This is Astronomy Week, which culminates in Astronomy Day {wiki} on Saturday. The day is set as the Saturday before the first quarter-moon between mid-April and mid-May. There are lots of public events scheduled around the country. Link -via Metafilter
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This is Astronomy Week, which culminates in Astronomy Day {wiki} on Saturday. The day is set as the Saturday before the first quarter-moon between mid-April and mid-May. There are lots of public events scheduled around the country. Link -via Metafilter
Have you ever wondered what Bill Wyman is doing since he left the Rolling Stones? He’s selling metal detectors!
Link -via J-Walk Blog
The Bill Wyman Signature Detector is the result of our two year long collaboration. It’s a product I’m really proud of as I was involved in every stage of its design and development and in our field trials I have been delighted with its ease of use and high performance.
Link -via J-Walk Blog
A cool recycling idea: using the keys of vintage typewriters to make jewelry. Guaranteed to make your children ask about “the good old days.†http://www.typewriterjewelry.com/necklace1.htm -via Dump Trumpet
Ok, you’re driving to work. Not only does a storm sewer explode on the road to work, but you crash into the manhole cover. You get out of the vehicle to inspect the damage, and it just gets worse from there. Push play or go to Live Leak(no pun intended).
The blog Tea Time is a gallery of vintage East Asian-themed ephemera, including advertisements, artwork, and photographs. The above is a Japanese drink ad from the 1930s. Link -via Everlasting Blort
In the microgravity of Earth's orbit, you can use chopsticks to drink (or eat) your tea! NASA Science Officer Don Pettit demonstrates aboard the International Space Station. Push play or go to YouTube. -via Dump Trumpet
A kaleidocycle is a three-dimensional object made up of at least six regular tetrahedra in a way that can be joined to show a series of connecting faces. At M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles, you’ll see different kinds of kaleidocycles and instructions for making your own. Link -via Ursi’s Blog.
Inventor Robin Hamilton has designed a three-story rotating house that will generate more electricity than it uses. The house will follow the sun in order to collect the maximum amount of solar energy, and will use wind energy in addition. Hamilton hopes to have the home finished and functional in two years. Link -via Arbroath
SOHO stands for Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. The SOHO Gallery has movies and animations on sunpots, solar flares, photon showers, and comets. This video of solar flares was made from SOHO’s images. Push Play or go to YouTube. dd to SOHO. -via Ursi’s Blog.
The American Museum of Natural History has a flash presentation for kids that explains how sea creatures use bioluminescence to hunt, attract mates, and defend themselves, with catchy sing-a-long tunes! Link -via Metafilter
The average age of The Zimmers is 78. Lead singer Alf Carretta is 90 years old! Other band members are 99 and 100 years old. The single will be released on May 14th, with proceeds going to Age Concern, an advocacy organization in England. Push play or go to YouTube. Link to The Zimmers’ MySpace page for more information. -Thanks, Jan!
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