Newly discovered planet may be first truly habitable exoplanet
The star Gliese 581 hosts an Earth-sized planet (foreground) that orbits in the star’s habitable zone. Artwork by Lynette Cook. Discovery at UCSC suggests our galaxy may be teeming with potentially habitable planets A team of planet hunters led by astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington has … Read more
Manchin administration gives Massey OK for its own investigation of Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
From Coal Tattoo – Ken Ward, Jr. This just in from Massey Energy: Massey Energy Company today announced that mine safety officials for the state of West Virginia have approved the Company’s plan to conduct its own investigation to determine the cause of the April 5, 2010 explosion at Upper Big Branch. The Company will … Read more
