The Daily Croissant

Eclectic Perambulations in the Noosphere

Sunday Morning Humor and Dogma

                 
                         

Sent by Sharon...Thanks !

 

Filed under  //   8.29.10   humor   Religon  

5 Herbs that Reduce Stress and Anxiety

"Here are five herbs that have to be proven effective at reducing stress and anxiety:"

Filed under  //   8.29.10   Health   Herbs  

Elephant

The ears appear to move.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (August 20)

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All in the MOND

Doppler image of hydrogen gas in galaxy M33.
Credit: NRAO and the Very Large Array.

 Astronomers continue to search for reasons why galaxies do not conform to gravitational theories.

Filed under  //   8.28.10   Astronomy  

VISTA's infrared view of the Orion Nebula

This wide-field view of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42), lying about 1350 light-years from Earth, was taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The new telescope’s huge field of view allows the whole nebula and its surroundings to be imaged in a single picture and its infrared vision also means that it can peer deep into the normally hidden dusty regions and reveal the curious antics of the very active young stars buried there. This image was created from images taken through Z, J and Ks filters in the near-infrared part of the spectrum. The exposure times were ten minutes per filter. The image covers a region of sky about one degree by 1.5 degrees.

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The Consensus and the Crab

"This x-ray image of the churning interior of the Crab Nebula, taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, reveals both a wheel-like formation and an axial jet spanning light years. Gravitational theory never envisioned such a configuration. "
Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/F.Seward et alv

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Realistic Paintings by Victor Rodriguez

"a collection of amazingly realistic paintings of Brooklyn, New York based creative artist Victor Rodridguez"

The Iridescent Colors of the Hamlet Fish

 

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The Lowdown Life of the Crippled Coffin Fly

"known for their ability to be the only insect that can penetrate six feet of dirt, a sealed coffin, and the lack of oxygen underground to get to their "food source"

Filed under  //   8.28.10   Ecology   insects  

Beautiful X-Ray Photography

 

Filed under  //   8.28.10   photography   X-Ray