Planet Earth could be at higher risk of a space rock impact

Centaur, or giant, comets Earth are likely to fall apart into dust and massive fragments that will flood the inner solar system with cometary debris and would make inevitable impacts on Earth.

And the answer?  Fling the stones that put the stars to flight!

I hope you saw it too!

On Christmas Day, there will be a full moon, the first since 1977.

This full moon, the last one for 2015, is called a Full Cold Moon because it happens during the start of winter.

A full moon on Christmas won't happen again until 2034.

Comforting? I think not, but interesting

Star Wars: How to build a Death Star, according to Nasa

On an asteroid you have 'all the building blocks you would need to build your family Death Star'
"It could provide the metals. You have organic compounds, you have water - all the building blocks you would need to build your family Death Star,"
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/star-wars-how-to-build-a-death-star-according-to-nasa-a6771466.html

Beachcombing!

Well, perhaps not, though it is on the beach.  It is from old stuff from the Pier, where it is being rebuilt after a fire.  See http://hastingspeerlesspier.blogspot.co.uk/  for lots of information

We have two beaches!

And one is mostly sand, the other one is rocks and sand, then sand, then along by the beach huts it is pebbles, and then sand.  I’ll try to get some photos later.

That’s funny!

Our pebbles come first, then the sand, and mostly only at low tide.  How about you Sandy?

I like mine better–and it is the Greek colours

(Alright, I did play around with it a bit!  But it was on the sand, above the pebbles, on our beach.)

 

Sand art

Mermaid’s jewellery at low tide.

You think that’s spooky!

I have just been reading Falconer’s Lure too!!!!!!  We have to read H is for Hawk for school, and I thought, well, I know lots of it from Falconer’s Lure, and I was checking something, and just started reading it again.
Do you think maybe Alex should read it too?  JIC?  Alex, you can buy it from, no you can’t, I just checked, and http://www.ggbp.co.uk/ don’t seem to have it any more, then I checked Amazon, and you definitely can’t afford their prices! Sorry.  Anyway, it probably doesn't mean anything.

A funny thing happened ……

And I am glad we are back up, so to speak.  Anyway, I was reading Falconer’s Lure (Sandy will know what I mean, even if you don’t Alex!) and Peter said:

“I read an absolutely terrifying book once about the moon being pushed out of its proper path and crashing into the earth.  I s’pose it could happen!”

Isn’t that a bit spooky?

Not exactly beachcombing–but what a find!

A spate of shipwrecks recently found near a group of Greek islands has given researchers new insights into how trade routes and sailing technology evolved in the Eastern Mediterranean. And with more exploration planned, additional discoveries are still likely.

The find is remarkable both for the sheer number of wrecks in the small area and the range of time periods the vessels came from.

The earliest wreck dates to the Archaic Period (700-480 B.C.), while the most recent is from the Late Medieval Period (16th century A.D.). Ships from the Classical Period (480-323 B.C.) and the Hellenistic Period (323-31 B.C.) were also found, though a majority—12 of the 22—sailed and sank at some point during the Late Roman Period (300-600 A.D.)

Ask the right people…………...

Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that may pose an impact threat  to Earth in a few decades.

The space rock, which is called 2011 AG5, is about 460 feet (140 meters) wide.

It may come close enough to Earth in 2040 that some researchers are calling for a discussion about how to deflect it.

Apologies for the lack of posting!

Due to Google’s increased security, we (me, Sandy and Lexie) were locked out of the blog.  Google said we were using it from a device not used before, which was not true in the case of any of us!  But it seems to have fixed the problem now!

Are they still at it? Giant asteroid heads towards Earth – see it from your backyard

A giant asteroid is hurtling towards Earth – and stargazers should be able to see it from their own backyard.

Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Καλή Χρονιά [Syntagma Square]

My mudlarking finds

Firing on the Foreshore

Pots made from Thames river clay were fired in two bonfires constructed on the foreshore from Thames driftwood - an ancient London tradition going back more than 5,000 years.

(Last year the tides must have been more favourable, as it seems to have been happening at dusk, which would be that much more atmospheric – maybe next year, maybe we could all do it?)

Firing pots

Then the tide comes in

Mudlarking by the Thames

This is the urban equivalent of beachcombing - looking on the beach for 'treasures' washed in by the sea – and today, for the third time, I spent several hours wandering around, picking up things and photographing others.

It was a special ‘open day’ as part of Totally Thames, the totally pants name for what used to be the Thames Festival.

Have a look here for finds that will make you green with envy – well, they do me!  https://sites.google.com/site/thamesandfield/river-finds-1

Here are a couple of my photos

Remains of a cartwheel

Used to anchor ships pulled up onto the beach for repair.