December 12, 2008 (Friday)
- The first commercial self-healing coatings are possibly months away, enabling robust protection of equipment and structures in harsh conditions. (TechReview)
- The Moon will appear 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter. Its orbit brings it 30,000 km closer to Earth every 15 years. This time it has coincided with a full moon. (CBC)
Read more about this topic: December 2008 In Science
Famous quotes containing the word december:
“Work—work—work,
In the dull December light,
And work—work—work,
When the weather is warm and bright—
While underneath the eaves
The brooding swallows cling
As if to show me their sunny backs
And twit me with the spring.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)