Author: Frank LaManna

Hello! My name is Francis Joseph LaManna, Author of Smorgasbord A Collection of Thoughts, Experiences, and Stories, Smorgasbord 2 Catch Up and Relish, and Administrator of https://noozbuffet.com. Nooz Buffet is my piece of the web, and I write about things I like, things I dislike, and things I think people should know about.

Someone On Pluto Is Listening To A Radio! Well, Maybe.

Fast Radio Bursts – powerful but brief bursts of radio waves from deep space; they’re puzzling, mysterious, and the latest astronomical discovery.

CHIME is a novel radio telescope originally designed for mapping hydrogen over a portion of the universe.  CHIME collects digitized signals that are processed and used to form 3-D maps of hydrogen density, and those maps will be used to measure the expansion history of the universe.

As amazing as CHIME is, it doesn’t stop there because these signals can also pick up and detect fast, transient radio emission, which also makes CHIME a unique telescope for discovering new “Fast Radio Bursts” and monitoring pulsars.

So what did CHIME actually find?

FRB180725A (month, day, and year detected) transmitting in radio frequencies as low as 580 Megahertz, 200 MHZ lower than any FRB previously detected.  This low frequency was an indication the bursts were very bright and from a powerful source that we actually found in a galaxy 3 billion light years away!

Right now, were trying to figure out if the sources were naturally occurring or artificial.  If they’re artificial…….there could be an alien listening to a radio.  Well, maybe, but definitely not on Pluto.

Check back for new and updated information about CHIME and FRB.

 

 

What Happened To The Dinosaurs?

The probability of an asteroid striking earth is small, but if it did, the damage could be unimaginable. 65 million years ago the earth was filled free grazing dinosaurs before it was struck by a 10 kilometer asteroid.

Our earth, which probably looked more like Venus at the time, experienced extreme weather patterns and climate changes. The immediate impact caused a firestorm followed by what is known as a nuclear winter.

Dust, smoke, and debris rose up in a mushroom cloud blocking out the sun’s rays, and Planet Earth was sent into a very long ice age. The first evidence we have of Global warming gradually brought the temperatures back to normal finally, but gosh! Those poor dinosaurs.

Vitamin D

According to the online publication, “Medical News Today,” research studies have shown over 1 billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient.

Our bodies do not produce vitamins and so generally, vitamins must be ingested through fortified food sources or by supplementing. What’s really interesting about vitamin D is that despite its name, it’s more formally known as a pro-hormone.
Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is considered a pro-hormone because it can be synthesized by our bodies when our skin has direct exposure to sunlight.

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium therefore, it’s essential for bone health. Our brain, heart, muscles, and immune system all have vitamin D receptors and all require the nutrient for proper function.
Insufficient levels of vitamin D levels are linked to weight gain, mood swings, periods of unexplained irritability, and chronic Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Adequate levels of vitamin D may play a role in regulating blood pressure, and similarly acts as a hormone in the body.
If you are going to use a vitamin D supplement then you should know it’s measured in IU and mcg. The proper intake for infants 0-12 months is 400IU (10mcg). Children 1-18 years old, pregnant or lactating women, and adults up to age 70, 600Iu or (15mcg) is recommended daily. 800Iu (20mcg) is a sufficient daily dose for adults over 70.

Remember good eating habits are always important. Fortified milk, juices, cheese, or cereal are good sources of vitamin D, and the same can be said about fatty cold water fish like salmon, herring, sardines, tuna, and mackerel.