Birthplace of giant stars discovered
UPI.com - 10 hours ago
Jill Rathborne, of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, says before the discovery of the dark celestial necklace, little was known about how massive stars, ...Milky Way necklace identified as the birthplace of giant stars - Sydney Morning Herald
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SOHO spacecraft discovers its 2000th comet
msnbc.com - 1 day ago
26 by Michal Kusiak, an astronomy student at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, ...science that comes with these comets," ... "But there is definitely a lot ofSOHO spots 2000th comet - Astronomy Magazine
SOHO spots 2000th comet - ScienceBlog.com (blog)
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Recommended: Alien invaders vs. the truth squad
msnbc.com - 1 day ago
Quantum fluctuations in science, space and society, from quarks to Hubble and ... Bad Astronomy's... Phil Plait provides a detailed smackdown of the UFO tale.Editorial: Observatory work a stellar investment
Shreveport Times - 3 hours ago
... Sci-Port — a natural fit given the Shreveport science center's space wing. ... The overarching goal of all these efforts is teaching astronomy to young ...The top 7 space stories of 2010
Mother Nature Network - 2 days ago
But space-science researchers did make a number of extraordinary ... In September, astronomers announced that they had discovered an alien world in the ...
The Votes Are In: Top 10 Stories of 2010
Universe Today - Nancy Atkinson - 15 hours ago
Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute 2010 was the year we learned more ...astronomer Steven Vogt and his team ... Credit: Lynette Cook/NSF In September,
Kepler Finds New Planets and SOFIA Sees 'First Light' Are ...
Space Ref (press release) - 2 days ago
In June, a group of astronomers from Ames, the Japan Aerospace ... Schools science and culture festival at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, ...NASA organizes planet-finding Tweetup in Silicon Valley - IBTimes Hong Kong
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Managing Scientific Inquiry in a Laboratory the Size of the Web
New York Times - Alex Wright - 2 days ago
A Dutch schoolteacher with no formal training in astronomy, ... Some critics argue that citizen science... projects are often little more than ploys toScience: Transmission mission
Financial Times - Clive Cookson - 6 days ago
Yet Professor Drake, today an elder statesman of astronomy, feels far from a failure ... And the costs of listening in are far lower than exploring space by ...
Stargazing Live
BBC News - 1 day ago
From star parties to sidewalk astronomy sessions, viewers can find an event near them by ... enter the 'Space Odyssey Space Dome' planetarium for a tour, ...National meet on astrophysics, space science in city from today
Times of India - 19 Dec 2010
It is an attempt to give people in the diamond city more knowledge in the field of astronomy and space science. JJ Rawal, president, Indian Planetary ...South Africa gets its own NASA
MyADSL - Hans van de Groenendaal - 1 day ago
Those were the words of Naladi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, ... The National Spaceastronomy, earth observation ... Strategy promotes research inFirst e-MERLIN image impresses
Astronomy Now Online - Emily Baldwin - 9 Dec 2010
Wide-field composite e-MERLIN (radio) and Hubble Space Telescope (optical) image of the ... "E-MERLIN is a flagship project for the UK in radio astronomy, ...
Discovery of the Century: True Planetary Motions and Rhythmic ...
PR Newswire (press release) - 1 day ago
His discovery will change forever the annals of Astronomy by the revision ... trillions of dollars wasted in wrong directions in space explorations if they ...Inside Outer Space
Ithaca College - Keith Davis - 6 days ago
Known as SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), ... sciencespace-borne observations. ... observations not possible from other Earth- and
Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility to Close After 26 ...
Hubble Space Telescope at ESA - 17 Dec 2010
This work has proved very productive for astronomy in general, ... to deploy staff based at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, USA. ...
The End of the Universe: Q & A with Astronomer Chris Impey
Space.com - Denise Chow - 22 Dec 2010
SPACE.com chatted with Impey about what the future has in store, and whether we should fear it. SPACE.com: "How It Ends" examines the science of endings. ...The Year in Amazing Scientific Discoveries That Weren't
Motherboard - 1 day ago
That we can even have this category has nothing to do with science ... the Hubble Space Telescope, which was responsible for one of the biggest astronomy ...
