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April Current Event: Earth Night Seen from Space

I found an article in Discovery news how they Celebrated Earth night before Earth day with an amazing beautiful real view of the whole Earth during night of a time lapse. NOTE: This is not graphic animation, this is many or thousands of photograph sequenced together to make a video. On the bottom left corner of the video it shows you the location it is in on Earth. This is like thousands or more photograph in a time lapse.

On April 20Th 2012  - Before Earth day comes, they have celebrated “Earth Night with a video of time-lapse imagery from the International Space Station” (From Satellite). The Videos were stitched together with photographs taken by the Expedition 30 crew aboard ISS. I thought it was amazing and beautiful to see the scenery of Earth during night and seeing all these lights from earth and thunders and stars and even auroras! I thought it was amazing! It’s just beautiful! I chose this because I thought this was awesome and I couldn’t imagine how hard it was for these crew people to capture each and every moment from Earth in space.  I had some questions:

  • How is it even humanly possible to see stars over the U.S and how did they capture such beautiful imagery?
  • Are they going to do this again?
  • What were the struggles and difficulties of making this?

At discovery news, you can see the whole time of the video of when and where the location is and what happened at that location example:  :36  (video time)– Aurora Australis over the Indian Ocean

 

March Current Event: Paper App Poster at SXSW Plays Music

Posted Article: Wednesday March 14

Just imagine, if you could touch a paper, a screen touch paper simply by just clicking or pressing. How about advertising a music Poster? Wouldn’t it be better to let the costumers to hear the music first before buying it? Simply on a poster and hearing them. What about paper touch screen inventions, would it be amazing? Yes it is, and we’ve got it right here made fore you! I read an article on Discover News about a Paper App Poster, a poster made by paper that makes touch screen.

This is how it works: “The poster advertises different bands playing in the area and allows users to hear a sample of music by pressing on an image. This is an example of a new way to use technology through paper, or ‘paper apps.’ ”

They say paper apps are possible of printed electronics, developed by the ULAB project by the British Banding agency uniform. Another related article about “Paper Makes touch Screen’ at Discovery News. 

I chose this article because “Finally! An electronic Paper, someone’s got the brain to invent it!” I’d say, I think this is one of the most fascinating invention so far in 2012, and I really wish these products are out soon so its Cheaper, lighter and saves more energy. I had a few questions myself,

  • Is this paper edible? (What will happen if we eat it?)
  • Could it break easily?
  • When will they confirm the release date?
  • What kinds of electronics are they going to make with paper?
  • Is normal everyday electronics going to turn into paper?( iPad, Computer, Phone, Posters,etc,.)

Poster-zoom

Paper Apps from Uniform on Vimeo.

February Current Event: IS THAT A CRASHED FLYING SAUCER ON THE SEA-BED?

On Discovery News,I read an article about a saucer-shaped on the sea bed between Finland and Sweden. Is it true that it is a flying-alien Saucer ship? Will the alien be like little E.T or little green bacteria blob? Oceanographers says that it is 200 feet across and 300 feet down. As they investigate and we find out! Scientists say it could be a classic flying saucer. Could it be a part from the lost city of Atlantis? Close up pictures seems like a big sphere shape of stone, but is there secret rooms inside this saucer-shaped object? I had few questions:

  • Who does this saucer belong to?
  • Is it true this could be an alien UFO ship or just a man made fake object?
  • What could have caused this object to crash deep under see?
  • Did anyone witness or saw this object in the first place or see it come down the ocean?

 

Monitor

 

Sunken-object

January Current Events: 2012 Taiwan President Election

On January 14Th, 2012, The Taiwanese people has chosen their new President. But the new President is not new, he is Taiwan’s old president Ma Ying-Jeou (英九) and is Elected second time for his Second Term! He is the President of 2011 and so as 2012 and Taiwan has chosen him again. This News I found in CTV LIVE news and this Article in English BBC news. I chose this Article because Mr. Ma had support from my Family and Votes from my Parents and Family. He had 51%  of votes against Tsai Ying-Wen 46.3%. and rounded to 3% to the other Candidate.  Many people still wants President Ma to be Taiwan President and so as other country such a HK (Hong Kong) and China came to Taiwan to Vote for the Election. I had questions I was Wondering…

  • Will things go back to normal again since there was no president change?
  • Will Rules stay the same or different in Taiwan?
  • Will the other Candidate go for President Again?
President Ma Ying-jeou declares victory

December Current Event (2: 7 Volcano’s Erupting

On National Geographic News, 7 Volcano are Erupting, to me like 7 volcano wonders of the world. Volcano erupting  : Nyamulagria Volcano-Congo, Stromboli Volcano-Italy, Kilauea Volcano-Hawaii, Puyehue-Cordon Caulle-Chile, Etna Volcano-Italy,  Nyiragong Volcano-Congo and Near Hierro-Canary Island.

