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SPACE, Astronomy News /10 Mar, 2011

March 2010

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A smoke ring emitted by the sun and captured by an amateur astronomer
Daily Mail
The storm created spectacular aurorae and disrupted radio communications. Space storms are not new. The first major solar flare was recorded by British astronomer Richard Carrington in 1859. Other solar geomagnetic storms have been observed in recent ...
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Astronomers find old heads in a young crowd
ABC Science Online
Using the Very Large Telescope in Chile the astronomers determined how far away the cluster was. Hubble Space Telescope images showed most of the galaxies in the cluster won't forming new stars and were dominated by cool red stars more than a billion ...
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ABC Science Online
UK physics student reaches for the stars
UK The Kentucky Kernel
Senior Jake Gamsky has been accepted into the summer Space Studies program in Graz, Austria, at the International Space University. He is supposed to receive financial support from UK's Physics and Astronomy Department. ...
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The extraordinary image of a smoke ring emitted by the sun and captured by an ...
Daily Mail
The storm created spectacular aurorae and disrupted radio communications. Space storms are not new. The first major solar flare was recorded by British astronomer Richard Carrington in 1859. Other solar geomagnetic storms have been observed in recent ...
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Daily Mail

What next for space travel?
Adelaide Now
"A lot of amazing things have been done," Professor Francis says, sighting the launch and repeated refurbishment of the Hubble telescope, which has allowed astronomers to peer deep into space, calculate the age of the universe, and determine the ...
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TED Talks For Space Junkies
Space Daily
Fans of astronomy and space travel will certainly enjoy Carter Emmart's brief walk-through of the wondrous program brings the furthest stretches of the entire universe to glorious, 3D light. Users are even able to track the trajectories of various ...
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Space Daily

Rocketboys aspiring to space
Airdrie Echo
Hulsman, 11, is one of the members of the Airdrie Space Science Club, a group organized by Ralph McCall teacher Brian Jackson. The group meets one Saturday every month to discuss space and astronomy, and to get some hands-on experience building and ...
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Backyard Astronomer Nabs Stupendous Sun Photo
Popular Science
His website has a whole collection of space snapshots and more boiling sun photos like this one. Click through to Bad Astronomy for a nice description of how it was done. See the two sunspots beneath the puff? The little one, to the right, ...
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Popular Science
n Image of the ISS and Discovery Silhouetted against the Sun; Update on the ...
AccuWeather.com (blog)
Quick-thinking amateur astronomer Alan Friedman hurried to be in an exact location in the Florida Keys to capture a rare glimpse of the International Space Station (ISS) and Discovery silhouetted against the sun. Please see the full story and his ...
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SETI app taps your smartphone to hunt for ET
CNET
Potter was a Carl Sagan fan as a child, volunteered at a planetarium on weekends in high school, and was a member of the astronomy club at Carnegie Mellon University--just the type of astronomy buff and inquisitive mind Tarter was hoping to reach. ...
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CNET

