Two Suns? Twin Stars Could Be Visible From Earth By 2012. By Dean Praetorius | HuffingtonPost.com Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily.
Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, outlined the scenario to news.com.au. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky’s brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time. When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we’d see a second sun, Carter says. The Star Wars-esque scenario could happen by 2012, Carter says... or it could take longer. But doomsday sayers should be careful about speculation on this one. In fact, a neutrino shower could be beneficial to Earth. UPDATE: To clarify, the news.com.au article does not say a neutrino shower could be beneficial to Earth, but implies a supernova could be beneficial, stating, "Far from being a sign of the apocalypse, according to Dr Carter the supernova will provide Earth with elements necessary for survival and continuity.
" Top Image: Source. Juan Enriquez shares mindboggling science. Distances from the Sun. Real Life Hoverboard. Scientists Discover The Oldest, Largest Body Of Water In Existence. Scientists have found the biggest and oldest reservoir of water ever--so large and so old, it’s almost impossible to describe.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich: 10 reasons to be excited. By JR Raphael (@jr_raphael) Whew!
There sure is a lot to digest with Google's new Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, officially unveiled in Hong Kong this week. The software, also known as Android 4.0, introduces the biggest changes we've seen to Android since the 2.0 release that launched with the original Motorola Droid. Make no mistake about it: Using Android is about to become a whole new experience. I'll be exploring different aspects of the software and its accompanying new Galaxy Nexus phone in the days to come -- but to start, I thought I'd share with you 10 of my favorite new Ice Cream Sandwich features.
SEE ALSO: Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Nexus: My in-depth reviews Android 4.0 upgrade list: Is your device getting Ice Cream Sandwich? Heads Up, Hoverboarders: Here Comes Quantum Levitation. Few motifs of science fiction cinema have been more appealing to us than the subtle defiance of gravity offered by futuristic hovercraft.
So every once in a while we check in to see how humanity is progressing on that front, and whether the promise of hoverboards will be delivered by 2015 as evidenced in Back to the Future Part 2. We’re not quite there yet, but we’re definitely getting off the ground, so to speak. Throwable Ball Camera Captures Spherical Panoramas. 10 Bizarre Predictions That Just Might Come True. Predicating the future used to belong to the world of psychics and mystics, but now you don’t need to be Nostradamus to see what the future holds.
In fact, scientists are increasingly making bold predications about the future. If some of their forecasts are right then we could be living in a "brave new world". We take a look at 10 bizarre predictions that might just come true. 10. Invisibility cloak What would you do if you could be invisible for a day? 9. Ray Kurzweil , a leading expert in the field of technology claims that by 2050 computers could be so powerful that we can actually download our brains into a computer – giving us eternal life. BodyGuard glove packs a 500,000 volt punch - Asylum.co.uk. DAN METH - Futuristic Movie Timeline #6 In A Series Of... P&P Office Waste Paper Processor – Turning Paper To Pencil by Chengzhu Ruan, Yuanyuan Liu, Xinwei Yuan & Chao Chen.
Paper To Pencil, Just Like That!
P&P Office Waste Paper Processor is one of those things that you wish you knew how it works, but dang! Last Drop : Pumping Up Till The Last Drop From The Bottom of A Bottle. The Last Drop concept derived from the inconvenience of pumping up the finishing liquid from the bottom of a shampoo or shower gel container to avoid everyday wastage.
The bottom of Last Drop container is designed in a way that the finishing liquids are stored in a cone following by slopes both side where the dispenser can easily reach and let the user to have even the last drop of liquid. The container is beautifully designed to enhance the bathroom décor and lets the user to see how much more liquids are left inside. This product is very helpful for recycling and anti-water pollution with its useful functionalities. Designer : Seonkeun Park and Jinsun Park. Anthropomorphic + Futuristic = Fantastic Floating Homes. Futuristic, yet, but not the far-fetched science-fiction fantasy industrial design you might think – the Oculus by Schoepfer Yachts may not be for sale yet but it is already in pre-production mode with naval architects on board, so to speak.
Hardly your typical houseboat, it is a virtual cruise ship for the rich and famous who can afford to buy it when it is fully planned and built. The anthropomorphism of this luxury floating home is of course intentional – the front deck like the gaping mouth of a gigantic sea creature and the sleek curves mimicking streamlined oceanic animals.