A Warm Spring? Count Me In.

Meteorologist are predicting a warm, dry spring for the West Coast. The majority of the United States will have above-average temperatures over the next three months.it is expected to be drier than normal in much of the West, Rockies and Southwest. In the more Eastern areas it is predicted there will be more flooding.

More Issues in Steubenville

Although a judge has found two Steubenville teenagers guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl in a case that showed examples of teenage drinking and the cruelty of kids -- all wrapped in allegations of a cover-up -- The attorney general said Monday it's now time for a grand jury to look at whether anyone else should be charged.

Year Of The Comet

On March 9, Comet PANSTARRS makes its closest approach to the Sun, when it may reach magnitude –1.0. Because it stands 15° east of the Sun, we'll have an hour to spot it low in the west after sunset. For the next two weeks, the Comet PANSTARRS will glow to naked eyes at a dark site.

It's Alive!

Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed on Mars.The data indicates area the rover is exploring was the end of an ancient river system or a wet lakebed that could have provided chemical energy for microbes. The rock is made up of a fine-grained mudstone containing clay minerals, sulfate minerals, and other chemicals. This ancient wet environment, unlike some others on Mars, was not harshly oxidizing, acidic, or extremely salty.

Crazy Courts are Also Crazy

James Holmes,to be tested with a "truth serum" if he pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.Judge William Sylvester ruled if Holmes pleads insanity his prosecutors would be permitted to interrogate him while he is under the influence of a medical drug designed to get him to talk. The idea would be that such a "narcoanalytic interview" would be used to confirm whether or not he had been legally insane during his shooting spree on 20 July last year. This encroaches on his fifth amendment rights -"...nor shall [he] be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..." He has the right to remain silent. Medical professionals are saying that this is not an acceptable way to determine his sanity because people under the influence of the drug can still lie and are also susceptible to outside suggestion.

Crazy North Korea is Crazy

North Korea continues to make threats against pretty much everyone. They have announced that they have nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles that are ready to be fired, and are not answering the hotline calls from South Korea. They have apparently cut all the phone lines that go outside the country. Whether or not the threats are legitimate, only time will tell.

Goodbye Herschel Space Observatory

The Herschel Space Observatory is expected run out of liquid helium coolant in the coming weeks after spending more than three years studying the universe. The Herschel was launched May 14, 2009; with a main mirror 3.5 meters across, it is the largest, most powerful infrared telescope ever flown in space. It has taught us a lot about the development of stars, solar systems, and galaxies. This article is written for anyone and everyone who loves space!

Satire News Sarcasm

The Onion makes a funny and sarcastic article about the fiscal cliff and the negotiations of Congress. It pokes fun at the constant claims that disaster is right around the corner while they continue to push dates further and further back. This article is targeting young adults and anyone else who is tired of the "catastrophizing" that happens in Washington.