Monthly Archives: December 2015

Third times the charm – SpaceX successfully stops the explosion of their space launcher!

Space X has successfully launched the first stage of the FALCON 9 rocket and landed the stage that launched the rock.  The first 2 attempts by SpaceX resulted in explosions and the first stage of the rocket blew up. SpaceX has succeeded in making space travel much more affordable.
Lift off of Falcon 9

Have a Safe and Happy Winter Vacation – keep track of Santa and the Elves!

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Keep Track of Santa – Let the Satellites keep you up to date!

Norad Santa Tracker – let the fun begin!

Negative health outcomes have been linked to prenatal (before birth) exposure to environmental chemicals

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“Widespread exposure to toxic environmental chemicals threatens healthy human reproduction. Industrial chemicals are used and discarded in every aspect of daily life and are ubiquitous in food, water, air, and consumer products. Exposure to environmental chemicals and metals permeates all parts of life across the globe. Toxic chemicals enter the environment through food and energy production, industrial emissions and accidents, waste, transportation, and the making, use, and disposal of consumer and personal care products.”

Take Action against Pre-Polluted Babies!

“Exposure to toxic chemicals during pregnancy and lactation is ubiquitous,” the organization cautioned, adding that virtually every pregnant woman in America has at least 43 different chemical contaminants in her body. It cited a National Cancer Institute reportfinding that “to a disturbing extent babies are born ‘pre-polluted.’”