Norway And Russia Is True

Norway+Russia=True



Finally after several decades of dispute over national borders (maritime borders), Norway and Russia have agreed how to divide their marine territories. All set for business now!

A lot of hard science went into that process, let me tell you...

A Spiral In Space

A Spiral In Space



Credit: ESA, Hubble, R. Sahai (JPL), NASA

I just dig this mystery spiral in space. Most likely a double star system, but we don't know exactly how this works. Cool.

Hotter

Hotter




Except in Norway, of course! This summer felt colder than usual - and it was too. Confirmed by NOAA.

Smoking Hot

Smoking Hot




Of course, NASA can't say what I am about to say right now:

Will you look at that smoking hot Siberian version of Uma Thurman already!?

I just had to. :-)

Here she, Elena Kukavskaya, is in smoke as well, if you don't believe me. The smoke I mean.



Uma Thurman, the actress



Background: Russia has suffered from an abnormal amount of wildfires due to dry weather this summer. Wildfires are part of the natural processes of the Earth system, but we are getting more vulnerable to them simply because we are a lot more people than we used to. It is reasonable to examine closer the link to climate change as well.




Wildfires as seen by ESA's ESR-2 and Envisat in the period 1996-2010. The Russian wildfires this summer are the worst in 14 years. Click on image to see the gorgeous large version of this map.

Bugs

Bugs



Just because, of course! :-)

Hard Science Saves Lives

Hard Science



Saves Lives

Most people aren't aware of this fact. And a fact it is. Read and learn. :-)

Nano Skin

Nano Skin



Nanotechnology is totally fascinating. Now we can get artificial skin - should we need it. I hope I don't ever will, but good to know anyhow. :-)