Comet Pan-STARRS, a Peek

Category: Science

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Comet Pan-STARRS, a Peek

March 10, 2013

Bits and pieces, Science

Discovered in June 2011 with the help of Hawaii's Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, after which it was named, comet Pan-STARRS [C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)] is...

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A Very Cool Wind Picture

October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy, New York, Science, Web winks

As recently downgraded hurricane Sandy, now a tropical storm, still unleashes the strongest gusts so far on our little terrace - the northeast quadrant always being bad news - do...

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Sandy: C'mon Honey, it's not Like it's Armageddon!

October 28, 2012

Hurricane Sandy, New York, Science

As New York City, along with two or three entire states, prepares feverishly for the frontal assault of category 1 hurricane Sandy, I am left with a feeling of déjà vu, of...

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AF447 - The Plane that Never Arrived - Final Report

July 7, 2012

Airborne, Science, Web winks

On July 5, 2012, after an investigation that lasted over three years, the French Bureau d'Enquête et Analyse released its final report on the crash of Air France flight 447 which...

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Air France AF447 - The Human/Machine Interface Factor

September 26, 2011

Airborne, Science

Two years after Air France flight 447 from Rio to Paris crashed into the Atlantic, the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et Analyses continues its analysis work. A final report of the...

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Hurricanes and this Blog: Of a Coriolis-tic Origin

August 28, 2011

Hurricane Sandy, Hydrosphere, New York, Science

While hurricane Irene bore down on New York City last night, so steady in her course and yet spinning more wildly than a runaway top, I considered reminding my...

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