Final Program Ready: The Next Breakthrough Space Technologies for Canada
PR Web (press release)
We're also very happy to have the following supporting organizations; The University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Aerospace Students Association, the Astronomy & Exploration Society, the Canadian Alumni of the International Space ...
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PR Web (press release)
Africa To Bid For World's Largest Telescope
Ghana
“It is also intended to use the Ghana Radio Astronomy project as one of the key programmes of the soon to be established Ghana Space Science and Technology Centre,” Ms. Ayittey said. Dr. Michael Gaylard, Acting Managing Director of the National ...
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General-East Bay Through March 20
Berkeley Daily Planet
CHABOT SPACE AND SCIENCE CENTER State-of-the-art facility unifying science education activities around astronomy. Enjoy interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, indoor stargazing, outdoor telescope viewing and films.Ongoing. ...
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Robo-dog set for Mars mission: Students to simulate 'rover' expedition
PhysOrg.com (press release)
We want them to see that physics and space research are just as fun as they are important.” Dr Darren Wright of the Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased that his group of students are taking their project one step further. ...
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IC Students Who Worked on SOFIA
Ithaca College
After graduation, Chitrakar worked at Cornell University, writing data analysis software for the Spitzer Space Telescope and also for the FORCAST team, making additions to his SOFIA data analysis software. Chitrakar did graduate work in astronomy at ...
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Ithaca College
Okanagan College Media Release
Castanet.net
Weissman will be the Harlow Shapley Astronomy lecturer for a series of public presentations at Okanagan College. This talk is co-presented by the American Astronomical Society and Okanagan College (and the Science in Society Speaker Series in Vernon). ...
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Kids-East Bay Through March 20
Berkeley Daily Planet
CHABOT SPACE AND SCIENCE CENTER State-of-the-art facility unifying science education activities around astronomy. Enjoy interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, indoor stargazing, outdoor telescope viewing and films.Ongoing. ...
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Daily Mail
Why is NASA interested in this site?
Mid-Day
As you soak in the experience -- it's possible to visualise history, geology, astronomy, ecology and mythology merge at this natural spectacle. We offered prayers at the one of the functional temples; spent some more time by the lakeside before ...
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Mid-Day
Around Your Town: 03/10/11
Sierra Vista Herald
The Patterson Observatory, located on the U of A South campus, will join the Huachuca Astronomy Club in hosting an observation night today. Weather permitting, the event will begin at about 6:30 pm at 1140 N. Columbo Ave. Come and view the night sky ...
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A tech repository
Deccan Herald
Among the featured topic articles are Project Diana, mankind's first attempts at reaching beyond the ionosphere and the United State's first foray into space; Cryptography, the science of encrypting and decrypting text and messages; Integrated Circuits ...
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Deccan Herald
A close encounter with France's Chateau Marmont
Montreal Mirror
De Maria adds that they'd like to keep a recurring theme for their forthcoming second album, probably relating the quartet's collective interest in astronomy and UFOlogy. “We're actually really passionate about it. We're always reading books on UFOs ...
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Montreal Mirror
What's on this week
Newbury Weekly News Group
2.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com Astronomy for Beginners. With the Newbury Astronomical Society. Short- entry level talks suitable for all ages and observing with society telescopes if clear. 7pm at St Mary's Church Hall, ...
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Newbury Weekly News Group
An old galaxy cluster discovered in the young universe
Astronomy Magazine
ESO/NOAJ/Subaru/R. Gobat Astronomers have used an armada of telescopes on the ground and in space, including the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory in Chile, to discover and measure the distance ...
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Lake City Community Planner for March 9
SCNow
Francis Marion University's Dooley Planetarium will present “Astronomy in the Ancient World” at 3 pm March 27 on the second floor of the Cauthen Educational Media Center. Admission is free. For more information, call (843) 661-1441. ...
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Lunar perigee: 'Supermoon' may cause weather chaos on Earth next week
Daily Mail
Although it makes a good photo opportunity for astronomers, scientists say it has no impact on Earth. Dr David Harland, space historian and author, said: 'It's possible that the moon may be a kilometre or two closer to Earth than normal at a perigee, ...
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Daily Mail
Indian Space Agency To Now Launch Three Satellites In April
Space Daily
The other remote-sensing satellites which the space agency plans to launch are RISAT, Megha-Tropiques, INSAT-3D, and the Astrosat - a satellite for astronomy to observe celestial bodies. Source: PTI.
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UK physics student reaches for the stars : The Kentucky Kernel
By News Staff
Senior Jake Gamsky has been accepted into the summer Space Studies program in Graz, Austria, at the International Space University. He is supposed to receive financial support from UK's Physics and Astronomy Department. ...
The Kentucky Kernel - http://kykernel.com/
In today's news round-up: space shuttle Discovery landing marks ...
By Lena
In today's news round-up: space shuttle Discovery landing marks beginning of the end, UK universities second only to US, US Mars mission takes pole position and the battle to find Maxwell's perfect image. Space shuttle Discovery landing marks ... Useful physics sites. International Year of Astronomy · Physicsworld.
The Institute of Physics blog - http://www.iopblog.org/
Backyard Astronomer Nabs Stupendous Sun Photo | Popular Science
By Rebecca Boyle
His website has a whole collection of space snapshots and more boiling sun photos like this one. Click through to Bad Astronomy for a nice description of how it was done. See the two sunspots beneath the puff? ... Download Our iPhone App. Stay up to date on the latest news of the future of science and technology from your iPhone with full articles, images and offline viewing ...
