istant celestial bodies in the solar system.
This spectacular, epic voyage across the cosmos, takes us from the Earth, past the Moon and our neighboring planets, out of our Solar System, to the nearest stars, nebulae and galaxies and beyond – right to the edge of the Universe itself.
Using one single, unbroken shot, Journey to the Edge of the Universe explores what we would find if we were able to travel the entire length of our universe. Venturing past Neil Armstrong’s footsteps still sealed on the moon, you’ll soar over brightly illuminated Venus onto Mercury, a small planet made almost entirely of iron that may perhaps be the left-over remnant of a much larger planet. Mars is a planet of extremes: with tornadoes, volcanoes and canyons unlike anything seen on Earth. Jupiter‘s ever-present red storm is three times the size of Earth and has lasted for hundreds of years. Reaching the Saturn moon Titan, we find a landscape closely resembling Earth, but Titan’s rivers, lakes and oceans are not made of water, but of liquid methane. Could life exist here?
Traveling more than 60 trillion miles from Earth, we next step inside the Epsilon Eridani star system where spectacular rings of dust and ice resemble the formation of our own solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Even further out is star Gliese 581, about the same age as our sun with a planet that is just the right distance to possibly support life. Passing by the Pillars of Creation, viewers can see deep inside these clouds where huge stars are being born, bringing light and perhaps even life to the universe.
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Tagged Epsilon Eridani star system, Gliese 581, Hubble telescope, Mars, mercury, Moon, National Geographic, Pillars of Creation, Psalm 147, Saturn, Titan, Venus
Michelle Mathis Wants $500 Billion For Towed Car In Ohio
Here’s the plan: We go to court for our towed car and we demand… $500 BILLION!
Michelle Mathis is no Dr. Evil, but she is hell-bent on compensation for her car, which was towed in Ohio while she was in the hospital and apparently never returned, according to TheNewspaper.com.
Mathis is demanding a whopping total of $520 billion in damages from the Columbus Department of Public Safety‘s Impound Unit, according to court documents obtained by the blog.
The hubbub began in January, when Mathis got into a car accident and went to the hospital. She was in the hospital until February, and her car was towed in the process. When she asked the impound unit about her 2002 Saturn, officials wouldn’t give her any information, she alleged.
Now she thinks that the impound unit got rid of her car, and that it was thrown away because impounders simply didn’t like her.
“It is Plaintiff’s belief that Defendant has since disposed of
her vehicle,” federal magistrate Judge Elizabeth Deavers said in the document dated June 4
(Now Pay Attention, Umm this might help explain things. LOL)
“Plaintiff further believes that Defendant has acted intentionally, because of her past experiences with the Impound Unit.”
Naturally, the judge thinks the $500 billion number is a little steep and wants the claim dismissed. She says that Mathis didn’t even ask about why her car was towed — she just wanted the money.
“In this case, the undersigned finds that Plaintiff fails to state a facially plausible federal
claim,” she said. “Plaintiff first attempts to a bring claim under the Fourth Amendment for unlawful seizure. From the facts Plaintiff pleads, however, it appears that the seizure of her vehicle was proper.”
The outcome of the hearing is not yet clear.
I for one think it is a reasonable amount. Damn car impounds.
Now tell me that you believe all this came from nothing….
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Tagged biggest star in universe, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Neptune, Saturn, Solar System, Sun
Helene (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute photo)
On June 18, 2011, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its second-closest encounter with Saturn’s small moon, the icy Helene.
Saturn and its principal moons, the large