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Astronomers Find A Trio Of Super-Earths

Amelia McDonell-ParryJune 17, 2008 //

Despite all the Star Trek I watched as a kid, it didn’t teach me much about space or science because I almost failed astronomy in college and didn’t graduate. That said, I think the idea of the universe being filled with all these other planets and stars and what have you is insanely fascinating. And now there’s more to be psyched about! Astronomers in Europe have found a trio of “Super-Earths” surrounding a star 42-light years away, the smallest of which is four times larger than our planet. Sadly, they are too hot to support life. This is disappointing to me because one thing Star Trek did teach me is that life on other planets, in other solar systems, is not so hard to believe and generally pretty awesome. [CNN] Keep reading »

Her Love Will Go On

Catherine StrawnApril 3, 2008 //

Stories about old people in love make us go awwww, even when they’re slightly creepy. For the last 14 years, 75-year-old Wan Fengxia has reportedly been writing letters to her husband, who has been dead the whole time. “If I tell people around me all the time about my feelings, they might get bored,” she explained. “But the letters won’t.” How sad is that? Mostly, she writes about their life together and her current life, and what’s going on in the world. She even keeps him informed about things like the Beijing Olympics and the launch of a space shuttles because he had always followed big news events. [AHN] Keep reading »

The Daily Squeeze: The Best 13 Minutes Of Your Life, Astronauts, And Online Gender

Catherine StrawnMarch 5, 2008 //
  • The most desirable length of time for sex is between seven and 13 minutes, according to a random sample of Americans and Canadians. Anything less was “too short,” while anything more was “too long.” Interestingly enough, an NFL game’s half-time lasts 12 minutes. So, if you use seven minutes for sex, you’ll still have five to microwave cheese nachos. [The Australian]
  • Can astronauts make babies in space? Not yet. “The biggest problem is how to conceive, because liquid cannot be spilt under the condition of weightlessness,” a Russian sexologist said. “[Astronauts] can theoretically masturbate too. But they should not forget about condoms or other containers, otherwise drop of sperm will be flying chaotically in the cabin and they will have to collect it.” [Pravda.ru]
  • Women are more likely to switch their online gender than men, according to a study in Cyberpsychology and Behaviour. They mostly pretend to be men to avoid unwanted attention from actual men. [PC World] Keep reading »
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