Popular Science - New Technology,... - http://www.popsci.com/
Take a Journey into Outer Space | TheSpacewriter
By ccp
TV, an online magazine about astronomy and space science. For the past few years , I've also been a voice actor, appearing in a variety of productions. You can see and hear samples of my work by clicking on the "Voice-Overs, ... MWA Vodcast ; NASA Climate Change; National Public Radio; Observing the Sky; One Astronomer's Noise; Pharyngula; Prince of Pithy; Science Made Cool; Significant Snail; Solar System Watch; Space Times News; Space Weather FX Vodcasts; Star Stryder ...
TheSpacewriter's Ramblings - http://thespacewriter.com/wp/
Discovery spacewalk seen from the ground | Bad Astronomy ...
By Phil Plait
Phil – I hate to 'hijack' a thread; but, have you heard the latest news to come from Texas? The Texas House has introduced a bill banning 'Discrimination against intelligent design research?' State rep. Bill Zedler (R-arlington) introduced this Looney .... 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 astronomy education, he struck out on his own as a writer. ...
Bad Astronomy - http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/
Discovery Lands, But Space Education Does Not | Big Universe ...
By Suzan Woodard
These current events offer the perfect opportunity to improve literacy by incorporating everyday news into classroom lessons. (For more ideas, read “10 Ways to Use Current Events in the Classroom” or “Add Life to Your Teaching with Current Events.”) ... Books on the shuttle, astronomy, space, astronauts, planets, technology and other facets of science are only a click away. It's a great resource for kids who need to write a report about outer space or astronomy, ...
Big Universe Learning - Blog - http://blog.biguniverse.com/
RLV and Space Transport News » NSRC report from NASA Flight Opps
News on space transport and the entrepreneurial space industry. ... Space News. spacetoday.net · MSNBC Space News · New Scientist - Space · Red Orbit · Space. com · Spaceflight Now · Universe Today · Many more . ...
RLV and Space Transport News - http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/HSblog.php?itemid=26700
NASA SPACE NEWS: NASA and Other Satellites Keeping Busy With This ...
By Gabriella Brianna
Get latest news on NASA Space News, International Space Station Shuttle Missions Google Earth Science Technology Mars Solar System Universe Astronomy Moon Milky Way Planet Earth Satellite Space Telescope Galaxy. Powered by Blogger. ...
NASA SPACE NEWS - http://spacestation-shuttle.blogspot.com/
Space Porn Of The Day - TDW Geeks
By Cheezburger Network
Space Porn Of The Day: That's not a close up of your sofa, that's a photograph of the sun taken ...
TDW Geeks - http://geeks.thedailywh.at/
Baby stars born to 'napping' parents
Cardiff University astronomers believe that a young star's long "napping" could trigger the formation of a second generation of smaller stars and planets orbiting around it. It has long been suspected that the build up of material onto ...
Labspaces.net Latest News RSS News Feed - http://www.labspaces.net/
Discovery has made her final landing – The Write Stuff – Orlando ...
By Richard Tribou
The Write Stuff covers news on NASA's shuttle program, Kennedy Space Center, the international space station, robotic missions to the planets and rock.
The Write Stuff - Orlando Sentinel - http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/
SF Site News » Final Landing of Discovery
By Steven H Silver
Discovery has spent 365 days in space traveling 148221665 miles in 5830 orbits. On its final mission, Discovery was crewed by Alvin Drew, Nicole Stott, Eric Boe , Steven Lindsey, Michael Barratt, and Steve Bowen ...
SF Site News - http://www.sfsite.com/news/
Will March 19 'Supermoon' Trigger Natural Disasters? - Yahoo! News
More on Space & Astronomy. Voyage's Close Calls Produce Better Maps of Undersea Mountains ... And does the claim of any astrologer really qualify as news? ...
news.yahoo.com/.../willmarch19supermoontriggernaturaldisast...
“Elephant trunks” in space - Astronomy Magazine
Astronomy.com is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, ...
www.astronomy.com/.../Elephant%20trunks%20in%20space.a...
Glory launch fails : Space and Astronomy news daily – SpaceInfo.com.au
SpaceInfo … astronomy and space exploration news and images, updated daily. Get SpaceInfo.com.au daily updates by RSS or email. Click the RSS Feed link at ...
spaceinfo.com.au/2011/03/05/glory-launch-fails/
Astronomers find old heads in a young crowd
Using the Very Large Telescope in Chile the astronomers determined how far away the cluster was. Hubble Space Telescope images showed most of the galaxies ...
www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/03/10/3159483.htm
Four Astronomers Meet Shuttle Discovery : Discovery News
Discovery News writer Nicole Gugliucci was at Kennedy Space Center for the final launch of Space Shuttle Discovery.
news.discovery.com/.../four-astronomers-meet-shuttle-discove...
Twitter / Dr Science: Space/Astronomy News Astro ...
Space/Astronomy News Astronauts venture outside station on spacewalk (Reuters): Reuter... http://bit.ly/gvjPeY http://bit.ly/fTQZve.
twitter.com/sciencetwits/status/42383063619088384
AccuWeather.com – Astronomy | Next Space “Storm” To Be Worse ...
AccuWeather.com – Astronomy | Next Space “Storm” To Be Worse? .... provides information, solutions to #climate change – The Ball State Daily News – News ...
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Space and Earth Sciences News :: Backyard Astronomer Nabs ...
Boiling Sun Alan Friedman Winter doldrums getting you down? Let this amazing photo of the sun brighten your day. The smoky puff on the left is a remnant of ...
www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster8636076/
Space And Astronomy News Mattters - Mar 2 2011 - NIAC Is Back
Big_timeline_callout. Space And Astronomy News Archives ... The U.S. military's super-secret X-37B space plane is all set to launch on its second mission ...
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Space and Astronomy News Message Board
Space and Astronomy News Message Board. ... Space and Astronomy... will be updating this soon. Post New Msg · Follow Board · Hide Intro · View Posters ...
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RLV and Space Transport News » Carnival of Space at Cheap Astronomy
News on space transport and the entrepreneurial space industry. ... Spaceshots. com - astronomy and space images, charts, etc. Photo To Space ...
hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=27755
Amateur snaps astronaut on spacewalk | Skymania News and Guide
These pages offer latest astronomy and space news plus observing tips and advice on choosing a telescope. Please click here to get FREE email alerts of our ...
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