Archive for March, 2007

Mar 03 2007

Practice Hurricane Preparedness – Things You Should Know

Published by Jennifer under Hurricanes, Weather

As the wrath of a hurricane approaches, the key is to be prepared.  It is best to be aware of what is happening, but staying tuned to local weather radio or television stations regarding storm conditions and instructions.  A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible, but a hurricane warning means that they are [...]

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Mar 02 2007

The Discovery of Extrasolar Planets Just Beyond Our Solar System

Published by Jennifer under The Solar System

Okay, so the expression ‘just beyond’ is a bit of stretch to Earthlings for which hundreds of thousands of light years constitutes quite a significant distance, not in any way a slight distance.  However, for scientists, the discoveries are absolutely fascinating and continue to drive space programs into more and more advanced technology for research.  [...]

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Mar 02 2007

Possible Places in Our Solar System Where Life Could Exist

Life requires a few basis ingredients: raw materials, a solvent (water), and energy to drive it all. It is believed that within our solar system, there are at least eight possible places where life can exist.
The first and most obvious place for life within our solar system is Earth. Earth is powered by the nuclear [...]

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Mar 02 2007

The Devastating Fallout of Hurricane Katrina

Published by Jennifer under Hurricanes, Weather

Hurricane Katrina was one of the biggest disasters of 2005. On August 26th, 2006 hundreds of thousands of people were left without a place to live and numerous of those people also were left jobless and penniless.
Fortunately, many people and organizations chipped in to help make lives easier for those people who have been affected [...]

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