It’s Crazy yet-amazing to see so many Volcano Erupting, that reminds me of 2012. Some Volcano Eruptions looks super cool.

I had some question while I read this Article: 

1. How did the Volcano Erupt differently?

2. Did people die during the eruption?

3. If people died or got injured, How many?

I hope no more Volcano Erupts anymore, or Earth will become Lava Land soon!

Stromboli Volcano

Volcano picture: Lava streams glow as Stromboli Volcano erupts in Sicily, for a gallery on volcano tourism

Volcano picture: Mount Etna erupting in Italy, for a gallery on volcano tourism

 

Volcano picture: Puyehue-Cordon Caulle erupting in Chile, for a gallery on volcano tourismVolcano picture: A lava lake a Nyiragongo Volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for a gallery on volcano tourism

 

 

December Current Event: Earth Like Planet Found

On National Geographic News, the Kepler Space Mission confirmed that they’ve found an Earth-Like planet  600 light year away. They call is “The habitable zone”.  It’s not too hot, and not too cold and can support life. This planet is t 2.4 times the radius of Earth. This plant is also orbiting stars and scientist says the star over there are cooler star. This planet is named Kepler-22b. Read More in National Geographic Article. 

I Had a few questions when I first saw this,

1. Is this a Rocky Planet or A Water World? Just like the scientist say.

2. Is it possible for any human to get there?

3. Are the scientists truly sure it’s an Earth-Like planet or just an Guess?

4. Will the scientist keep on working on this planet research.

If the scientist find a way or find out that human can transport there, than that means Earth #2. But what if we land there and we truly found out that it’s not a safe-Earth-Like planet?

Illustration: The planet Kepler 22B.

November Current Event: Solar Storms of the Sun

This image provided by NASA shows giant sun spot activity Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, from a region on the sun that scientists are calling a "benevolent monster." After years of quiet, the sun is coming a

 

I fouond this amazing news on Yahoo News about a Solar storms of the sun! In this slide show on Yahoo News, they show multiple pictures of how the sun react and others around. I was surprised about how they got so close to get pictures of the suns storm or is this a virtual image? I was curious about some things so I have a few question…

  • How did they get the pictures so close of the sun storm?
  • How does the sun react, will it effect our earth?
  • Will the sun settle down soon?
  • How did the sun form a sun storm?

For more pictures and details, go watch the complete slide show on Yahoo news!

(The pictures are super cool, they are taken from different direction)

 

 

 

October Current Event Second: Massive Ice Chunk May Break Off Glacier Swiss Warn

http://news.discovery.com/earth/zooms/swiss-glacier-may-break-111004.html

Posted on : Tue Oct 4, 2011

The size of 12 football fields in the Swiss Alps could break off, a warning is sent to the locals. It would be an massive THUD if it falls, probably 2012. Read more about this article  in Discovery News!

I have few question about this massive warning,

  • What happens if the ice chunk break? Will they be saved?
  • Will Swiss be destroyed?
  • How will they overcome this?

Want to find out more? Check out the whole article.

October Current Events: 29th Alternative Hair Show

A model waits backstage before the Alternative Hair Show in Moscow's Kremlin

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/29th-annual-alternative-hair-show-1317410156-slideshow/#crsl=%252Fphotos%252F29th-annual-alternative-hair-show-1317410156-slideshow%252Fmodel-waits-backstage-alternative-hair-show-moscow-kremlin-photo-175602251.html 

Posted on: Wed, Sept 28. 2011

I found an amazing, yet crazy way of raising money! This slide show in Yahoo News shows that in Moscow, Russia having their 29Th Alternative hair show to raise money for the people with leukemia and lymphoma. Leukemia and Lymphoma are illness people get, they are a kind of cancer people get. Some of these hair looks amazing yet heavy!

I was so curious about how do they create these form of hair! I never ever seen someone raising money by a amazing hair show! I wonder if they felt tired or also felt proud for helping?

  • Do they keep their hair all day?
  • Did many people raise money for them because of these hard working hair?
  • Or will they cut their hair out and sell them!? Is it their real hair or some are real some are wig?

Watch the full slide show on Yahoo NEWS and see more amazing yet crazy hair styles.