Category: Science and Energy
The most distant star ever discovered, and it’s really really old.
April 16, 2022
Hubble Space Telescope.A new star has been discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been turning up amazing pictures of space for 32 years. The new star is called […]
A new telescope may tell us about how the universe began.
January 8, 2022
Civilization as we usually define it began about 10,000 years ago. Egyptians lived in towns and cities 7,000 years ago. China was making engraved pottery at that time. The homo […]
The elusive neutrino – a mysterious subatomic particle that may be a key to the unexplained dark matter of the universe.
October 26, 2021
The neutrino is a subatomic particle, smaller than a proton and an electron. The neutrino was proposed by Enrico Fermi and his co-workers in 1930-1932 to explain a common nuclear […]
Three large meteors that hit and damaged the earth – are there more to come?
July 26, 2021
I watched a Nova film on PBS recently about a meteor that struck the earth near a small town in Siberia. It was a gripping story called “Meteor Strike” and […]
Collision between two stars – a neutron star and a black hole.
July 3, 2021
The death of stars.I watched the sun come up this morning over the Sandia mountains. Our sun is all gas, but in the center is compressed so much (4 trillion […]
Why Norway Leads In EVs—And The Role Played By Cheap Renewable Electricity.
June 30, 2021
Originally posted on Forbes.com on June 19, 2021 In the Superbowl ad with Will Ferrell, the comedian punches his fist through Norway’s location in a globe of the world. The […]
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
May 28, 2021
Our Covid cases are turning the corner and I’m excited to be out and about again. I’m looking forward to hiking and sharing adventures with you. Even went dancing for […]
Is Fracking Good or Bad?
May 17, 2021
Originally posted on Forbes.com on May 4, 2021 Why Is It An Emotionally-Charged Issue For Americans Fracking of oil and gas wells is a conundrum. On one hand, fracking was […]
What global warming can do to us – Part 3: Sea level rise serious by the year 2100.
January 31, 2021
BACKGROUND.Previous articles in this series include:Part 1: What global warming can do to us –If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced the global average temperature is predicted to reach higher […]
What global warming can do to us – Part 2
September 28, 2020
TEMPERATURES IN AUSTRALIA.In my new book, The Shale Controversy, one chapter is called Australia – Poster Child for Global Warming. I visited my old country in August 2019 for almost […]