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Science Etcetera, Mercuryday 20080617

June 18th, 2008
  • Go outside and look to the horizon tonight to see the Solstice Moon Illusion, an optical illusion caused by the moon hanging low over the horizon, which makes it appear much larger than normal.

  • Moon Illusion

    Moon Illusion
    Credit: jahdakine
  • Is that white patch underneath the Mars Lander ice or salt???
  • Violent criminals are more likely to be physically fit.
  • Stem cells from organ transplants linked to cancer.
  • NOVA’s new ScienceNow is science TV for people with MTV attention spans.
  • A funny collection of Teach the Controversy t-shirts.

  • Teach the Controversy

    Teach the Controversy
  • Just waking up to smell the coffee is enough to pep you up.
  • Polar Bears spotted in Iceland, hundreds of miles outside their Arctic habitat.
  • The N-Prize offers $20k to anyone who can get a satellite into space under $2k.
  • Cities at Night: an orbital tour around the world:


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