Giant Deep-Sea Creature Amazes Spanish Scientists. “Fishermen off northern Spain have
captured a giant specimen of a strange, light-emitting,
deep sea cephalopod, scientists said Friday.
The octopus-like creature, a taningia danae, weighs in at 275 pounds, measures seven feet
and is easily the biggest of its type discovered.” Reuters
How Jaded Are We? Russian-U.S. Crew Sets Up in Space. I’ve been amazed there hasn’t been more excitement about the fact that humans have for the first time taken up permanent extraterrestrial residency.
New Moons For Saturn:
“Which planet has the most moons?
For now, it’s Saturn. Four newly discovered satellites
bring the ringed planet’s total to twenty-two, just
edging out Uranus’ twenty-one for the most known
moons in the solar system.” Astronomy Picture of the Day
You’ve got hate mail: “Steve and Jean
Case’s $8.35
million donation to
a school affiliated
with an anti-gay
ministry prompts a
call for a boycott of
AOL.” Salon
