Archive for July, 2005

Apollo 11 Moonwalk Video

Thursday, July 21st, 2005

It’s been thirty-six years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. View the original video footage of his “small step for man” at National Geographic.

Blackbeard’s Ship?

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

Researchers believe they may have found the wreck of the famous pirate Blackbeard’s ship off the coast of North Carolina. “Blackbeard’s Ship” Yields New Clues to Pirate Mystery.
Artifacts recovered from the 300 year old wreck indicate it was heavily armed and was probably built between 1690 and 1710. Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge ran aground in [...]

Science Magazine asks the Big Questions

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

US-based Science Magazine is celebrating its 125th anniversary. To celebrate, they’ve compiled a list of the top 125 questions facing scientific inquiry over the next 25 years.
From the esoteric (What Is the Universe Made Of?) to the essential (What Can Replace Cheap Oil — and When?) the questions span many different fields and disciplines. [...]