Flying Telescope Snaps First Science Photos
Space.com - 9 Dec 2010
By SPACE.com Staff A jumbo jet outfitted with an infrared telescope completed its first science flight Dec. 1, making formal observations of the cosmos from ...SOFIA observatory completes first science flights(2) - ECNmag.com
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In the beginning – if there was one
New Statesman - Martin Rees - 1 day ago
The microstructure of space, and the true extent of physical reality, are among the "open frontiers" of science: intellectual domains where we are still ...
The astronomy extravaganza at Lawrence House is live on BBC Radio ...
BBC News - 21 Dec 2010
The resident astronomer at the Astronomy and Space Science Centre is staging a three hour tour of the universe on 5 January 2011 exclusively to BBC Radio ...Earthquake strikes Ethiopian town
Daily Nation - 20 Dec 2010
Atalay Ayele, earthquake expert with the Institute of Geophysics, Space Science, and Astronomy of Addis Ababa University, said that the temblor struck at ...Ethiopia - 26 at Jimma University sustain minor injuries following ... - Nazret.com (blog)
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Postcards from space: Top astronomy images
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2010
Our choice of some of the most stunning astronomy images captured by telescopes, space probes and astronauts over the past month. ...Solar storm could knock out power grids and satellites
Telegraph.co.uk - 12 Dec 2010
Dr Marek Kukula, Public Astronomer at the ROG, said: "Solar Stormwatch ... It enables space... agencies and power companies to take steps to limit any damage.Solar eruption hits Earth today - TG Daily
Solar storm heading towards Earth - Metro
all 64 news articles »One of the World's Biggest Telescopes Is Buried Beneath the South Pole
Fox News - Blake Snow - 17 Dec 2010
How about cosmic intrigue, deep space astronomy, or origins of the universe? ... by the National Science Foundation with an endowment of $272 million, ...IceCube: World's largest neutrino observatory completed at South Pole -PhysOrg.com
South Pole's 1 km IceCube is complete, tracks neutrinos with PMT grid - OptoIQ
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Calling all astronomy clubs! Astronomy magazine announces Discover ...
Astronomy Magazine (blog) - David Eicher - 1 day ago
Help spread the fun of amateur astronomy! Astronomy magazine ... majority of young people these days are captivated by entertainment rather than science. ...Year-End Bonus: More Scientist-on-Scientist Smackdown
The Atlantic - 11 hours ago
He was head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy when I was a grad ... He now spends his time debunking junk science and writes a weekly column ...Eastern Michigan University unveils new $90M Science Complex
AnnArbor.com - David Jesse - 16 Dec 2010
It can be hard for Eastern Michigan University astronomy students to study the ... The plan is to schedule EMU classes in the space Monday through Thursday, ...Become an Exoplanet Hunter With Newest Zooniverse Citizen Science ...
Universe Today - Nancy Atkinson - 15 Dec 2010
The Kepler telescope has been in space since 2009, continually monitoring nearly ...astronomy today. ... And exoplanet research is one of the hottest topics inSeattle astronomers can be planet hunters - Examiner.com
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Every School Every Thursday - West Des Moines, Clive, Waukee
DesMoinesRegister.com - 1 hour ago
This month we will study Antarctica, astronomy, and fractions. ... The seventh- and eighth-grade classes recently took a trip to the Science Center of Iowa. ...Citizen Scientists Join Search For Earth-Like Planets
Space Daily - 20 Dec 2010
Astronomers analyze these images, looking for any stars that show a slight ... citizen science project, most of whom had no prior knowledge of astronomy. ...
