"This is extremely rare," Lindholm said by telephone, adding it was the strongest quake in Norway since it started taking records about a century ago. The quake could have been catastrophic if it had hit a more densely populated area, said Conrad Lindholm, senior researcher of the seismic institute NORSAR. I thought I was back on dial up:mad:īy DOUG MELLGREN, Associated Press Writer 55 minutes agoĪ magnitude-6.2 earthquake, the largest ever recorded on Norwegian territory, hit off the Arctic Svalbard islands early Thursday, the national seismic monitoring center said. :buttrock: That is freakin awesome!!!! on a side note what the hell is wrong with this forum. If he knows you're ok, he's a big old lug and wants to sit in your lap. Held in an old warehouse) until it opened. He then jumped against one of the doors repeatedly (the guys were being The throat out of one guard at one door and another guard at another door. Gave Brutus the signal that meant 'go away but come back and find me. His handlerĪnd four other soldiers were taken hostage by insurgents.īrutus and his handler communicate by sign language and he Brutus won theĬongressional Medal of Honor last year from his tour in Iraq. Milk Bone treats, so he's slobbering away! I had to duck around a tree justīefore he got to me in case he couldn't stop, but he did. Brutus is running toward me because he knows I have some He's huge - part BoxerĪnd part British Bull Mastiff and tops the scales at 200 lbs. The K9 above is Brutus, a military K9 at McChord. That feeling you get when you read it is what is important. Snopes has debunked it, but its message of Patriotism still rings true. Later this year, in August, there will be a total solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse. Unlike solar eclipses which require protective eyewear, lunar eclipses are safe to view with the naked eye. West Coast skygazers will miss the start of the eclipse because it occurs before the moon rises. Earth's shadow is expected to blot out the moon beginning around 7 p.m. Wednesday's total eclipse phase will last nearly an hour. Since the atmosphere filters out blue light, the indirect light that reaches the moon transforms it into a reddish or orange tinge, depending on how much dust and cloud cover are in the atmosphere at the time. The moon doesn't go black because indirect sunlight still reaches it after passing through the Earth's atmosphere. During an eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon line up, leaving a darkened moon visible to observers on the night side of the planet. "It looks like it's going to be a hard one to spot," Seto said.Ī total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow and is blocked from the sun's rays that normally illuminate it. Cloudy skies are expected for most of the Western states with a chance of snow from the heartland to the East Coast, said Stuart Seto of the National Weather Service. The weather could be a spoiler for many in the United States. Wednesday's event will be the last total lunar eclipse until Dec. ![]() Jack Horkheimer, host of the PBS show "Star Gazer," called the event "the moon, the lord of the rings and heart of the lion eclipse." Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo. People in Europe and Africa will be able to see it high in the sky before dawn on Thursday.Īs the moonlight dims — it won't go totally dark — Saturn and Regulus will pop out and sandwich the moon. Weather permitting, the total eclipse can be seen from North and South America. Skywatchers viewing through a telescope will have the added treat of seeing Saturn's handsome rings. The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurs Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon. ![]() ![]() By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science WriterTue Feb 19, 7:48 PM ET
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