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Uranus in Taurus
God of the Sky, Uranus The seventh rock from our sun is Uranus. It was first discovered in 1781 by astronomer William Herschel, with the aid of his telescope. Believing it to be a comet or meteor, Herschel tried unsuccessfully to name it after King George III. It was two years later when astronomer Johann Elert Bode took a look-see through his own telescope, suggested it must be a planet and named it after the Greek god of the sky, Uranus.
By Lady Sunday7 years ago in Futurism
Boy on Fire (Chapter 3)
Ikarus stands outside her door for what seems like an eternity, he had dreamed of staying with her, holding her close as she slept and only releasing her when she asked. He strides down the hall, his bare feet making a soft padding sound in the otherwise silent corridor.
By Samantha Pardo7 years ago in Futurism
Incineration
Lena sighed as she prepped the incineration chamber, her janitor’s uniform hot in the stuffy room. This was the fourth dead baby this week, but it, she, had been different. She’d lived three days, instead of a little more than two. The scientists up top were examining her right now. Lena had had hope for the infant. Since The Break started, They hadn’t had a child live past a year in four years.
By Hattie Murdock7 years ago in Futurism
3 Types of Sciences to Make a Career Out Of
When you are selecting an education and a type of career to go into, you might consider a science career. If you have a knack for the sciences, there are many different career paths that you can follow. If you have a good head between your shoulders, you are organized, and really dedicated to learning and hard work, a science career might just be right for you, but which one do you choose?
By Andrea Dawson7 years ago in Futurism
Trojan Horse Viruses, the Roundworm Disease, and the New Ebola Species
Viruses Do Not Work Alone The new scientific research in Cell Host & Microbe reported August 8 that some rotaviruses and noroviruses will clump together in vesicles to invade a body and cause more severe infections.
By Otis Colon7 years ago in Futurism
Boy on Fire (Chapter 2)
Maia steps into the chambers and tosses her bag to the four-poster bed, the curtains are drawn back and billow ominously in the wind. She slowly walks to the window and looks up at the luminous moon, its full form casts the world in silvery shadows. Below she can see the gardens with flowers swaying gently and the cages that once held exotic animals from all corners of their world.
By Samantha Pardo7 years ago in Futurism
Why Pagans Believe in Psychic Ability
The term “psychic” is usually used in the secular world to denote a mental process “of the mind.” But in the world of pagans, it means something else entirely. A psychic uses their supernormal abilities to listen to things around them, from feelings to heartbeats. To be talented means that you have to guard yourself, not to reveal too much, because these talents are seen as dangerous by some Christian groups. There is such a thing as psychic archaeology, which is something I want to contribute to later on.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Futurism
Boy on Fire (Chapter 1)
The boy sat silently in the center of the room, candles flickering around him casting shadows on his already somber form. You can make out faint red marks upon his bare skin and charcoal curls taper the back of his neck, barely brushing his collar.
By Samantha Pardo7 years ago in Futurism
When Our Earth Stops Spinning
If our Earth stopped spinning quickly, two important elements of our planet would continue their movements: The crust of the Earth can move hundreds of miles a day and would continue this pattern, and our atmosphere (jet stream, oceans, weather) would wipe the surface of our planet with enormous intensity. Both would clear the landscape and kill all life—or most of it, anyway! I wonder if there's a possibility that this is why there's no Atlantis and Egypt is no longer a jungle. Have we ever swiftly slowed down before? Scientists don't believe so.
By Lady Sunday7 years ago in Futurism
