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- A Supernova Cocoon Breakthrough
Observations with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have provided the first X-ray evidence of a supernova shock wave breaking through a cocoon of gas surrounding the star that exploded. This discovery may help astronomers understand why some supernovas are much more powerful than others. On Nov. 3, 2010, a supernova was discovered in the galaxy UGC 5189A, located about 160 million light years away. Using data from the All Sky Automated Survey telescope in Hawaii taken earlier, astronomers determined this supernova exploded in early October 2010 (in Earth's time-frame). This composite image of UGC 5189A shows X-ray data from Chandra in purple and optical data from Hubble Space Telescope in red, green and blue. SN 2010jl is the very bright X-ray source near the top of the galaxy. A team of researchers used Chandra to observe this supernova in December 2010 and again in October 2011. The supernova was one of the most luminous that has ever been detected in X-rays. The results of these observations were published in a paper that appeared in the May 1, 2012 issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Royal Military College of Canada/P.Chandra et al); Optical: NASA/STScI
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Political Message
Get out there and make yourself be heard. For some that is getting out there in a vocal “march”, hindering commerce, etc. (think Code Pink in Berkley, or the protestors and vandals in Olympia). For others, it is a well … Continue reading
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Obama as President?
Over at Flopping Aces, one of the contributors put some perspective on Presidential Politics this year. He sat down and said to himself how would some of previous CIC take today’s messages. I was going to excerpt a couple of … Continue reading
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Today’s Political Humor
Hillary Clinton goes to a primary school in New York to talk about the world. After her talk she offers a question time. One little boy puts up his hand. The Senator asks him what his name is? ‘Kenneth.’ ‘And … Continue reading
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Memorial Day 2008 – Other’s Words (IV)
Over at The Sandgram Taco has one of those, “This is what we are about” posts that gives you a little bit of a different viewpoint, from those that are leading our Marines in the Global War on Terror. Go … Continue reading
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Memorial Day 2008 – Video Tribute
Ok – this is the last one that I am going to put up here. The team over at Flopping Aces is responsible for this one, and a fine job they did.
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Knife Rights
Ok I think we all recognize that the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is guaranteed by the second ammendment to The Constitution. That is pretty clear cut. Shortly, the Supreme Court will rule on the Heller case and is … Continue reading
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Memorial Day 2008 – Videos
There are some folks that have the time to put together some fantastic visuals as tributes for Memorial Day. I wish that I had the time, and the talent to do half as well. Since I don’t enjoy these and … Continue reading
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Memorial Day 2008 – Other’s Words (III)
I received this email this morning: A Small Town’s Remembrance Echoes the Nation Each year a sign appears on the Village Green in Lake Bluff — a small but charming Midwest community with a New England-look, bordering on the shores … Continue reading
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Memorial Day 2008 – Other’s Words (II)
Aw, hell. I just keep running across this stuff. Now, I get to steer you over to one of Raven’s posts. Simple, eloquent and concise. Enjoy it here.
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Memorial Day 2008 – Other’s Words (I)
As is typical, I find others have more to say on this subject and are more eloquent in doing so than I can hope to be. Over at Blackfive they have several great posts on this topic. I would like … Continue reading
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