Why we need a Hubble for the seas
CNN International - Kevin Ulmer - 1 day ago
The report projects that the $6.5 billion James Webb Space Telescope will be ... The National Science Foundation has taken an encouraging step in this ...Curiosities: What does astronomy say about the Christmas Star
Madison.com - 19 Dec 2010
... is both expansive and speculative, notes UW-Madison Space Place director Jim Lattis, a scienceAstronomers, he explains, actually know very ... historian.Sacred Heart Academy astronomy class experiences black holes exhibit
Post-Chronicle - 22 Dec 2010
Sacred Heart Academy Astronomy Students Kailey Wheeler and Samantha Bowers experience the thrill of the Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists Exhibit at ...
South Africa launches space agency
Sify - 9 Dec 2010
... said the national space strategy will promote research in the areas of astronomy, ... Emphasis would be placed on encouraging space science research and ...Chabot Space and Science Center Hosts 11th Annual New Year's Eve ...
AScribe (press release) - 6 days ago
"People may not know that latex balloons are compostable," said Jonathan Braidman, AstronomySpace and Science Center. ... Instructor at ChabotWake Up Early to Catch 1st Sunrise of the Year
The Chosun Ilbo - 6 days ago
Korea's first sunrise of the new Year of the Rabbit will be at 7:26 am on the Dokdo islets, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute said on Thursday ...
Best Art in the Universe? Hubble Space Telescope's Amazing Pics ...
AOL News - 15 Dec 2010
Hubble astronomers have uncovered, for the first time, a population of infant ... a spokesman for the Space Telescope Science Institute, told AOL News. ...SOFIA Observatory Completes First Science Flight
PR Newswire (press release) - 3 Dec 2010
3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) ... In February 2011, the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz ...NASA searches heavens for stars - indiablooms
NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory has just completed the first of ... - Gizmag
NASA Sofia Jumbo Jet Makes Successful Debut - Geeky gadgets
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'How I Killed Pluto' worth reading on many levels
Daily News - Galveston County - Mark Lardas - 4 days ago
The book is equal parts memoir, science text and modern history. ... the then-hot field of deep-space astronomy, Brown was drawn to planetary astronomy. ...Look ahead to 2011
physicsworld.com - 22 Dec 2010
This astronomy bonanza shows no sign of abating in 2011 with the launch of a ... In the same month, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory is also set to begin its ...Brian Cox to host live astronomy show from Jodrell Bank
University of Manchester - 20 Dec 2010
Professor Cox, from the University's School of Physics and Astronomy, will act as guide, using his infectious enthusiasm for science and his trademark ...
Pluto's in the spotlight, dead or alive
msnbc.com - 9 Dec 2010
Quantum fluctuations in science, space and society, from quarks to Hubble and Mars. ... than I anticipated changed the way some of the astronomy happened. ...The Astronomer Royal for Scotland tells why the sky in winter ...
Scotsman - Shân Ross - 18 Dec 2010
... about Outer Space such as the Lost Planet series by Scottish science ... was to have its lens cleaned and that astronomy and science buffs were to hold ...Concert to raise funds for planetarium
Washington Examiner - Robert Fulton - 6 days ago
Alice Monet loves science, so when she learned that budget cuts threatened the ... after 35 years as an astronomer and holds a Ph.D. in astronomy from the ...Citizen science project to document galactic bubbles
Medill Reports: Chicago - Kevin Danna - 7 Dec 2010
Starting today, you can help astronomers with their research on galactic bubbles. The Zooniverse, an online hub for citizen science initiatives, ...The Zooniverse is Expanding: The Milky Way Project Begins Today - Universe Today
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Slooh to Broadcast Live Feed of Total Lunar Eclipse through Sky in ...
PR Newswire (press release) - 20 Dec 2010
Launched in October 2010, the Slooh Space Camera layer in Google Earth is a live astronomyspace exploration to ... feature that brings the power of live GOOGBill Bryson: A brief and gloriously patriotic history of the world
Daily Mail - Bill Bryson - 4 days ago
It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of science to this small island. ... a young and not yet famous Christopher Wren give a lecture on astronomy. ...
