By: Nathalie Fiset | 2007-03-25 | Environmental The phenomenon of acid rain is caused by rain drops that contain pollutants like oxide from sulfur and nitrogen. This deadly combination generates acid in the droplets of rain. This gives acid rain its sour taste. The main causes of these pollutants are created by man: cars and industrial and power plants. The areas with the highest density of cars and plants have the highest chance of acid rain. The creation of acid rain also depends on the weather of that particular area. Strong winds will carry acid rains miles away thus polluting greater areas. When water is mixed with these gases and oxyg... read more
By: Ruel Hinaloc | 2008-08-24 | Science DURING hot, midsummer days, the air above fields and ponds becomes the stage for some of the most amazing fliers in insectdom—the dragonflies. With their two pairs of long wings glistening in the sun, you can see dragonflies flashing back and forth, looping, turning and diving at will. One moment they will be zooming at express-train speed high in the sky, then, the next, swooping down to skim the surface of a pond. These marvels of creation can even fly backward or hover in midair like a hel read more
By: Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil | 2007-03-29 | Science When talking about the Salt, the Bible declares that the Lord sends thunder, the Thunder and very loud trumpet blast, the thundered the horses hoofs, The great waters thunder, The Lord thunders over the mighty waters, the waters then fled, the Lord Has: pavilion, seven spirits, temple in heaven, holy dwelling and an arm, the voices of the seven thunders spoke, Gods majestic voice thunders in marvelous ways, the Power of God has Thunder, The thunderstorm has a path, the Lord Thunder from heaven and Jerusalem, the thundercloud, the ancient skies, It is an evil thing in the eyes of the Lord when you ask for a king, the Sons of Thunder etc. On the other hand, the Quran says that everything praises Allah. The winds, clouds, lightning, rain and thunder are physical phenomena made by the Almighty Creator. All of these phenomena glorify Allah with his praise, but you do not understand their glorification. The Thunder praises Allah. In addition, the Quran describes the characters of the hypocrites, the double-faced Muslims who sold their forever- afterlife by this limited life read more
By: Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil | 2007-03-30 | Science When talking about the Lightning, the Bible declares that the Lord sends lightning, the Lord fills his hands with lightning, the Lord scatters his lightning through the clouds, His voice strikes with lightning; However, The lightning is the Lords arrows. In respect to the effect(s) of lightning, the Bible says that the Lightning baths the depths of the sea, lights up the world and leads to peals of thunder, an earthquake, a great hailstorm and fire. Everyone trembled and stayed at a distance. The Bible also declares that the Lightning looks like Jesus clothes, his face (a man), my judgments (Lord), His appearance (Angel), the Satan fall, the Son of man in his day, two men in gleamed clothes, the flashing sword. Finally, the Bible proposes some scientific questions. On the other hand, the Quran talks about the lightning as a sign from Allah, the feeling of people in respect to lightning is both the fear of it and the hope for rain coming with it, the vital role of rain in giving life to the dead earth, the formation of the clouds, hail and rain, the flashes of lightning may cause lightning transient blindness, the role of winds in fertilizing the negatively and positively charged clouds; a vital process that leads to Rain formation and that the lightning, clouds, hail, rain, winds, thunder, revival of the dead land, all are signs for those who are wise. read more
By: Jeff Seward | 2008-10-16 | Science Since the start of time, men and women have looked up into the sky, looking for answers. Why are we here? Where are we? And what are those shinning light in the night sky? Astronomy hence began, and it is the analyze of that beauty that we call the heavens. read more
By: Ben Anton | 2008-01-29 | Environmental Every home should have emergency lighting equipment in case of a power outage or a natural disaster. This article explains what an LED Emergency Light is, where to store it and what to use it for. read more
By: cd mohatta | 2006-04-09 | Environmental This fun day is observed on 12th or 14th of April. I wonder if anyone knows about the origin of this day. But the idea is beautiful and one must admire the imagination of whoever thought of this day. What are we supposed to do on this day? Look at the sky! As I write this article, I am seeing two birds flying away in the sky. The sky is light blue in color with little gray near the horizon. There are little or rather no clouds and it is a clear sky. It is about 5 PM in the evening and the sun will be setting in about two hours here. Now I see a pigeon fluttering its wings coming at spe... read more
