Aug 4, 2011
SPACE, Astronomy News, Aug 04, 2011
Deutsche Welle
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. |
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| 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/ |
MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Aug 04, 2011
 Washington Post (blog) (All photos by Kyle Gustafson/FTWP)Folk singer Gillian Welch let eight years go by between the release of her new album “The Harrow and the Harvest” and its predecessor. The long interval was the product of writer's block, and not a plague of locusts. ... See all stories on this topic » |
HEALTH News, Fitness, Wellness, Diets, Aug 04, 2011
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| Healthy Vacation Eating: Not an Oxymoron Patch.com She calls on her expertise to design corporate wellness programs that empower individuals to choose for themselves the simple and practical diet and lifestyle changes that resonate with them and will transform their overall health. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aging well may be in your genes Examiner.com Roizen has spent years studying aging and runs a hugely popular Web site, RealAge.com, that offers health and fitness advice. Luigi Ferrucci, scientific director at the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, agreed that genes are only a piece of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Coach Spo plays basketball in Tondo ABS CBN News Ona said the program seeks to promote healthier living through proper diet and exercise. Spoelstra is again in the Philippines as part of the NBA FIT Philippines 2011, the league's global comprehensive health and wellness program. See all stories on this topic » |
INVENTIONS News, Aug 04, 2011
 Patch.com By Corey Butler Jr. and Allison Wickler Kailee, left, and Franny, both entering first grade in the fall, work on taking apart an old, broken speaker as part of the I Can Invent class at Camp Invention, held this week at Greenleaf Elementary School in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pointless motorcycle inventions no.43... Visordown.com by Visordown News IT takes time, effort, dedication and money to pursue a patent on an idea, and that makes some of the more, erm, unusual ones seem all the more incredible. This little gem has just cropped up. Unfortunately, the applicant didn't see ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Franklin was a creator, thinker and discoverer The News Journal (blog) Truly believing necessity was the mother of invention, he built many devices designed to solve everyday problems. He patented none of his numerous inventions. Franklin believed that "As we benefit from the inventions of others, we should be glad to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Long, Hot Road To Modern Air Conditioning NPR By 1953, over 1 million air conditioning units had been sold in the US For some inventions, say the light bulb, everyone knows who invented it. But at the US Capitol on a hot July day, no one seemed to know who invented the air conditioner. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Getting The Most Value From Your Patent Claims Intellectual Property Watch (blog) Inventors often take their inventions at face value, describing each element in careful detail. Given the amount of time and dedication that goes into perfecting an invention, who could blame them? It may have taken months or years of development to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| West Deer native combines mission, passions at Wheelchair Games Tarentum Valley News Dispatch As director of the Human Engineering Research Lab, a joint venture between the University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Cooper is one of the world's leading scientists in wheelchair rehabilitation research and inventions that give ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| President's decision to scale back space program betrays American innovation Plain Dealer (blog) The following (and many more) inventions have come from the space program: • 1978, Telflon-coated fiberglass invented for astronauts' space suits, now used for roofing material for buildings and stadiums. • 1982, liquid-cooled garments worn by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bulk Handling by Prime Manufacturing PRWire Some of these include the smallest of products that people do not normally see to make inventionslike elevators function. Some of these products include conveyor belts, chain sprockets, conveyor rollers, nylon gear wheels and elevator bolts. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Smith: Handwriting obsolete? Basehor Sentinel The list of items relegated to museum shelves ranges from buggy whips, linotypes and auto running boards to more recent inventions, such as pagers, to name a few. I believe that cell phones and other electronic gizmos will make land line phones ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wawasee Grad Invents Pocket Grill Times-Union Newspaper The invention works by being placed over an open fire and can fold up to fit inside a person's backpack or pocket. So how did Ashpole go from his job at the Department of Defense to creatinginventions for everyday use? After graduating from Wawasee, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Works seeks electronics donations The Newark Advocate Children use tools to take the components apart then reassemble them into new inventions. Donations may be dropped off at The Works' main entrance at 55 S. First St., Newark, from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Friday. Receipts are available for tax ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Grand Challenges Design News I'm wondering what Mr. Truchard's list of Grand Challenges might have looked like 10 or 20 years ago, and what specific NI inventions helped solve those problems. I like his stuff. You need to have very big goals in order to do great things. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Scientific Research after January Revolution Egypt SIS (press release) It also seeks to remove obstacles to patenting inventions. In this context, the Academy of Scientific Research has launched a training program where talented youth could develop their skills and showcase their projects and inventions, the execution of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Please sir, can I charge my electric car? TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog) The Victorians were known for their great inventions like the electric bulb and the period saw electricity become a household commodity for the first time. In that time, Cragside house became the first in the to be lit by hydroelectric power. