Voyagers ride ‘magnetic bubbles’ By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News The domain of the Sun’s influence is called the heliosphere: The Voyagers are approaching the edge of this enormous balloon of charged particles thrown out into space by our star Related Stories To boldly go beyond the Solar System Voyager near Solar System’s…
Giffords Certain to Survive and holding her own, Says Doc Gabrielle Giffords’ doctor said on Tuesday that her chances for survival are 100 percent and that it’s likely that “she’s not going to be in a vegetative state.” She’s currently breathing on her own and is “progressing as expected” with “no issues or problems.” She…
Editor’s Comment: The writing below is now 15 years-old. But it is as true today, and will be into whatever future humanity has left, as it was when written. It isn’t a message about the futility of our existence, but about the stupidity of our devices and desires. It is meant to signal that we…