SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 02, 2011

Pitt scientists get grant to catalog space data Pittsburgh Tribune-Review By creating standardized formats that easily link and allow for comparisons, the group believes it can accelerate discoveries in astronomy and physics. "In the past, pulling up all the data from all the different sources on your data screen has been ... See all stories on this topic »

Surprising Space Shuttle Facts Fox News The space shuttle isn't just a mode of transport: It's a laboratory, too. There have been 22 Spacelab missions, or missions where science, astronomy, and physics have been studied inside a special module carried on the space shuttle. ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

A Portrait of the Artist: Dale Eno Shore Patch.com I had always loved astronomy and the space agenda," said the artist whose personal orbit has always been the Capital Beltway and its surroundings. After art school at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Dale Eno Shore spent a year in ... See all stories on this topic »

Ghana to establish Science Space Centre Ghana News Agency It would also seek to enhance communication, technology, astronomy and astrophysics for national development. Ms Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, announced this in Accra at a durbar to commemorate Scientific Renaissance ... See all stories on this topic » Ghana News Agency

Branham High School teacher Marita Beard flies into stratosphere as part of ... San Jose Mercury News There always have been stars in Marita Beard's eyes, but they became even more visible when she was selected as one of six teachers nationwide to fly in the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. SOFIA's Airborne Ambassador pilot program ... See all stories on this topic »

15 girls aiming for the stars San Francisco Chronicle (blog) ... about astronomy and design computer games to teach others astronomy, enabling these students to explore the universe with other girls around the world. It's one thing to look at space through a remote telescope via a computer in your classroom. ... See all stories on this topic »

Children say UMaine 'Space Camp' is a stellar success Bangor Daily News David Batuski, UMaine's physics and astronomy department chairman, has had the idea for a space and physics camp for years and was smiling broadly after seeing his idea turned into reality. “It became possible because of Kevin. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cub Scouts enjoy a week of space Ramona Sentinel “This year we are having a space theme, which hasn't been done for about 10 years.” The kindergarten through fifth-grade Scouts will spend the week learning about astronomy, robotics, citizenship, archery and other things that make summer camp ... See all stories on this topic » Ramona Sentinel

Star Wars, Star Gate Or US Missile ? Ghost Theory Astronomers were shocked when they captured some strange night time anomaly in the Hawaiian skies. A camera mounted on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea captured a huge “light bubble” as it begins far off in the horizon and seems to ... See all stories on this topic » Ghost Theory

LIFTOFF FOR NASA LAB AT HARTNELL Monterey County Herald It all happened faster than you can say National Aeronautics and Space Administration. After Hartnell College hosted the "Family Celebration of Maya Culture and Astronomy" in October, UC Berkeley folks were so impressed with the college and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Webb telescope delayed past 2018? Nature.com (subscription) (blog) Prominent astronomers still say that JWST will be sensational in spite of its cost. But what's the point of spending months drafting a careful ranking of other important astronomy projects for the next decade if there isn't money for anything other ... See all stories on this topic » Nature.com (subscription) (blog)

Students shoot off dozens of rockets at science camp KVEW The liftoff was the closing event to a week long space and rocketry camp at the school. The K - 5th graders spent the week learning about aerodynamics, astronomy and physics. Students say today's rocket launch was the best part of the week by far. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nine pounds of wool and grommets University of Texas at Austin News An eight-week session included classes in the history and theory of flight, meteorology, astronomy, machine guns, aerial combat, and the use of signal flags in communication. Those attending the SMA were soldiers in a new branch of the Army known as ... See all stories on this topic » University of Texas at Austin News

Events in Connecticut New York Times “Astronomy Nights: History of the Apollo Program,” educational presentation followed by a night sky viewing through a 22-inch telescope. Ages 5 and up. Friday at 7:30 pm $2 and $3; members, free. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 am to 5 pm; Sundays, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Space And Astronomy News Mattters - Jun 20 2011 - Skylight ... Most people think of astronomy as a night-time pursuit but one of the most impressive ..... News feature researched by Stephanie Lynne Thorburn. The Space ... space-and-astronomy-news.mattters.com/.../skylight-telescopes...

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