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SPACE, Astronomy News, Apr 13, 2011

Stars born 200 million years after big bang
Astronomy Now Online
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scheduled to launch later this decade, will bring these "missing" galaxies into reach. Our latest 116-page AstronomyNow special edition is an extravaganza of astronomy for the year ahead. ...
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Astronomy Now Online
Nerd Alert: Happy 50th Anniversary, Space Travel!
Urlesque
Now, to celebrate this amazing feat in outer space history you can do two things. First, sidle your way over to Kickstarter where science teacher Jay Horowitz is taking 'sidewalk astronomy' mainstream with his project, "Astronomy on the Road. ...
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What would Yuri Gagarin have thought? 21st century spacemen
The Guardian
... the first man to travel into space. We've put a man on the moon, sent probes and rovers to the planets, established an orbiting outpost and looked deep into the universe. This is our pick of the best space and astronomy images from the past month.
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Students send letter to Obama
Diamondback Online
The letter arrives at the White House at a turning point for NASA, which is facing severe budget cuts that could shift the future of space exploration in the United States. University astronomy professor Michael A'Hearn, who has led several NASA space ...
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Astronomers to Discuss the Star of Bethlehem Tonight
Patch.com
Dr. Molnar received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Wisconsin in 1971 and did research on magnetic stars using satellite observations. He served on the research teams for severalspace missions such as the Orbiting Astronomical ...
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Distant Suns 2 – Free Today Only, the 50th Anniversary of Man's First Flight ...
Appmodo
Sporting a database of over 130000 stars, along with nebula and galaxies, Distant Suns has earned the reputation of both having one of the most realistic displays of the night sky, while being one of the easiest to use astronomy programs available for ...
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Appmodo
April 13: Waterfront Warriors Fundraiser, Study the Stars, Why Math Matters
Patch.com
Astronomy educator Larry Gerstman will take you on a journey through the latest technologies in his field, as well bring you behind the scenes of space missions, during his talk at 2:30 pm at the Long Beach Library. 3. West School will hold a “Math ...
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Warped Space-Time Around Black Holes Visualized
LiveScience.com
These lines are the equivalent of the lines drawn to represent magnetic fields, said study author Robert Owen, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at Cornell University. Vortex lines represent a twisting force in space-time. ...
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LiveScience.com
Macarthur Astronomical Society president John Rombi steps down
Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown
... the radar of the Macarthur community through his passion for astronomy and strong desire to share the night sky with others”. Following the annual general meeting, society member Daniel Ross will talk about his experiences at Space Camp in the USA. ...
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Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown
EU Marie Curie researcher discovers galaxy 13 billion light years away
IEWY News
The discovery of the galaxy was made at the Dark Cosmology Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, using the Hubble Space Telescope, a joint project between the European Space Agency and NASA. Dr Richard is now based at the Centre for Astronomy Research at the ...
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Chabot Space & Science Center Adds Three Members to Foundation Board of Directors
AScribe (press release)
An experienced fundraiser, Sheryl was a member of California Institute of Technology's senior development staff during the Institute's successful $1.4 billion campaign, overseeing projects within Caltech's Division of Physics, Math and Astronomy. ...
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NASA Kepler Reaching into the Stars
Space Ref (press release)
The consortium is comprised of more than 400 scientists and is led by the Danish Asteroseismology Centre in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. The KASC recently presented new findings published in three papers ...
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Space Ref (press release)
Community Calendar
Community Press
Friends of Ferris Park present Terence Dickinson,one of the leading astronomy authors in North America. Aron Cinema 54 Bridge St. W., Campbellford for info call Barbara 705-632-0894. April 20 – 47 Wellington St, Madoc. Seniors Building Common Room from ...
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Spaced Out!
ABC Online (blog)
This week we celebrate 50 years of human space flight and 30 years of space shuttle flights. Dave Reneke is from Australasian Science Magazine and I chat with Dave each Tuesday morning at 6.20am on everything astronomy and space science related. ...
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THE MANGA GUIDE TO RELATIVITY - NEW FROM NO STARCH PRESS
Active Anime (press release)
... physics' most profound insights, like unified space-time and the equivalence principle. They see how relativity affects modern astronomy, and discover why GPS systems and other everyday technologies depend on Einstein's extraordinary discovery. ...
