't find it? use the archives and go to earlier date other then this one

European Taurid fireball lights up the sky

The low file Taurid meteor shower is putting out some fireballs for the next few days after midnight. Here is several photos of one that lit up the sky. It was about as bright as the moon.
http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Roman-Piffl-tau_20081105_204238_5D_1225929890.jpg

Spaceweather variety of phenomenon photos

Float /click onto the little ball like tick marks to see some nice photos that will float up
http://spaceweather.com/submissions/map.php

Big fireball steaks through astmosphere

I have seen some amazingly bright meteor / fireballs during the year including exploding ones during the many years. One of the most unusal and spectacular ones was a lime green Perseid that was stationary. It just grew bigger and bigger in size (no tail) until it grew about the size of the moon (in the sky) and then fizzled. wow. Here is a photo taken recently of a huge fireball .
http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=31&month=10&year=2008

Comet Holmes revisited 1 year ago

This amazing comet burst into the sky when its brightness zoomed to 2 magnitude. Eventually is appeared as big as the moon in the sky. Here is more about what happened.

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=24&month=10&year=2008

10 intriguing extrasolar planets

Learn about 10 of the most interesting extrasolar planets and their characteristics

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/extrasolar_planets.html

strange weather on other planets

Weather on other worlds is many times unlike anything on Earth. Learn more

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/081020-mm-exoplanet-weather.html

Mysterious gamma ray bursts

What are these mysterious blasts from the past . Here is more.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/20oct_briefmystery.htm?list731500

Beautiful fireball photo

Once in awhile you might see a brilliant fireball light up the sky. Here is a great photo of one taken at a star party


Beautiful Fireball photo
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081011.html

Mars news

Snowfall Seen on Mars
By Andrea Thompson
Senior Writer
posted: 29 September 2008
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080929-phoenix-update.html


Wind and Snow Do Strange Things on Mars
By Jeanna Bryner
Senior Writer
posted: 29 September 2008
06:53 am ET
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080929-mm-mars-ice.html


Melting Glaciers Sculpted Mars Gullies
By Andrea Thompson
Senior Writer
posted: 25 August 2008
05:56 pm ET
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080825-mars-gullies.html

Mars underground plumbing

More evidence of water traveling underground on Mars

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080926-fracture-mars.html

Shark attack on video

Amazing how this guy survived this shark attack by not one but two sharks!

http://video.aol.com/partner/animalplanet/untamed-and-uncut-double-great-white-attack/8852c0d8cd18927da0be4f200547051969d33815?icid=100214839x1210601480x1200591757

Scientist see the wreakage of planets that collides in a far away system

Scientists see the results of what happened when planets collide.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080923-worlds-collide.html

FOOTBALL-SHAPED NEW DWARF PLANET

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has just named the solar system's fifth dwarf planet, Haumea, after the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth and fertility. Located just beyond Pluto, Haumea spins so rapidly that it has been elongated like a football approximately 2200 km long. The strange planet has two moons, Hi'iaka and Namaka: IAU press release.
921/2008
http://www.spaceweather.com/
can't find it? use the archives and go to earlier date other then this one

Extreme environments and possible relationship to live beyond our Earth

I first learned about these creatures and special environments when I saw a video in the late 70s or 80s. I have been hooked ever since to find out more about these creatures and their possible tie in to life beyond our Earth. Read more .
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/0809180-am-northern-vents.html

Total solar eclipse photo showing outer corona

Very impressive photo of total eclipse with wide angle shot of outer corona. A picture like this takes the use of many photos and a lot of time to produce

http://www.zam.fme.vutbr.cz/~druck/Eclipse/Ecl2008m/Tse2008_200_mo1/0-info.htm

upside down rainbow

Upside down rainbow photo is taken of unusual phenomenon

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=135627

New creatures found in seas near Australia

New creatures have been found off the coast of Australia. Read all about it

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_re_au_an/as_australia_new_marine_life

Unicorn-Like Animal photographed

Animals once thought extinct or on the brink are turning up all the time on the land and in the oceans. Here is information about the latest one.
By NANCY ZUCKERBROD
http://news.aol.com/article/camera-snaps-unicorn-like-animal/170495