Ulysses to be Shut Down

After 18 years the Ulysses spacecraft is to be turned off. This spacecraft has determined that the solar wind is blowing at a 50-year low. This results in more cosmic radiation hitting the Earth which may result in Climate Change effects. It's too complicated to explain here, but if you follow the links, more light will be shed on the subject! And once you've looked at the evidence I'll just ask one question on this - do you think that Man or the Sun is likely to have most effect on the Earth's climate?

Sunday's questions are: -

1. Who was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo today in 1914?
   
   
2. Retired American Football quarterback John Elway (right) was born today in 1960 and played for which club from 1983 to 1998?
   

   
   
3. Name the former Chief UN Weapons Inspector who was born in Sweden today in 1928.
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Pool; 2. Ireland; 3. United Kingdom (Enfield, London)

Sea Levels to Rise Faster

Copenhagen is the venue for 2,000 climate scientists to meet this week to discuss Global Warming. Apparently, sea levels are expected to rise by as much as 1 metre by the end of the century. However, I'm still not convinced that Man created this situation, nor am I convinced that we have the capability to stop it. Read the following piece about how the solar wind has dropped off (link here) and see how astronomical events could possibly be of far more significance than our puny efforts!

Your Wednesday questions are: -

1. What is the first name of media magnate Rupert Murdoch (below) who was born today in 1931?
2. What song did Bobby McFerrin (below), who was born today in 1950, take to No. 2 in 1988?
3. John Barrowman (below), who was born today in 1967 in Glasgow, plays which character in the TV series “Torchwood” and “Doctor Who”?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sweden; 2. "Walker, Texas Ranger"; 3. Barry Sheene