Favourite Toys From Your Childhood.
As a child I had very many favourite toys, and being a bit of a Tomboy, my toys were often boy's toys as well as girl's. To take a bit of a trip down memory lane I thought I would write this Hub to see how many of my toys you had too, and what toys you remember as your personal favourites.
Why did all the planet-forming dust around this star disappear in only three years?
Back in 1983, astronomers discovered a star 450 light-years away that was surrounded by a cloud of dust — a textbook example of a solar system in the making. Now, nearly thirty years later, the cloud has suddenly and mysteriously disappeared.
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Ever hear of nebulium? It was the element that was discovered in 1864, and nearly busted the periodic table of elements. It didn't fit in anywhere! And that made sense — when you consider that the element that everybody believed was responsible for forming giant nebulae never actually existed.
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Astronomers find five planets packed into a ridiculously tight orbit around the same star
Scientists at the Kepler Space Observatory have discovered a "super-compact solar system" in which five planets are orbiting around their parent star at a distance at least 12 times closer than the Earth's distance to the sun. They're calling it the most crowded planetary system yet discovered.
Why did all the planet-forming dust around this star disappear in only three years?
Back in 1983, astronomers discovered a star 450 light-years away that was surrounded by a cloud of dust — a textbook example of a solar system in the making. Now, nearly thirty years later, the cloud has suddenly and mysteriously disappeared.
BCS Championship Game: 12 Players You Should Know on the 12-0 Oregon Ducks
When the Oregon Ducks take the field on Jan. 10 to play the Auburn Tigers for the BCS Championship, they will be fielding the most complete squad in Oregon football history...