SPACE, Astronomy News, Jun 24, 2011 (2)

Why space looks better in photos Sydney Morning Herald (blog) In fact, one magazine, Astronomy, billed itself as ''the world's most beautifulastronomy magazine''. And sure enough, the stunning colour images inside meant I wasn't going to challenge it for pumping up its own tyres: majestic young galaxies with an ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Astronomy's more than a day job ABC Science Online "But in the late 1950s early '60s everyone was caught up in space and astronomy. The technology was in ascendance, and the first artificial satellite was launched. "After a while my peers grew up, I remained starstruck," he says adding that although he ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Science Online

Space telescope on the trail of ET Irish Times Unlike the 19th century, contact is now more frequently attempted by searching for transmissions from space rather than hoping a human message might be seen from above. This is also problematic though. “For the past 20 years, radio astronomershave ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

The Star That Changed Our Universe SkyandTelescope.com Fast-forward 87 years: Prompted by astronomer-astronaut John Grunsfeld, astronomers decided to use the namesake Hubble Space Telescope to reobserve this game-changing star. First, however, since no modern observations of the star were known, ... See all stories on this topic »

SPACE organizes hands-on science activities at American Center India PRwire (press release) New Delhi, Delhi, June 23, 2011 /India PRwire/ -- SPACE Foundation in collaboration with American Center is organizing a one-day camp based on astronomy and spacescience on 24th June. The camp will include various hands-on science activities which... See all stories on this topic » India PRwire (press release)

Herschel Telescope Measures Water Molecule Blast From Baby Star Geekosystem Each pulse could last a year, which is an incredibly short period of time in terms of astronomy. According to the researchers, when these stars form, material that will not go into the star itself is blasted back out into space, through the poles. ... See all stories on this topic »

White Dwarf Stars Predict Our Solar System's Demise Universe Today Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, Nathan Dickinson, a postgraduate student in the University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is hard at work analyzing chemical compositions of white dwarf stars for his PhD. ... See all stories on this topic » Universe Today

Is This a Scene from Star Wars or a Real Image from the ISS? Universe Today So, enjoy one last beautiful look at the ATV-2 in this stunning image. You can follow Universe Today senior editor Nancy Atkinson on Twitter: @Nancy_A. Follow Universe Today for the latest space and astronomy news on Twitter @universetoday and on ... See all stories on this topic » Universe Today

Earth Briefs The Durango Herald After a lecture about naked-eye astronomy of the ancestral Puebloans, the solar system and the universe, participants will drive to the upper parking lot of the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area for about 1½ hours of night-sky viewing. ... See all stories on this topic »

A galactic crash investigation Astronomy Magazine When huge clusters of galaxies crash together, the resulting mess is a treasure-trove of information for astronomers. By investigating one of the most complex and unusual colliding clusters in the sky, an international team of astronomers has pieced ... See all stories on this topic »

Around Town 06/23/2011 Abilene Reporter-News Astronomy Club members will have their powerful telescopes aimed at the heavens and will be ready to share their vast knowledge about heavenly bodies. Saturn is predicted to be the "star" of the evening with its rings being visible. ... See all stories on this topic »

ESO Telescope Captures The Flames Of Betelgeuse RedOrbit ... astronomers have imaged a complex and bright nebula around the supergiant star Betelgeuse in greater detail than ever before. This structure, which resembles flames emanating from the star, is formed as the behemoth sheds its material into space. ... See all stories on this topic »

Spiderwebs in Spaaaace! By Nancy Atkinson Most houses have at least a few cobwebs in corners or down in the basement, and now the decade-old International Space Station has some spiderwebs, too. But it's not because the astronauts have neglected cleaning — it's all in the. Universe Today

Last space shuttle crew practices for July launch - Yahoo! News The four astronauts who will bid goodbye to the space shuttle program are ... More on Space &Astronomy. Three Planets Now Shining Like Jewels in Dawn Sky ... news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110622/ap_on.../us_space_shuttle

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