Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Ig Nobles 2008 were recently awarded! Don’t know what I’m talking about? “The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative … Continue reading →

ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2008)— Hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast’s first moments, say scientists using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. Eli Dwek of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., … Continue reading →