An asteroid with an estimated diameter of three football fields is expected to zoom by Earth late Monday, missing our home by about that distance. It’ll travel at some 27,000 miles per hour and make its closest approach starting at 9 p.m. ET. Folks can watch the flyby on Slooh.com, which tracks potentially hazardous objects.… Continue reading A Near Hit – Massive Asteroid Goes By Earth Tonight
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How The Sun Will Die – And What Happens to The Earth – Video
When sunlike stars run out of fuel, they explode in a series of pulses, throwing off much of their mass in the form of a giant shell of gas called a planetary nebula. What remains of the star is a superdense white dwarf star at the center. The star’s planets, if any, are shattered by… Continue reading How The Sun Will Die – And What Happens to The Earth – Video
Earth, Wind & Fire Album, ‘Now, Then & Forever,’ Set For Sept. 10
NEW YORK — Earth, Wind and Fire initially wanted to release its new album around the 2012 presidential election, but the band realized it wasn’t satisfied with the songs it created. “We have a lot more bells and whistles in place now and the record is better,” singer Philip Bailey said in a recent interview.… Continue reading Earth, Wind & Fire Album, ‘Now, Then & Forever,’ Set For Sept. 10