At one point in time you’ve probably asked yourself (like most people) if we’re all alone in the dark and cold cosmos. It’s hard to comprehend how big the universe is because there are so many galaxies and so many stars in each galaxy.

To give you an idea and a good explanation of how large the universe is I’ve added this little video from the national geographic channel.

But wait, there is so much more to come. Here are a few numbers for you to play with…

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Over the last couple of weeks the history channel has been running a promo for their new History HD channel. The promo features a lot of different clips from various programs and shows they’re running. It is a really great promo that inspires not only me but probably a lot of people to sit down and watch the world of science in HD.

If you’re a fan of the discovery channel, national geographic or the history channel, this definitely blows in your direction. Oh, and did I mention the music? The music is pretty awesome too ;)

Check out the video below in full HD resolution.

I don’t know if this is a good picture of life on the fab side, but it definitely stunned me when I read the article. Swarms of giant asian hornets renowned for their vicious stings and skill at massacring honeybees have settled in France. I have to admit that I first heard about the asian hornet, also known as vespa velutina, many years ago but I didn’t think much of it back then.

Today I found this article in the news about this hornet spreading hysteria in France. The first question I asked myself was how on earth the hornet made its way to France in the first place. I didn’t have to read far to find the answer. Vespa velutina is thought to have arrived in France from the Far East in a consignment of Chinese pottery in late 2004. Once again we can only blame ourselves and face the consequences.

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