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Mysterious Light at the Edge of the Galaxy

November 23, 2009
It may not be blue, but it's THERE: At the border between our solar system and the rest of the galaxy, NASA's new Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft, launched in October, has spotted a band of mysterious high-energy emissions. On... continued

Basketball: Mathematicians Prove Umps Not Fair

November 20, 2009
And how to succeed at free throws - It's not occult magic, it's straight science: Lots of interesting things have arrived and one of these is the basketball season. Two engineers have figured out the best way to shoot a... continued

Can’t Get the Swine Flu Vaccine?

November 20, 2009
You may already have some immunity - We may not have immunity from war and politics, but at least researchers have found that previous influenza infections may provide at least some level of immunity to the H1N1 Swine Flu. As... continued

Starfire Tor on Coast TONIGHT

November 20, 2009
WITH WHITLEY! - Starfire Tor will be on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell on Friday, Nov. 20. Whitley will join her for the first hour to talk about their adventures together in the Magic Castle and at our... continued

Why Scientists are Scared of CERN

November 20, 2009
Brought down by a bird - CERN (the Large Hadron Collider, now powered up in Switzerland) is scaring scientists in an unexpected way: They're afraid they WILL discovered the "God particle." This could top a lot of the other bad... continued

Vatican Searches for Aliens

November 19, 2009
Not many people realize that the Vatican has an expensive state-of-the-art observatory in Arizona that they are using to search for extraterrestrial life (and they hope to have results soon!) The facility is run by Jesuit Jose Gabriel Funes, who... continued

Was Alaska Worth It?

November 19, 2009
Over 140 years ago, the US government overcame its miserly tendencies and purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in gold. It brought us Sarah Palin, which some would say was a good deal and others would say was not.... continued

Asteroid Streaks Across Western US Skies

November 19, 2009
2nd large meteor in 6 weeks. - As if the world wasn't already dangerous enough: A small asteroid or meteor entered earth's atmosphere overthe western US Wednesday night, traveling at a surprisinglyhigh speed of about a hundred thousand miles an... continued

Swine Flu: Can We Spray It Away?

November 18, 2009
Scientists have found that spraying an area with acidic ozone water can effectively kill the swine flu, with the advantages that it leaves no environmentally harmful residue. What is this and where can we get it in the future? Acidic... continued

Your Pet Can Get Swine Flu

November 18, 2009
But can your pet infect you? - Most flu viruses start in animals, then pass to people, but people can infect their pets, as was discovered recently by a veterinarian who diagnosed a pet can with Swine Flu. Researcher Carolyn... continued