The full moon rises impressively from the east horizon at around 8 p.m. on July 17, very close to the time of sunset. Some folk names for the July full moon include “hay moon,” “wort moon,” “moon of blood” (in reference to mosquitoes), “fallow moon,” and “thunder moon.” Read the rest of this entry »
Swooping and diving above the mountainous town of Bex in western Switzerland, the self-styled “Rocket Man” flew at 8,200ft for more than five minutes thanks to an 8ft jet-powered wing strapped to his back. Read the rest of this entry »
Thousands of Chinese soldiers rushed on Wednesday to repair a dam badly cracked by the country’s massive earthquake, while rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of the disaster. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the worst earthquakes to hit China in three decades killed nearly 9,000 people Monday, trapped about 900 students under the rubble of their school and caused a toxic chemical leak, state media reported. Read the rest of this entry »
Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 23 people in three states.Seven people died in Picher, once a bustling mining center of 20,000 that dwindled to about 800 people as families fled lead pollution here, and officials held out hope that they wouldn’t find any more bodies. Read the rest of this entry »
A series of powerful tornadoes has swept across the central part of the United States, killing at least 11 people in Oklahoma and Missouri, CNN television reported. Read the rest of this entry »
An apparent tornado spawned by storms sweeping across the Southeast damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines in northeast Mississippi on Thursday, and severe weather warnings were in effect for northwest Alabama. Read the rest of this entry »
Earlier I noted that Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ENER) was off to a positive start and that has continued. The shares are now up more than 40% to a new annual high. The question now becomes this - is it a good time to chase to the stock? Let’s take a look… Read the rest of this entry »
An actor who plays Father Christmas and the painted faces of children has been arrested on pedophile charges early Thursday after a manhunt International, the second time Interpol has sought the assistance of the public to find a suspected pedophile. Read the rest of this entry »
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred in northern Virginia at 1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Annandale, VA and 13 miles west-south-west of Washington, DC. The USGS has received no reports of damage at this time. ”This earthquake is just large enough to be felt, but not large enough to cause damage,” said USGS scientist Bill Leith. Read the rest of this entry »