Scientific American
The European Space Agency may revive those missions, but Morse said that NASA did not have the money to participate. A similar scene is playing out in ground-basedastronomy. The NRC decadal survey presumed a doubling of the NSF astronomybudget over ...
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Exploding star is most distant object in universe
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Scientists at the joint US-UK-Italian space observatory believe they have identified the most distant object yet detected in space. GRB 090429B, as the exploding star is known to its friends and admirers, is an astonishing 13.14bn light years away. ...
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Stellar evolution: Slowing down in old age
The Economist
TWO years into its mission, NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been a big success. With just four months of data, astronomers have found evidence for more than 1200 planets circling stars other than the sun. ...
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To the stars…and beyond
European Parliament (press release)
The EP's Scientific and Technological Options Assessment panel (STOA) organised a workshop on "Astronomy and Space Sciences - The Map and Evolution of the Universe", with keynote speaker cosmologist and astrophysicist Sir Martin Rees. ...
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European Parliament (press release)
FOR KIDS: End of an Era
Science News
For example, the International Space Station orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the sun. celestial Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy. orbiter A spacecraft designed to go into orbit. module Each of a set of ...
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Meet the 2011 Centennial Medalists
Harvard Magazine
To be somewhat more exact, he has traveled more than 21.5 million miles, as an astronaut on fiveSpace Shuttle missions. Along the way he rescued one of astronomy's—and the world's—most important assets and brought alive the excitement of space ...
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As the shuttle makes its final passes, local star-gazing events accumulate for ...
Monterey County Weekly
One of the best research telescopes in the region – even compared to those at Stanford and Berkeley – is operated by the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy (MIRA) on Chews Ridge, deep in Carmel Valley. MIRA hosts lectures and tours (their ...
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NASA's Hubble Finds Rare 'Blue Straggler' Stars in Milky Way's Hub
PR Newswire (press release)
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages the telescope. The SpaceTelescope Science Institute (STScI) conducts Hubble science operations. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy in ...
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Categorizing the data of space
BCLocalNews
If we arrange the classes running from bright-blue to dim-red, we get O, B, A, F, G, K and M.Astronomy students remember this using the mnemonic “Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me”. Over the last couple of decades, improving telescopes have shown us dimmer ...
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Western Renovates Bushman Planetarium
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If you're interested in Astronomy, or just trying to take a closer look into the night sky, some new opportunities are opening up at Missouri Western that can make a world of a difference. If you're interested in space travel, but don't want to go ...
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Melconian Honored With Department Of Energy Research Award
Texas A&M University
WASHINGTON, DC, May 26, 2011 – Dr. Dan Melconian, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University, has been recognized with a 2011 United States Department of Energy Early Career Research Award for his achievements and future ...
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Texas A&M University
Does London want Lembit? How will challenger Opik beat Boris?
Evening Standard
In the time we have been talking, two tons of space rock have hit the Earth." Astronomy, he tells me, gives him a sense of humility and convinces him of the existence of a divine creator: "As a scientist it always strikes me as somewhat ironic that ...
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Find the right stuff at Spacefest
Arizona Daily Star
Next week's event in Tucson, known as the astronomy capital of the world, will likely draw more. In addition to the space fans coming from throughout Europe, New Zealand and Latin America, the Poors say Spacefest is an awesome opportunity for locals. ...
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Every School Every Thursday - Des Moines East/North
DesMoinesRegister.com
One of the main reasons we are studying this topic is to bridge with the astronomy unit that is being covered in science. During the 17th Century, the Scientific Revolution was a main event and the birth of astronomy was evolving in this time period. ...
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Leicester Students to Experience weightlessness in gravity-defying experiment
24dash (press release)
The four, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University, won a place in an European Space Agency's (ESA) parabolic flight campaign in 2011. They will experience weightless conditions aboard the Novespace Airbus A300 Zero-G plane,...
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24dash (press release)
Coming Attractions
Rocky Mount Telegram
“Space Spot” – Hands-on interactive exhibit of astronomy and space science. > “Stuffee” – teaches children the value of organ donation. > “The New Children's Museum” – Interactive learning to strengthen motor skills, vocabulary, memory and creative ...
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Exploring summer camp options in Northwest Indiana
nwitimes.com
Sixth Annual Youth Astronomy Camp will be conducted by volunteers from the Calumet Astronomical Society and Purdue University Calumet astronomy professors. The camp has four sessions beginning August 5. The cost is $40 and the camp is geared toward ...
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APODViewerHD Review
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APODViewerHD delivers NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day to the iPad as well as past pictures. Each day NASA releases its Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) accompanied by a description of the picture by an astronomer. Normally the site releases some ...
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CUP: Vickers A Renaissance Man
SPEEDtv.com
He has seen the Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral, piloted a seaplane and dived into the rich blue waters off the coast of Qatar. And then there's his fascination with astronomy and technology, especially Apple products. ...
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Brief History of the Astronomical Telescope I: Galileo Galilei
NatGeo News Watch (blog)
May 25, 2011 Comments Physics,” 2009 commemorating the 400 th Anniversary of the invention of the astronomical telescope was heralded as the “Year of Astronomy.” It is generally known that the German-Dutch lens maker Hans Lipperchey had received the...
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NatGeo News Watch (blog)
Shadow lessons
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
It wasn't until she took an Astronomy 110 class at Windward Community College in 2003 that Chang realized the phenomenon had a catchy name — Lahaina Noon — and a scientific explanation. Now she's happy to share the experience with the 40 to 70 ...
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Rodriguez winner of prestigious scholarship
Times-Georgian
At honors night, he won the Astronomy Award, Student of the Year and was named one of five finalists in the Charlie Shepherd scholarship competition. However, it hasn't been all studying for Rodriguez. He played soccer all four years, ...
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Cray's XK6 Hybrid Supercomputer Will Combine AMD, Nvidia Chips
eWeek
The center's systems support a wide range of work by the Swiss research community in such areas as weather forecasting, chemistry, physics, genetics, experimental medicine, astronomy and computer sciences.
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Around Your Town: 05/26/11
Sierra Vista Herald
RSVP to Sandy at 432-7305 or at sandyhummingbird@cs.com The Patterson Observatory, located on the University of Arizona South's campus in Sierra Vista, will join the Huachuca Astronomy Club on Thursday, June 9 to observe the wonders of the night sky. ...
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Shuttle Astronauts Tackle Third Spacewalk at Space Station ... - News
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Space And Astronomy News Mattters - May 14 2011 - Young Visitors ...
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Alien Solar Systems Are Much Different Than Our Own - Yahoo! News
Follow SPACE.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on Twitter ... More onSpace & Astronomy. NASA to use moon capsule for other space ...
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 Installed on the International Space ...
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STS-134 - Astronomy News
STS-134 Space Shuttle Endeavour Final docking at the International Space Station ... News ---,Astronomy News, Meteorite News, Mission News, Cosmology News ...
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spacetoday.net: News links for the topic astronomy
spacetoday.net: space news from around the web ... What's 96 Percent of the Universe Made Of?Astronomers Don't Know SPACE.com — 5:59 pm ET (2159 GMT) ...
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