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Pilbratt added that scientists long suspected oxygen molecules exist in space, but have been baffled by their inability to find them. NASA's Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite and Sweden's Odin mission have both searched so far, without any results ...
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| Telescope Discovers 96 New Star Clusters in Milky Way Galaxy International Business Times Astronomers used data from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at European SpaceObservatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory. The star clusters, which astronomersdefined as "tiny and faint objects" were previously hidden by the dust in the Milky Way... See all stories on this topic » |  International Business Times |
Lego people hitch a ride to Jupiter
San Antonio Express
By Don Finley Juno, the San Antonio-led space mission to Jupiter, will also have onboard three Lego figures made from space-grade aluminum, NASA said Wednesday. Galileo, the Italian astronomerand mathematician who discovered Jupiter's moons is on the ...
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| James Webb Space Telescope and L2 Orbits Wired News As Phil Plait (of Bad Astronomy) puts it: the US spends more on lottery tickets than NASA. But rather than talk about the budget, let's talk about the JWST's planned orbit. The Hubble Space Telescope orbits the Earth. The JWST will orbit the Sun. ... See all stories on this topic » |  Wired News |
| Amateur astronomers strike it asteroid-rich Astronomy Now Online The instruments on the Faulkes Telescopes, which consist of mirrors almost comparable in size to that of the Hubble Space Telescope's along with newly upgraded CCDs, allow astronomers to detect and track targets as low as magnitude +22. ... See all stories on this topic » |  Astronomy Now Online |
Halifax scientist takes starring role in project
TheChronicleHerald.ca
By JOHN McPHEE Staff Reporter A new space telescope will help scientists better understand mysterious objects such as black holes, says a Halifax astronomer who will lead the project's Canadian team. Luigi Gallo of Saint Mary's University will be a ...
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Post-shuttle, US space explorers need not be human
Reuters
Grunsfeld said X-ray astronomy led to airport scanners, CAT scans and MRIs, though that was not the initial intent: "People didn't go out and say, I'm going to find a device that's going to be able to image tendons, shoulders and knees. ...
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| Dawn shines a light on Vesta Sydney Morning Herald (blog) First sighted by German astronomer Heinrich Olbers in front of the stars of Virgo on March 29, 1807, it must be noted for all those mourning the demotion of Pluto that for nearly 40 years prior to their true nature being established, ... See all stories on this topic » |  Sydney Morning Herald (blog) |
| Ground broken for Horse Heaven Hills observatory (w/ galleries) TheNewsTribune.com A group of scientists, astronomers and builders met Wednesday high in the Horse Heaven Hills to celebrate the new location of the former Rattlesnake Mountain Observatory. The Alliance for the Advancement of Science Through Astronomy, or AASTA, ... See all stories on this topic » |  TheNewsTribune.com |
NASA to launch LEGO figurines into space
SBS
(NASA) When NASA launches the space probe Juno on a mission to Jupiter, it will contain three LEGO figures, representing two Greek gods and Galileo Galilei, the father of modern astronomy. Juno is set to launch Friday on a five-year mission to Jupiter, ...
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| Popular star parties gives people a chance to explore the universe Pittsburgh Post Gazette ... visitors might be able to see the International Space Station with the naked eye. Other satellites also may be visible. Star party guests who arrive early may also tour the facility. For those interested in becoming amateur astronomers, ... See all stories on this topic » |  Pittsburgh Post Gazette |
| The Moon's Long Lost Twin Found International Business Times AU Astronomers, Martin Jutzi and Erik Asphaug of the University of California at Santa Cruz have long wondered why the moon had two incongruous sides, one smooth with flat plains and another side full of rugged mountains and craters. ... See all stories on this topic » |  International Business Times AU |
Chabot: Our Sun is More Active Than It's Been in 10 Years
Patch.com
Chabot Space & Science Center has solar telescopes and other devices for visitors to safely view the dynamic sun, including a large HD video monitor showing the latest images from NASA satellites studying the sun. The center also has a solar astronomy ...
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Book Review: Extreme Cosmos by Bryan Gaesler – review by Alan Gold
J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service
So is our ability to accept what Bryan and his colleagues in the world of astronomy are discovering every day as the instruments they use enable them to see further, measure more accurately and ultimately begin to understand the worlds around us. ...
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| Digitizing the night sky … inside the UW's planetarium GeekWire It's a quiet, sunny summer afternoon at the University of Washington's physics-astronomy complex. But inside the hushed, empty auditorium building, Jake VanderPlas has turned off the lights and shut us inside the recently renovated planetarium. ... See all stories on this topic » |  GeekWire |
| Are we close to finding life off Earth? Irish Times “The Galway Ultra fast Imager [GUFI] is capable of taking extremely fast low-resolution photos,” explains Leon Harding of NUI Galway's Centre for Astronomy. “It can take anything from 30-526 frames per second. It's capable of very effectively sampling ... See all stories on this topic » |  Irish Times |
Where did all the stars go?
Newsworks.org
Those few moments before my father and I went back inside were enough to imprint on me a love ofastronomy that's lasted ever since. I still look up every time I walk outside at night, reacquainting myself with constellations that after five decades ...
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What large-scale geosciences project would get your attention?
Big Think (blog)
Is it possible for geosciences to get the public's attention like physics or astronomy have done - and especially, get the funding to build the "big project". Leave a comment below and let me know what you think - and don't be afraid to push the ...
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| Professor Brian Cox A.V. Club Chicago So that would be the perfect age for a kid who is into astronomy anyway, as many are. And to have that series capture your imagination at that age, it makes an indelible impression on you. I think one of the reasons that Sagan is still relevant today, ... See all stories on this topic » |  A.V. Club Chicago |
Water keeps nanoparticle size under 3 nm diameter
nanotechweb.org
Dr Gauthier Torricelli performed this work as a postdoc in the Condensed Matter Physics Group at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK. He now works in the SpaceResearch Centre at the same university. ...
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Five things to do outdoors this weekend
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The Perseids Meteor Shower is here and the Westminster Astronomy Club will lead a star-gazing session at 8 pm at the Hilton area of Patapsco Valley State Park. The peak is actually next weekend, but there's no harm in getting in a little practice with ...
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Perseid meteor showers 2011 and Baltic Sea UFO
TimesWireService
... shortly before dawn," says Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Richard Talcott. Sky watchers are often excited to observe meteoroids. They frequently spend whole the night awake to have glimpse of the blistering showers. Space observation canters ...
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| Geek Girl Navigating the World - The Rebel Meditations Boomtron.com I had the freedom to take classes in Cultural Anthropology, History, Literature, Biology, Philosophy, Astronomy, and Psychology. I didn't just get exposure to different ways of thinking and other attitudes, but I also got to see the variety of ... See all stories on this topic » |  Boomtron.com |
| LEGO and Galileo go to Jupiter! : Space and Astronomy news daily ... By Jonathan Nally The plaque, which was provided by the Italian Space Agency, measures 71 by 51 millimetres, is made of flight-grade aluminium and weighs six grams. It was bonded to Juno's propulsion bay with a spacecraft-grade epoxy. |
| Tribute to the shuttle : Space and Astronomy news daily ... Space and Astronomy news daily – SpaceInfo.com.au. Space and Astronomy news daily. banner ad. Home · About us · Contact us · Links ... spaceinfo.com.au/2011/07/25/tribute-to-the-shuttle/ |
| Space and Earth Sciences News :: Astronomers size up the universe SIZE MATTERS: Scientists have come up with the most accurate measurement of how fast the universe is expanding. www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster10704321/ |
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