by Captain Skellett | Jul 2, 2012 | Science Art
I’m in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, just next door to the Atacama desert, the highest desert in the world. So what better than a post about sand? To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 25, 2010 | Just for Fun, Recent Research
This is one of the first images sent to Earth from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) last week. The SDO satellite collects data and images of the sun, producing enough material to fill a CD every 36 seconds. Most satellites share ground stations, but because of the...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 18, 2010 | How Things Work, The Realm of Bizzare
Oceans aren’t the only thing that respond to the moon. The land has tides as well. My videos are all found on my YouTube Channel. If you love me or fear me, click through and RANK ME OR WALK THE PLANK! It’s unbelievable that the ground beneath you actually...