Category Archives: Science

What the Hubble Telescope Saw on My Birthday

Posted on April 1, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Here’s a fun little thing. NASA has put up a website that will show you what the Hubble Telescope saw on YOUR birthday (or really, any day/month you submit) and describe what it saw for you. Obviously, if your birthdate … Continue reading →

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Worms in Canned Fish Products

Posted on April 6, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It’s said that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” How old, expired cans of fish helped researchers trace the progress of worms in various fish over the past 42 years.           And did you even … Continue reading →

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Witnessing Three Total Solar Eclipses in My Lifetime

Posted on April 4, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Saturday, March 7, 1970 I was 14 years old and playing trombone in my junior high school’s orchestra/stage band. That day our school was competing in the state school band contest held in Miami and afterward having lunch at a … Continue reading →

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Near Miss

Posted on February 9, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This appeared in my situation update this morning: Asteroid 2018 CB Close Approach Asteroid 2018 CB will safely pass earth at a distance of about 39,000 miles (less than one-fifth the distance of earth to the moon) today at around … Continue reading →

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Einstein’s Desk The Day He Died

Posted on April 18, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Below is a photo of Albert Einstein’s desk as it appeared on the day of his death, 60 years ago today. On April 17, 1955, Einstein began experiencing internal bleeding as a result of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. He was … Continue reading →

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Donating Your Organs Or Your Body To Science

Posted on March 31, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Recently I had to get a new driver’s license and the Department of Motor Vehicles asked if I would like to be an organ donor, a question I’ve been asked before in years past. My answer has always been, “Yes!” … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein Would Have Been 136 Today

Posted on March 14, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On this date in 1879 Albert Einstein was born. I don’t have much more to say about it beyond what I wrote last year, except to note that when I was in high school and struggling to understand his Theory … Continue reading →

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Happy 73rd Birthday To Stephen Hawking

Posted on January 8, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Wishing a happy 73rd birthday to Stephen Hawking, one of the brightest physicists in the world today, not only for his intelligence but for what he has endured for the past 50 years.

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Star Trek: 50 Years Of Humanism

Posted on December 17, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

In addition to my love of almost all things Science Fiction, Star Trek has played a huge factor in my life since its debut 50 years ago and while the reasons are myriad (hope for mankind, the prominence of science, … Continue reading →

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Why Do Dogs Smell Each Other’s Butts?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I remember asking a vet quite a few years back, “Why do dogs sniff each other’s butts?” and she said, “It’s how they get to know each other.” but she didn’t really go into detail about HOW that whole process … Continue reading →

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