Nasa to try and capture an Asteroid
See the Jellyfish, Penguins, Belugas and Sea Otters Live from Vancouver Aquarium
Raminder Singh Samra on Astronomy
Fauja Singh Retires
The Planets and Space scaled to size
Cool Animals:
Glow in the Dark water:
In the oceans off San Diego, tiny organisms are making the water glow blue at night. Its called bio-luminescence. Watch the videos here:
http://benvitalis.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/natural-phenomenon-electric-neon-blue-water/
http://benvitalis.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/natural-phenomenon-electric-neon-blue-water/
Every wonder how they make the ice at a hockey rink?
Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake hits BC coast
There was an earthquake on Saturday Oct. 27th, 2012 on Vancouver Island.
http://news.sympatico.ctvnews.ca/home/canadas_largest_quake_since_1949_rattles_bc_coast_triggers_tsunami_fears/f3502934
http://news.sympatico.ctvnews.ca/home/canadas_largest_quake_since_1949_rattles_bc_coast_triggers_tsunami_fears/f3502934
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
Red Bull: Live jump from the edge of space
A specially trained skydiver will jump from the edge of space in order to reach 690 miles per hour, the same speed as sound travels!! It should be really cool
http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
Yangtze River in China Turns Red
Deep Sea Creatures:
Some of the students in the class were wondering if the creatures of the sea need sunlight to survive, here are two links that you can use to find out the answer
http://www.oddee.com/item_79915.aspx
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/photos/deep-sea-creatures/
http://www.oddee.com/item_79915.aspx
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/photos/deep-sea-creatures/
Blood-clot Vacuum
Biomedical engineers have designed a device that can vacuum clots from the blood to prevent strokes, and it works faster and better than blood thinning drugs
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/device%20vacuums%20blood%20clots%20from%20brain/3128581/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/device%20vacuums%20blood%20clots%20from%20brain/3128581/story.html
Luongo's Team Canada Mask
Luongo's got a new mask for the olympics. Its got Johnny Canuck on it....looks pretty slick
http://ingoalmag.com/masks/roberto-luongo-team-canada-olympic-mask-newly-released/
http://ingoalmag.com/masks/roberto-luongo-team-canada-olympic-mask-newly-released/
English Bay in the Summer time
a very large image showing off the beauty of Vancouver
taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Burrard_Bridge_View.jpg
taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Burrard_Bridge_View.jpg
Subaru WRX STI- turned into a snowmobile
The DC Co-Founder and Rally Team Driver has joined with Subaru to make the worlds fastest cat track operation automobile. Its a snowmobile on steroids!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDNLUzjkpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDNLUzjkpg
Images of Mars and other space things
Pictures take by a friend of mine, of mars, stars, and other things
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25112517@N08/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25112517@N08/
Running Barefoot is Better than High-end Shoes
Careful observation has lead a scientist to finding that humans in shoes and those who run barefoot run very differently.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=running-barefoot-is-better-research-2010-01-27
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=running-barefoot-is-better-research-2010-01-27
The Best View of Mars on Jan 27th
My friend at the HR MacMillan Space Centre is interviewed by National Geographic. Mars will pass within 61 million miles of Earth, which is close enough for us to see the physical features of the planet. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/01/100125-mars-closest-earth/
The New Lexus LFA supercar
Top Gears Richard Hammond reveals some of the many designs engineers incorporated into this $350,000 pound supercar. Absolutely amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd9T53nUOiM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd9T53nUOiM
Space toilets- Nasa spent $23 million on Design
- who knew toilets could be so expensive
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2001/10/29/348188.htm?site=science/greatmomentsinscience
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2001/10/29/348188.htm?site=science/greatmomentsinscience
New cricket species filmed pollinating orchids
Crickets are usually known for eating plants, not pollinating them. Scientists have discovered a new species of criket which are pollinating orchids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8391540.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8391540.stm
Aristotle's Paradox
here is a mind bender
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/AristotlesWheelParadox.html
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/AristotlesWheelParadox.html
CBC - Obama Interview
Peter Mansbridge interview with President Obama (click picture)
Picture from CBC website
Battle at Kruger Park
Lions Crocodiles and Water Buffalo face off against each other at Kruger National Park. If you are patient enough, you will witness the three types of animals fight for their lives against each other. watch and see who wins!!!