Monday randmoness

Hello on the last day of school! I want to re-iterate my post from Friday about the ISS coming over Portland - I saw it twice this weekend, and it was awesome. The dot is moving VERY quickly (17,000 miles an hour) so it's only in the sky for 5 minutes at a time, but it's very bright, visible even over streetlights. Check the time table to see it!

This will be my last blog post of the year. I've enjoyed it and I hope you have too!

• Did you know that the moon was created by a planet smashing into Earth over 4 billion years ago? Scientists have found more evidence supporting this theory (and remember, theory in science means that it's almost totally proven)

• Here are 13 tricks to really help you refine your Google Searches 

Sweet Solar flare video:

• 12 amazing photos from the National Geographic contest
• Saturn has such a strong magnetic field that it "collapses" behind it in orbit, causing auroras

Check out this parasite fungus that zombifies its incest targets:

And finally, my personal favorite and completely un-science related, the turn down for what button: