Why The East Coast Earthquake Was Felt So Far Away

During Tuesday’s magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia, perceptible shaking was reported as far away as South Carolina and Maine. So why doesn’t the same thing happen during California’s much more frequent earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault?

Why the East Coast Earthquake Was Felt So far Away

Backlink: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/08/virginia-earthquake-distance/

Hubble Telescope Hand-stitched In Felt Is Awesome

@flyingjenny made this excellent needle felted rendition of a scene from the NASA Hubble Servicing Mission 4 as part of an Etsy craft competition. She plans to use the funds raised from its sale to get to a space tweetup … Continue reading →

Hubble telescope hand-stitched in felt is awesome

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