finally: they've fixed our horoscopes

I remember learning in high school that if I had taken into account what the stars were like on my birthday instead of thousands of years ago when horoscopes were created, I would be a Scorpio instead of a Saggitarius. Now, astrologers are finally fixing it (and adding a new sign, Ophiuchus).

Check out the TIME article here.

I mean, really, its about time we got the fake facts about our personalities and fortunes right. I'm the cool new one, which I still can't pronounce. On to Cosmo's bedside astrologer!

Wrestling a snake, eh? Nice.

because i'll never actually get there...

Here's a video tour of the inside of the ISS (International Space Station). Since Obama is allowing for the privatization of the space industry, hopefully average Joe's or Jane's like myself can actually get there some time. Star Wars = reality? Yessssssssssssssssssss!



Found on Geekologie

geminids

Since the Leonids were such a letdown, lets all take a nice break during exams and watch the Geminids! The earth is passing through the tail of an extinct comet called 3200 Phaethon (that's for sure what I'm going to name my kid). There are supposed to be over 100 meteors per hour on December 13th this year, coming from the constellation Gemini (see star map).


Its supposed to be spectacular this year, folks. The moon will almost be a new moon, meaning barely visible at all for maximum meteor visibility.

leonid meteor shower

Today and Tuesday look out for meteors coming from the constellation Leo. This shower is the cause of the earth passing through the tail of the comet Tempel-Tuttle, and there will be 70-90 shooting stars per hour. So get away from the city, bundle up, and enjoy!


Image via Rhonda Tipton

harvest moon tonight

Apparently there will be a harvest moon tonight, meaning that the moon is close to the horizon, appearing very large and often with an orange/red tinge. Definitely not hard to miss tonight.

stop feeding them corn

This weekend up in Orillia we had a campfire and, obviously, told ghost stories. But the scariest thing we heard that night wasn't about Anson Minor or the girl with the green ribbon... it was about livestock.

Apparently, cows are the leading source of global warming on the planet. They produce methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia when they do their business. They contribute to 18% of the world's greenhouse gasses, which is more than cars and planes combined.

Beef production also effects coral reefs, where the waste is carried into from the Mississippi, creates barren deserts from mass grazing, and pollutes our water with antibiotics, pesticides, and hormones.

So next time you want to go green, maybe ditch the hamburger first.

Source: The Independant, ABC News