Cool science stuff

Turns out organic material can remain intact without fossilizing for millions of years: Dinosaur Blood Vessels Survived 80 Million Years Without Fossilizing

Jurassic Park, here we come!

 

Mmm ... radioactive water.

 

Jose Canseco, problem solver

 

I'm sure NASA will call Jose Canseco next time they need some calculations made.

 

Maybe someday we can all go water skiing on Lake Canseco.

 

I'd think Jose Canseco would have a hard time calculating a 25% tip on a $100 restaurant tab.

 

Where's the monolith?



Saturn Moons Align (Almost) to Perfection: Photo

 

Instant replay in outer space!

Astronomers just predicted the replay of a star's violent death for the first time

OK, maybe not so instant, but replay nonetheless. Gravitational lensing first makes a supernova show up in four places at once, then makes it appear in the sky again a year later.

 

And Congress gives NASA the go-ahead to attempt a landing on Europa:

NASA's 2016 budget sets its sights on Europa

 

This thrills me as someone who's had a deep interest in astrophysics all my life. I can not wait to find out what's in all that seawater on Europa.

 

I'm more bullish toward Enceladus as the No. 1 choice for potential ET life in the solar system, but Europa is certainly right there at the top of the list.