Decoded Science » David R. Wetzel, Ph.D. http://www.decodedscience.com science news research theories Fri, 24 May 2013 12:43:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 International Space Station: What Does the Future Hold? http://www.decodedscience.com/international-space-station-what-does-the-future-hold/2315 http://www.decodedscience.com/international-space-station-what-does-the-future-hold/2315#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:34:58 +0000 David R. Wetzel, Ph.D. http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=2315 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has closed the book on the Space Shuttle program, which begs the question: what is the focal point now for space exploration? Is there a still an ongoing role for the International Space Station’s (ISS) to support NASA’s space research and exploration? Why ask these questions? Without the [...]

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/international-space-station-what-does-the-future-hold/2315/feed 1 James Webb Space Telescope: Hubble’s Successor in Space Exploration http://www.decodedscience.com/james-webb-space-telescope-hubble%e2%80%99s-successor-in-space-exploration/2129 http://www.decodedscience.com/james-webb-space-telescope-hubble%e2%80%99s-successor-in-space-exploration/2129#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:47:02 +0000 David R. Wetzel, Ph.D. http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=2129 A new space telescope is in development and construction by Northrop Grumman, called the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This new telescope is not a replacement for the Hubble, it is its successor. Unlike Hubble’s primary optical and ultraviolet light observations of space with some infrared ability, the JWST will use infrared as its primary [...]

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/james-webb-space-telescope-hubble%e2%80%99s-successor-in-space-exploration/2129/feed 0 Nile Monitor Lizards: Invasive Species in Florida Threatens Native Species http://www.decodedscience.com/nile-monitor-lizards-invasive-species-in-florida-threatens-native-species/1962 http://www.decodedscience.com/nile-monitor-lizards-invasive-species-in-florida-threatens-native-species/1962#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:34:10 +0000 David R. Wetzel, Ph.D. http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=1962 The Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) is one of the many non-native invasive species plaguing Florida. These reptiles are a serious threat to native animal species in all state habitats. The first of these aggressive and powerful lizards was found in the wild in 1981, followed by the discovery of an established (breeding) population in 1990. [...]

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