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A J Park | Patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Australia Linex Legal (press release) (registration) The invention converts assessable criteria into a question and answer format for guiding an individual through the information gathering process. The responses may be collated and provided to a relevant training organisation for the purpose of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bringing technology home from the battlefield St. Helens Chronicle Our everyday world would be significantly different without the inventions that got their start in the military. Atomic energy, the jet engine and even the computer all were developed during World War II. The Cold War brought us the Internet and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Biosensor provides rapid virus field tests R & D Magazine A drop in the ultrasound reading is then a strong indicator of the presence of the target pathogen in the sample. This invention won a Gold Award at the 39th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva, Switzerland. This article was first appeared ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Genmark Automation Wins “YAW” Patent Infringement Judgment Against Innovative ... Business Wire (press release) We will continue that and other ground-breaking work – and also continue in our efforts to be fairly compensated for our patented inventions.” Additional information on this case, including a copy of the Judgment can be found at www. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Changes keep Pickerings Lifts on the top floor nebusiness.co.uk The company was one of the first to manufacture lifts from its base in Stockton and was behind a number of inventions now common to the sector. Pickerings Lifts was also a founding member of the national association, LEIA. Previous Maintenance Services ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Life saving exhibit opens at DCMM Green Bay Press Gazette Inventors continually canvassed the service to present their ideas and inventions, with hopes that the government would adopt them. The ideas for new life-saving equipment were many, sometimes strange and at times laughable. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home Theater, Internet Style TIME (See the 50 best inventions of 2010.) In short, the set offers an embarrassment of riches — although a few of its many offerings are embarrassing, period. For example, a page of video podcasts included outdated shows (Larry King Live! ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Louisville's DaVinci Institute partners with Edison Nation on $25M fund Daily Camera The innovation fund will provide an investment of up to $250000 for qualified inventions, Frey said, adding the investment comes with a 50-50 ownership split. “We have lots of inventors that have been coming to us that need help,” Frey said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Samsung Electronics, BAT, Virgin, Starfire, Google: Intellectual Property Bloomberg Should Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung pursue a bid, it would vie against Apple and Google to purchase all or part of a portfolio of about 8800 patents on inventions used in devices ranging from the iPhone to Google's Android-based handsets and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| See index earnings scaled down by 3-4%: StanChart Sec Moneycontrol.com The rural incomes are growing because of various other inventions which the government has been doing. There is a huge trend and up trading in consumer goods. Everyone wants to scale up to the next available and best brand which is driving the margins ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Montclair resident's company produces hot new drink NorthJersey.com None of those inventions was particularly successful — until, "purely out of frustration," he left chili pepper in water with a hint of lemon. "I tried it and it was really good," said Panchal. "It was kind of a 'eureka' moment. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Company was huge in 1930s Belleville News Democrat Under the agreement, Johnson would concentrate on his inventions and production while Knapp would distribute the finished products nationwide. It proved so successful that Jan. 1, 1929, Knapp and Monarch decided to merge and move the company ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Paul Joseph DeVries Pittsburg Morning Sun He came up with several “time saving” inventions. The highlight of his week was the Friday morning auction he attended. He will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Louise (Broadwater) DeVries; son Paul L. and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Walking your dog on a leash properly takes the right tools AnnArbor.com The retractable leash, like all great inventions, began with a purpose. It was designed for tracking dogs — how practical. When dogs are tracking, they go way out in front of their human. Using a retractable keeps the leash from getting tangled and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| SME Elects New Members to its College of Fellows program. ThomasNet Industrial News Room Selection criteria include leadership in industry, education, research and development, inventionspublications and/or service to the profession. Visit sme.org/fellows to download a nomination form. About SME: The Society of Manufacturing Engineers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DHS students earn first place in NASA contest The Durango Herald One of the inventions that came out of DHS' group was an adobe building material made out of martian dust that, because of its ionic charge, would protect humans from solar flares. Everything had to have a dollar cost and be chemically and physically ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fifty is nifty for President Obama and other boomers amNY Despite age discrimination and the gutting of pensions and threats to Medicare, experts say that 50-somethings have it better than ever before, in part because of medical inventions such as joint replacements and technological advances that make ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| National Center for Regenerative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland ... Business Wire (press release) CTEC's mission is to accelerate the rate at which new tissue engineering discoveries and inventionsare generated and translated into new treatments, products, companies and Ohio-based opportunities. CTEC investigators focus on translating tissue ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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