Aug 01 2011

No ‘Second Sun’ Boosting Asteroid Impacts

Tag: Asteroids,Comets,Doomsday,Earth,Impact Craters,Meteorites,Mystery — Ian O'Neill @ 4:24 pm
The idea that there may be a stellar twin patrolling the outermost regions of the solar system, scattering Oort Cloud objects, may be the result of statistical error.

Jul 01 2011

Why Getting Hit by an Asteroid Wouldn’t Be So Bad

Tag: Current Events,Doomsday,Mass Extinction,Modern History,Peoples and Government,Safety and Prevention — Amy Enchelmeyer @ 7:43 pm
Really. It might sound scary, but we could learn a thing or two from from it.

Jun 24 2011

INCOMING! Asteroid to Narrowly Miss Earth on Monday

Tag: Asteroids,Astronomy,Disaster Preparedness,Disaster Scenarios,Disasters and Accidents,Doomsday,Meteorites,Meteors,Natural Disasters — Mark Thompson @ 4:20 pm
Astronomer Mark Thompson reports on the large asteroid that will pass within 8,000 miles from Earth and why we were given such short notice.

May 27 2011

Don’t Confuse Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Floods and the Final Episode of Oprah with Armageddon

Tag: Current Events,Doomsday,Environment,Folklore and Superstition,Mass Extinction,Middle East,Myths and Legends,Religion and Spirituality — Amy Enchelmeyer @ 7:14 pm
Well, the world didn't come to an end -- despite lots of natural disasters and no more Oprah. But all the Discovery News readers wanted to talk about was a new species of bat.

May 20 2011

It’s Not the End of the World — But Don’t Go ‘Planking’ Regardless

Tag: Current Events,Doomsday,Fads,Folklore and Superstition,Mass Extinction,Myths and Legends,Recreation and Entertainment,Religion and Spirituality,Safety and Prevention — Amy Enchelmeyer @ 9:58 pm
This week Discovery News readers took on the new internet trend called 'planking." But don't worry, it's not the end of the world!

May 20 2011

Doomsdays: Dubious and Deferred

Tag: Current Events,Doomsday,Fads,Folklore and Superstition,Mass Extinction,Myths and Legends,Peoples and Government,Religion and Spirituality — Benjamin Radford @ 7:36 pm
If the world doesn't end tomorrow, as some claim it will, here's what we can expect.

May 13 2011

Last Line of Asteroid Impact Defense: Evacuation

Tag: Asteroids,Comets,Doomsday,Earth,Impact Craters,Meteorites — Ian O'Neill @ 6:10 pm
Sometimes, Earth just needs to take one for the team. But how can we mitigate the worst an asteroid impact can inflict?

Mar 25 2011

Antonio Banderas Goes Subatomic in Noir Thriller

Tag: Big Bang,Doomsday,Particle Physics — Jennifer Ouellette @ 6:24 pm
Never let it be said that CERN's Large Hadron Collider doesn't inspire Hollywood!

Mar 13 2011

In Praise of (Yes, You Heard Me) ‘Battle: Los Angeles’

Tag: Alien Life,Current Events,Doomsday,Extrasolar Planets,Life Science,Meteorites,Meteors,Military — Ian O'Neill @ 5:39 am
Despite the bad press, I really enjoyed 'Battle: Los Angeles.' It is, after all, just a movie about war, aliens and mankind's desire not to be exterminated without a fight.

Mar 11 2011

Why Would Aliens Invade?

Tag: Alien Life,Doomsday,Life Science,Military — Ian O'Neill @ 8:02 am
As the movie "Battle: Los Angeles" hits theaters, there's one question that remains unanswered: Why would aliens bother attacking us?
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