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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 7 iPad Apps on Sale
PadGadget
Distant Suns 3: Unleash Your Inner Astronaut – Track over 300000 stars, nebulas, planets and galaxies with this popular astronomy app. Distant Suns 2 has a four star rating and is now on sale for $4.99 instead of $9.99. We use our PadGadget Apps ...
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Community Calendar
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
The Lackawanna Astronomical Society hosts an Astronomy Day event at 7 pm at Keystone College's Thomas, G. Cupillari Observatory, Fleetville. Cost: free. May 9 : Palette Pals class from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the art room of Forest City Regional. ...
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Space Scoop – Astronomy news for children « Astronomy ...
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Space Station Crew Hosts News Conference To Celebrate 50th ...
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High Point: Hubble Space Telescope Launched
TIME
Not long after the extraordinary space telescope was launched, horrified designers realized they had miscalibrated the manufacturing of its main mirror, turning what should have been the sharpest images in the history of astronomy into useless blobs of ...
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Macarthur Astronomy Forum
Camden Advertiser
Annual General Meeting of Macarthur Astronomical Society, followed immediately by a presentation from Daniel Ross about his recent experiences at 'SPACE CAMP' in the USA. Lecture Room 5, Building 22, University of Western Sydney, Goldsmith Avenue, ...
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Exploring the Sky's Dark Labyrinth with Stuart Clark
Discovery News
Eventually I found out that the scribe behind that amusing press release was Stuart Clark, a well-known UK astronomy journalist and author of several popular science books, who is also senior editor for space science at the ESA. ...
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NASA to name space shuttle permanent homes
UPI.com
Other locations vying for a shuttle include New York's Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum; the Tulsa (Okla.) Air and Space Museum, Chicago's Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, the Museum of Flight near Seattle and the National Museum of the United States ...
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New supercomputer propels bid for giant telescope
Cosmos
by Myles Gough The Murchison Widfield Array is perfectly placed in the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, far away from radio signals that could overpower the weak whispers it is receiving from space. Credit: Paul Bourke and Jonathan Knispel. ...
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Cosmos
Texas Wildfires Kill Power to McDonald Observatory
Space.com
The observatory's dome is shut and backup generators are powering the astronomycenter and the Hobby-Eberly telescope, the 4th largest in the world. The observatory does not have enough power to open the roof, but it would not conduct observations ...
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Space.com
Lunatics Rejoice! Moon Week arrives
Examiner.com
For the astronomy awareness group, Lunar Week is just a part of the month long Astronomy Month event. So, what is going to be going on for the next week? First up, AWB is holding a online Q&A session with scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) ...
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Students will get a lesson in history and future at space symposium
KOAA Colorado Springs News
Children see the amazing photos taken from space and some of them assume humans have traveled to every planet in our solar system. "I was very surprised the first time I heard that," remarks Aram Friedman, an astronomy teacher and engineer. ...
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The Meaning of Human Spaceflight: 20 Essays on Its 50th Anniversary
The Atlantic
Paul Knappenberger, president, Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum: Coming soon. Alexis Madrigal, senior editor, The Atlantic: Coming soon. Megan Prelinger, co-principal, Prelinger Library & Archives: Coming soon. Steve Craft, deputy director, ...
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Leicester Lit & Phil goes into space with Zooniverse
Loughborough News
Members of the Zooniverse community have already made a significant impact on international research, as Robert Simpson explained: "Zooniverse runs projects in the fields of astronomy, climate science, papyrology and more to come. ...
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Planetary Radio Debra Fischer, Discoverer of Worlds
The Planetary Society
Yale Astronomy Professor Debra Fischer and Geoff Marcy have discovered more exoplanets than any other ground-based team. Debra has now embarked on creation of FINDS Exo-Earths II, an instrument she hopes to use at one of the Keck telescopes in Hawaii ...
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50th anniversary of manned spaceflight bittersweet for Alabama professor
al.com (blog)
For more information on the event, phone 205-348-5050, or go online to http://astronomy.ua.edu/Public.html. Join the conversation by clicking to comment or email Hansen at jhansen@bhamnews.com.
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al.com (blog)
For rainy day fun for the little ones, check out these all-indoor attractions
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
... astronomer at the museum (and Star-Ledger astronomy columnist), about the program "Astronaut," which is recommended for those 10 and older. The show goes from "inner space to outerspace," he says, starting inside the body of a space traveler and ...
