One of the places in the solar system most likely to have
extraterrestrial life may have gotten off to a hot, highly radioactive
start, scientists reported yesterday at a meeting in Houston, Texas.
Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, stunned scientists two years ago when
NASA’s Cassini orbiter discovered geyser-like jets of water vapor
shooting into space from its south pole.
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A gang of ghost busters calling themselves Paranormal Site
Investigators (PSI) has launched project Haunted Swindon in partnership
with the borough council to investigates supernatural phenomenon in the
authority’s buildings.
The aim of the project is to explore the haunted heritage of the town and raise awareness of any ghoulish findings.
So far the two bodies have agreed in principal […]
Aromatherapy
isn’t just about smelling good for Lynn Leach. She believes essential
oils derived from plants can help heal the body and reduce pain and
stress.
For
Leach, using oils instead of traditional medicine is the answer to good
health. She said centuries ago people took essential oils for remedies,
but over the years, those oils have been compromised. “Essential oils
are […]
China’s communists use torture and long prison
sentences to repress Falun Gong, fearing that the fast-growing
meditation movement might ultimately usurp their power.
It was one of those beautiful nights in the hills west of Beijing.
On September 23, 1993, a small crowd had gathered outside the Jietai
Temple to celebrate the Festival of the […]
The plumes of water that erupt from Saturn’s icy
satellite Enceladus can be traced back to a radioactive “meltdown”
shortly after the moon formed.
The discovery, in 2005, of water vapour spewing from geysers at Enceladus’ south pole took scientists by surprise.
How this tiny, ice-covered moon generated the amounts of heat needed to fuel these eruptions was a […]