Archive for June, 2012

Highest Court

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Source: Brian Boychuk and Ron Boychuk, Highest Court, Chuckle Bros (June 7, 2012).

Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple in Lego

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Matija Grguric has recreated Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple in Lego:

Source: Matija Grguric, Hatshepsut Temple, Flickr (June 3, 2012).

Transit of Venus Tomorrow

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

The transit of Venus occurs tomorrow:

The San Jose Astronomical Association has view stations setup tomorrow, June 5, 2012, at Houge Park in Campbell from 2:30-6 PM.

Flerovium and Livermorium Added to Periodic Table

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

IUPAC has officially approved the name flerovium, with symbol Fl, for the element of atomic number 114 and the name livermorium, with symbol Lv, for the element of atomic number 116.  Priority for the discovery of these elements was assigned, in accordance with the agreed criteria, to the collaboration between the [...]