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Experience the Universe in 3D
Swinburne University Media Centre
Using innovative virtual reality technologies developed by the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, AstroTours are designed to educate and entertain audiences about astronomy. Those attending can explore the planets of our Solar System, ...
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Kerala boy reaches for sky, finds asteroid
Deccan Chronicle
The discovery has stoked Atul's passion for astronomy and he now wants to pursue masters in space studies abroad. “I was so happy that I discovered the asteroid as part of an international asteroid search campaign. I got the confirmation at my ...
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Deccan Chronicle
“Just So Science” – The Butterfly that Stamped
Sciblogs (blog)
With April being the International month of Astronomy, celebrations are just getting into gear! Most kick off this week with Tuesday the 12th marking the 50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first manned flight into space. ...
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Sciblogs (blog)
Knight Science Journalism Tracker - Daily report
Newsroom America
He has good company among its winners, including just from his own general field of astronomy and physics Freeman Dyson, Charles Townes, and Paul Davies. We all should know that the Templeton Foundation was founded to promote dialog between what ...
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MSGC to hold student research symposium on April 15
Montana State University
Presentations on astronomy will be held in Ballroom D. Computing and aerospace technology presentations will be in SUB 233. Engineering presentations will be given in SUB 235. 3:30 to 4:15 pm - Lecture on "From Montana to Mars: Life at NASA's Jet ...
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Today's Lady News: “In The Bedroom, Inequality Beats Equality”
The Frisky
[San Francisco Gate] A study by the American Astronomical Society's Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy found that the astronomy department at the University of California Santa Cruz (Amelia's alma mater!) has the most tenured female faculty ...
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Flovel High-Sensitivity Cameras to be Shown Within FOR-A'S NAB Booth
PRLog.Org (press release)
Flovel's ultra -high sensitivity camera, the EM-120, has been used to capture video of Japan's spaceshuttle, deep sea marine observation, astronomy observation, and nocturnal nature observation, among other applications. EM-120 is a powerful, ...
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Will AMEE save the world from ...
The Next Web
He has degrees in Astronomy, Electronic Music and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. As a former astrophysicist, Starks had to measure the whole universe, “So measuring the Earth is a lot easier,” he says smiling. Combining his experience in ...
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Newly merged black hole eagerly shreds stars
Astronomy Magazine
However, astronomers really want to combine that information with gravitational wave data from the black hole merger. The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a future mission designed to detect and study gravitational waves, could provide that ...
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Signal analyzer covers frequencies up to 50GHz
Eetasia.com (subscription)
Extending this performance to 325GHz and beyond allows customers to develop technology for advanced radio astronomy research and new imaging techniques used in the medical and air travel industries. The hardware design of the PXA is aimed for ...
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Total Cost of NASA's Space Shuttle Program: Nearly $200 Billion ...
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Space And Astronomy News Mattters - Apr 8 2011 - Yuri's Night
We just debuted Episode 4... on April 8 From Astronomy.com blog ..... Commercial Crew Market Study Generates Small Firestorm, Space News "Meanwhile, ...
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Space & Astronomy: news headlines for Tuesday 12th April 2011
Space & Astronomy: news headlines for Tuesday 12th April 2011. SPACE.com – Humanity has been flying in space for 50 years now, but we are still confined to ...
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Hubble at home | Astronomy - Top News | Newsodrome
Astronomy - Earlier this week, Warner Bros. released on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray , on demand, and download "Hubble 3D," the seventh film in the IMAX space ...
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The #Space #And #Astronomy #News Channel: Were Titan's Volcanoes Shaped by Fire or Weather? http://bit.ly/fZDGr3.
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Astronomer to speak Sunday - Topix
Post. Leave a Comment. More Astronomy Discussions ». Email me Astronomy news. Learn more. Comments ... Israel to lead int'l - virtual space journey' t. ...
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Followup Observations - Night Sky Observer :Night Sky Observer
Welcome to the Night Sky Observer (NSO) astronomy and space news website. Most pages (especially news, podcasts and vodcasts) are updated several times a ...
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NASA to announce museums on shuttle's 30th birthday (AFP) : AFP ...
News: Space/Astronomy. Related posts: NASA set for Feb 24 Discovery shuttle launch (AFP) AFP - The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch on ...
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