Kate Becker: The annual Visible Universe astronomy gift guide
Daily Camera - Kate Becker - 16 Dec 2010
"Packing for Mars" is the perfect gift for the space buff who wonders how astronauts poop, ... Kate Becker is a science writer living in Boston. ...Reach for the skies to shed light on our world
Yorkshire Post - Sarah Freeman - 6 days ago
However, his passion for the skies continued and after successfully completing an Open University degree in science, specialising in astronomy, in 1986, ...Ministry of Science & Technology Sanctions 530 New Projects in 2009-10
Machinist.in - 22 Dec 2010
MGK Menon Laboratory for Space Sciences; this payload will be deployed by ISRO on ... The Astronomy and Astrophysics Group continued to work in areas like: ...Bay Area Treated To Rare Lunar Eclipse
KTVU San Francisco - 21 Dec 2010
The Chabot Space and Science Center sold more than 200 tickets to its lunar eclipse event, called Midnight Delight. There a mixture of astronomy fans and ...Longest Night, Total Eclipse - Dane101
Total Lunar Eclipse: 'Up All Night' With NASA - Space Daily
India PRwire (press release) - DCist.com
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Holiday calendar: Our pale blue dot
msnbc.com (blog) - 20 Dec 2010
My interest in astronomy began when I was just nine years old, and I remember being so excited, ...science is awesome! ... Yes I agree with you Louisiana Lady,Carl Sagan's universal star power
Morning Star - Pat Stinson - 7 Dec 2010
His passion for science and space sparked excitement and inspired others to become scientists. Continued... Carl Sagan, award-winning astronomer, ...
Science year in review: 2010
ABC Online - Darren Osborne - 16 Dec 2010
In the field of astronomy, finding a planet orbiting a distant star almost ... As far as epic space missions go, it doesn't much more edge-of-the-seat than ...
YPSILANTI: Eastern Michigan unveils planetarium project
Heritage Newspapers - 22 Dec 2010
"This new, cutting-edge facility will serve EMU students as a classroom, a science-teacher training facility, and an interdisciplinary research space," ...Comet Elenin, Observe a Jewel of the Night Skies Septembers 2011
Suite101.com - Steve Farmer - 4 days ago
Comets are basically defined as “dirty snowballs” in space. ... Astronomy is real science and is often a fun, learning experience for children! ...
Local astronomer steps into spotlight
Cincinnati.com - John Kiesewetter - 5 Dec 2010
The former Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium director started the late-night "naked-eye astronomy" series 30 years ago with Miami's ...Where is everyone?
BBC News - Alex Hudson - 14 Dec 2010
Astronomers have estimated there to be around 70 sextillion - or seven followed ... "We should be prepared" for aliens, says professor of space science John ...Send Letters to the Editor to:
Belleville News Democrat - 1 day ago
It is important to note that nothing in science denies the existence of God and that includes evolutionary theories in biology, astronomy and geology. ...Alaska winter offers stellar skygazing
Anchorage Daily News - Tracey Pilch - 20 Dec 2010
Auroras have been spotted on both planets with the Hubble Space Telescope. ... Astronomy has captivated our human experience throughout history. ...A Golden Age in Science, Full of Light and Shadow
New York Times - Edward Rothstein - 9 Dec 2010
Kiosks are arranged here in an 8000-square-foot space, their explanations ... And while some interactive exhibits are stilted, an astronomy display lets you ...
Local school's science project in space
MyNorthwest.com (blog) - 10 Dec 2010
Bio-tech and astronomy students from BHS created an experiment to test the effects of space flight on bacteria, like Ecoli. ...
CU scientists gripe about library closings, consolidation
CU Columbia Spectator - Jackie Carrero - Amanda Stibel - 13 Dec 2010
The biology, chemistry, psychology, and physics and astronomy libraries were ... But although the closed science library space has been a nuisance for some ...This Week On The Space Show
Space Fellowship - Klaus Schmidt - 5 Dec 2010
He has been working for over a decade in the field of science education, ... and Astronomyspace-related stories. ... Spokesperson, briefing media onDec. 20 Community news
Greenville Daily Reflector - 20 Dec 2010
A Time for Science and the Carolina Skies Astronomy Club will hold a Winter Solstice ... tire that went into space and back on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, ...Canary Islands to Host Gagarin Science Festival
Russia-InfoCenter - 3 Dec 2010
Canary Islands will become a playground for the Science Festival Starmus, dedicated to 50 th anniversary of a Gagarin's flight to space. ...
