Posts by Tag: NASA
Rocket Science Investigates Sonar’s Effect on Whales
Posted on Nov 29, 2009 by Derek Markham.
How does the use of mid-frequency sonar by the world’s navies affect marine mammals? Rocket science may help biologists to understand the effects of these systems by allowing them to virtually look inside the head of whales.
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26 Gallons of Water Discovered on the Moon
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
A “significant amount” of water has been discovered on the Moon by NASA scientists. The news follows last month’s lunar crash involving the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (Lcross), which many referred to as NASA’s mission to “bomb the Moon“. The whole purpose of this mission was to see if water vapor or ice would be revealed in the debris resulting from the bombing. 100s of tons of the Moon’s surface was “excavated”by Lcross resulting in “at least 26 gallons of water“.
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NASA Images of China’s Three Gorges Dam Reveals Flooding
Posted on Jun 25, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
China’s infamous Three Gorges Dam is the largest hyrdoelectric project in the world and potentially the biggest environmental tragedy. It has been criticized by environmentalists and human rights advocates since its inception in 1992. The Three Gorges Dam was completed in 2006 on the Yangtze River, and NASA has released images of the flooding reservoir behind the dam which has displaced 1.2 million people.Â
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