By: Katie | 2008-06-18 | Reference & Education Battery Operated Lights. Battery operated lights have come a long way. Many people believe batteries are a fairly new invention. Did you know the first battery was invented in 1800? Or that the first flashlight was made in 1898? Now, those batteries were not the kind you and I think of... read more
By: Anesh Khare | 2008-08-05 | Reference & Education And its hard to think of anything like IIT anywhere in the world. It is a very unique institution Bill Gates, Microsoft I read this statement made by the worlds richest and the most famous person Bill Gates in a daily newspaper when I was in my early teens. From then my... read more
By: Eric Giguere | 2010-03-19 | Science <p>Throughout history, it has been reported that many strange things fell from the sky on numerous occasions. There were about 600 reports of strange phenomena, many of which remain mysterious and unexpl</p> read more
By: Richard Monk | 2006-03-15 | Environmental Lights in the sky have fascinated us for thousands of years. The lights in the far north and south of our planet are some of the more famous ones. What was in that Soup? Travel to Antarctica or the Arctic and you’ll start thinking you are having hallucinations. During the evenings, the sky will literally glow. In the Northern Hemisphere these lights are known as the aurora borealis. They are part of a larger light phenomenon known as aurora. In the Southern Hemisphere, these lights are known as the aurora australis or southern lights. In certain countries such as Russi... read more
By: John W. Martin | 2008-12-27 | Science UFOs, or Unidentified Flying Objects, have fascinated people for thousands of years. Any unexplained sighting of an object in the sky can be characterized as a UFO phenomenon. While some of these intriguing reports may be simple cases of mistaken identity or optical illusion, many remain a mystery. The curious nature of UFO phenomena has led countless individuals to search for answers to these unexplained sightings. Most people believe UFOs to be extraterrestrial crafts traveling to Earth. read more
By: Willard Kalif | 2008-08-14 | Science You don’t need a telescope to see a lot of wonderful things in the night sky. For example five of the planets are often readily visible with the naked eye. There are lots of amazing things you can see and this guide will help you find them. read more
By: Adam Khan | 2009-01-08 | Science A UFO has apparently torn a 60ft blade off a wind turbine after residents noticed strange lights in the sky. Some residents believe the damage to the 290ft-turbine at Conisholme in Lincolnshire could have been caused by a UFO. read more
By: Paul Ingersole | 2009-12-21 | Science Viewing cloud to cloud lightning in the sky can be spectacular. Sometimes, there are so many offshoots as parts of the lightning bolt go to different clouds that you feel as if you are watching a fireworks display. This can be especially spectacular in an area that is clear and free from busy city life. read more
By: Peter Menkin | 2008-09-20 | Poetry Religious and spiritual poem about the divine call the moon holds some nights, this poem by aspiring poet Peter Menkin of Church of Our Saviour in Mill Valley, California USA was once sent to The Reverend Jack Schanhaar, a Benedictine and Vicar, who said the work was said a shared experience he, too, held. This indicated a commonality of human experience expressed in the work. These words appear in the poem: cast wrought wonder as we man/woman reach to see, our gaze upward basking in celestial. read more
By: Catherine Spelling | 2005-11-05 | Short Stories One would think that Christmas lights have been around for as long as Christmas itself Can any of you imagine Christmas without lights... read more
By: Ronald Pearce | 2008-11-16 | Reference & Education In 1954 scores of people reported sightings of fireballs lighting up the sky. The US military became concerned as the green lights appeared in the night sky. An investigation to find out what these green fireballs were, commenced - were they meteorites, shooting stars or UFOs? This article details the events experienced by the former head of US Air Force when the first green fireball was reported. read more
By: Peter Menkin | 2008-09-22 | Poetry An Interlude, an Invitation to Further Reflection. THE PASSION BIRTH AS PAGAENT DISPLAYED IN WRITING ON THE SKY BY THE HORIZON. EARLY LIGHT JUST BEGUN. AWAKEN SLEEPER. PLEASE DO, DO THE INVITATION SPEAKS. Some notes of Advent through Epiphany, with the Star in the South ever bright before dawn. On a journey, and in search of the living God in Christ. To ascend. Seeking the Glory of God revealed in the morning as a vigil... read more