General-East Bay Through December 26
Berkeley Daily Planet - 14 Dec 2010
CHABOT SPACE AND SCIENCE CENTER State-of-the-art facility unifying science education activities around astronomy. Enjoy interactive exhibits, hands-on ...Kids-East Bay Through December 26 - Berkeley Daily Planet
all 5 news articles »Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Future
Universe Today - Nancy Atkinson - 16 Dec 2010
Today would have been science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke's 93rd birthday, and a space and astronomy enthusiast ...Penn Astronomer Opens New Window on the Universe's Past
Media Newswire (press release) - 14 Dec 2010
... was an essential ingredient in a new result published in Science. When astronomers peer into deep space, they are also looking back in time. ...US Military To Share Fireball Data From Secret Satellites
Fox News - Leonard David - 13 Dec 2010
"The science community remains eager to get this information," Brown told SPACE.com. With NEO airburst data, he said, it allows scientists to advance the ...
About Bad Astronomy
Discover Magazine (blog) - Phil Plait - 15 Dec 2010
Phil Plait, the creator of Bad Astronomy, is an astronomer, lecturer, and author. After ten years working on Hubble Space Telescope and six more working on ...
Draw Some Bubbles, Help Astronomy
SkyandTelescope.com - Kelly Beatty - 10 Dec 2010
So when I found out about a new citizen-science effort called the Milky Way ... blobs lurking in infrared images acquired by the Spitzer Space Telescope. ...Eckhardt Center to Provide Home for Precision Science
Newswise (press release) - 13 Dec 2010
The Center also will provide space for more than 220 faculty members, staff and graduate students in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, ...Nigerian discovers new heavenly body
Vanguard - 17 Dec 2010
Nigerian Born Scientist Dr. Alph-onsus Ekwerike of Science Medicine Research, has discovered a new heavenly body tagged 2010 TL 78. In a new space discovery ...New Telescope in Chile to Witness Birth of Galaxies
Space.com - 16 Dec 2010
By SPACE.com Staff A new telescope facility in Chile is being designed to probe the ... The telescope will be used by astronomers around the world to answer ...
First carbon-rich
Astronomy Now Online - Emily Baldwin - 9 Dec 2010
Astronomers studying gas giant WASP-12b with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ... and the science team speculate that WASP-12b could even harbour an interior ...
Backlash/Feedback on NASA's Arsenic Findings
Universe Today - Nancy Atkinson - 6 Dec 2010
... just a journalist who specializes in space and astronomy — so I won't pretend ...science when your own scepticism is ... Such doubts are always terrible inMicrobes and Aliens - Daily Free Press (subscription)
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530 New Projects Sanctioned under Science & Engineering
Press Information Bureau (press release) - 21 Dec 2010
Ministry of Science & Technology with a mandate to strengthen the foundation ... International Year of Astronomy (2009-10) had many activities organized by ...Scientifically Speaking, 12/19
Denver Post - 19 Dec 2010
Science open house The Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch, 16002 E. Smith .... Astronomy... events Fiske Planetarium, on the University of Colorado BoulderJob candidate sues UK, claiming religion cost him the post
Louisville Courier-Journal - Peter Smith - 10 Dec 2010
That stance alarmed UK science professors and, the university ... Much of the lecture seeks to show the harmony between modern astronomy and the biblical ...'Cosmos' shines brightly
Morning Star - Pat Stinson - 10 Dec 2010
It brought the science of astronomy not only into the living room but into the kitchen, ... and updated in 2000 with images from the Hubble Space Telescope. ...
