Sunday, July 17, 2011
Monday, July 04, 2011
Eiffel's Cosmic story
[ Crossposted from अनकही ]
Very few people know that when it was built, Parisians did not like the iron tower. It was approved for demolition and sold as scrap. It was retained for scientific research purposes, and now became a tourist attraction. But this tower attracted more than tourists! Dr. Wulf thought it could attract radioactivity which was actually cosmic rays increasing with height! Following is a very interesting read on how Cosmic rays were discovered. http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=paris-city-of-light-and-cosmic-rays-2011-07-04 Source: SciAm
Very few people know that when it was built, Parisians did not like the iron tower. It was approved for demolition and sold as scrap. It was retained for scientific research purposes, and now became a tourist attraction. But this tower attracted more than tourists! Dr. Wulf thought it could attract radioactivity which was actually cosmic rays increasing with height! Following is a very interesting read on how Cosmic rays were discovered. http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=paris-city-of-light-and-cosmic-rays-2011-07-04 Source: SciAm
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Spotted Canada Goose
[ Crossposted from अनकही ]
The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body.
[From wikipedia] It is seen in this time of year in Canada.
The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body.
[From wikipedia] It is seen in this time of year in Canada.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
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