Half of Earth’s life may lie below land, sea
Scientists estimate that nearly half the living material on our planet is hidden in or beneath the ocean or in rocks, soil, tree roots, mines, oil wells, lakes and aquifers on the continents.
They call it the “subsurface biosphere,” a dark world where the sun and stars don’t shine. Some call it Earth’s basement.
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Large Hadron Collider (PICS)
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a gigantic scientific instrument near Geneva, where it spans the border between Switzerland and France about 100 m underground. It is a particle accelerator used by physicists to study the smallest known particles – the fundamental building blocks of all things. It will revolutionise our understanding, from the minuscule world deep within atoms to the vastness of the Universe.
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The First Day Of Spring
The vernal equinox 2009 occurs today, March 20, bringing in the official beginning of spring.
The spring equinox takes place at 7:44 a.m. EDT.
The vernal equinox takes place when the sun passes directly within the duration of the equator, diving night and day to equal lengths. It is one of two equinox happenings within the duration of the year: The autumnal equinox takes place in September and marks the commence of the end season for the northern hemisphere.
The first day of spring is no guarantee of spring-like weather though.
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