Looking Up: A bauble for your holiday tree
Naples Daily News - 16 Dec 2010
Exhibits of his pictures have appeared in numerous science museums, ... the Naples community providing information in all aspects of amateur astronomy. ...10 Amazing Science Books That Reveal The Wonders Of The Universe
io9 - Johannes Kepler - 14 Dec 2010
If you're looking for a perfect holiday gift for science lovers, ... We like to offer our fair share of space porn, but this book is the glossy, ...Exploring science by the book
Irish Times - Dick Ahlstrom - 15 Dec 2010
... plenty of books on astronomy and also on biology, so you should be able to ...Science of life in Space by Mary Roach is ... Packing for Mars: The Curious
Jodrell Bank Observatory to host BBC Stargazing Live
BBC News - Brian Cox - Dara O'Briain - 21 Dec 2010
... picking up radio waves coming from outer space, rather than visible light, ... representation of science and engineering as a whole, not just astronomy. ...This Week On The Space Show
Space Fellowship - Klaus Schmidt - 20 Dec 2010
Bob studied aerospace and industrial engineering at Ryerson University; physics and astronomy at the University of Toronto; and space science at Cornell ...Black holes: LISA pathfinder holds the key
Indian Express - 22 Dec 2010
Pathfinder LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) is slated to be the ... “Theoretical scientists have come out with the science behind the early ...Trying to find extraterrestrial life 'really tough'
Irish Times - Ronan McGreevy - 13 Dec 2010
He stressed the importance of astronomy in getting young people interested in science and technology. “Astronomy is accessible because it is all around us ...Dancing stars turn on the red light
Nature.com - Ken Croswell - 7 Dec 2010
"It certainly is a very exciting discovery," says Howard Bond, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, ...
Space exploration at Amesbury Primary
Salisbury Journal - Morwenna Blake - 9 Dec 2010
SPACE is the current project for children at Amesbury ... Headteacher Yvonne Harris said: “ScienceAstronomy are both part of the ... andNigeria: Scientist Credited With Discovering New Heavenly Body
AllAfrica.com - Charles Okoh - 21 Dec 2010
... a professor of Neuroendocrinologic-Neurosquatemetry at the Science Medicine ... Dr. Miller who is also a Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at ...Space-loving dentist gets his teeth into precision mission to Mars
Dentistry IQ - Adrian Wan - 18 Dec 2010
It may indeed be rocket science, but it's a piece of cake. ... medicine in Britain - despite attempts to channel them into Egyptology and astronomy - and a ...Universities team up to relaunch aerospace research in Canada
Lethbridge Herald - 10 Dec 2010
Hosted by David Naylor, the first scientific gathering of ISIS (Institute for Space Imaging Science) set out to brainstorm direction in response to both the ...No more delays in Washington state's math and science requirements
Seattle Times - George D. Nelson - 17 Dec 2010
George "Pinky" Nelson is director of the Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Program and professor of physics and astronomy at Western Washington ...
South Africa leads African data storing project
Bizcommunity.com - Ray Maota - 22 Dec 2010
The space agency sent more than 30 terabytes of free earth science satellite data to local researchers for them to use in environmental applications, ...Study with passion, says Nobel laureate
Times of India - 9 Dec 2010
ALLAHABAD: On the second day of the ongoing third Science Conclave at Indian ... renowned radio astronomer and one of the pioneers of radio astronomy, ...It's Not Your Grandpa's Planetarium Anymore
TechNewsWorld - Mike Martin - 9 Dec 2010
The new digital planetarium in the Department of Astronomy at the University ... smaller planetariums at science centers and colleges, UW's Connolly said. ... MSFT"Goodbye to the Solar System," Says Voyager
Huffington Post (blog) - 15 Dec 2010
... valuable data that already helped to rewrite our Astronomy text books. ... Above all, Voyager teaches us the immensity of space and our place in it. ...Daresbury Laboratory reveals double quasar image 9bn light years away
Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News - 23 Dec 2010
David Willetts, minister for science and universities, added: “This image is inspiring to all with an interest in the space sector.”
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