SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 08, 2011

Threat of James Webb Space Telescope Cancellation RattlesAstronomy Community Scientific American (blog) By John Matson | Jul 7, 2011 05:10 PM | 1 As NASA prepares to wrap up its shuttle program, leaving open questions about what comes next for US human spaceflight, the next big thing in NASA's astronomy program has been dealt a blow. The James WebbSpace ... See all stories on this topic » Scientific American (blog)

Local space shuttle fans hope to see final launch Bradenton Herald “We have a goal to go to a place called Space View Park in Titusville.” Connor, 45, a member of the local astronomy group Deep Sky Observers, said the trip to view theKennedy Space Center launch would be a family affair: He planned to take his son, ... See all stories on this topic » Bradenton Herald

On Eve of Last Space Shuttle, Brooklyn Aims for the Stars Brooklyn Daily Eagle Working out of his Gowanus studio, he designed new space suit gloves for Russian cosmonauts with the help of fabricator Nikolay Moiseev. Space authors and artists are also abound in Brooklyn, such as astronomy program professor Gregory Matloff of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Far-Away Galaxies Reveal Secrets of Early Universe Space.com by Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com Contributor A generation's worth of breakthroughs inastronomy have revolutionized humanity's view of cosmic history, transforming our understanding of how the early cosmos evolved into the complex universe of stars and... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

Constellation Scorpius Dazzles in Night Sky This Week Space.com George Lovi, a well-known astronomy lecturer and author, used to say that it always bothered him that a striking star pattern such as Scorpius was made to represent "a lowly, creepy-crawly thing that has few friends. ... See all stories on this topic »

UAB astronaut Larry DeLucas optimistic as space shuttle era nears end al.com (blog) DeLucas said he always loved space -- he was into astronomy and science fiction as a kid and built a telescope when he was 9 -- but never thought he'd go there. Then, while he was a young researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, ... See all stories on this topic » al.com (blog)

Herschel Helps Solve Mystery of Cosmic Dust Origins Jet Propulsion Laboratory "This discovery illustrates the power of tackling a problem in astronomy with different wavelengths of light," said Paul Goldsmith, the NASA Herschel project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., who is not a part of the ... See all stories on this topic » Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A 'Snoopy' space adventure unfolds at Stamford museum Ct Post For instance, on July 8, Bob Morrow, a Stamford resident who teaches earth sciences, astronomyand meteorology at Fairfield Warde High School was expected to offer the talk "History of the Apollo Program," as part of the museum's "Astronomy Nights" ... See all stories on this topic »

FLCC professor once shot for space MPNnow.com I had to go through exams and answer questions,” said the professor from Honeoye Falls who teaches physics and astronomy. He was tossed out mainly for physical reasons, he said. No, they didn't bump him out for being a short, bald Italian guy, ... See all stories on this topic »

Wineka column: Space buff hoping weather holds out Salisbury Post Subjects such as astronomy and science in general fascinated Closner as he grew up, making sure he watched every launch of manned spacecraft live. Even as an adult, he has viewed space shuttle missions take off and come back home through live streaming ... See all stories on this topic » Salisbury Post

Muse's Matthew Bellamy Wants To Record A Song In Outer Space 411mania.com He also talked about developing an interest in astronomy after being given a telescope as a gift from fans. "The crowd in Moscow were probably the most intense we've ever had," he said. "They were going mental and they bought me a big telescope. ... See all stories on this topic »

CSM Student Headed to Arctic on Research Trip Patch.com The data from the telescope will be transferred to the college's observatory for astronomy students to analyze and conduct original research. If a suitable spot is found, the college will utilize private donors to purchase the telescope and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Happy Birthday Neptune! Sky & Telescope Neptune's discovery is one of the most remarkable stories in astronomy history. The planet's existence had been predicted due to its gravitational perturbation of Uranus's orbit, and Neptune was actually found just a degree from its predicted position. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hydrogen Peroxide Found in Space U.S. News & World Report The clouds are mostly made of hydrogen, but contain traces of other chemicals, and are prime targets for astronomers hunting for molecules in space. Telescopes such as APEX, which make observations of light at millimetre- and submillimetre-wavelengths, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cox inspires island's space generation Isle of Man Today 'It's often said in astronomy, some people sometimes misunderstand it and think we are insignificant because we are one amongst possibly an infinite number of stars. 'But actually as you look and you see the conditions to develop complex life are rare ... See all stories on this topic »

Travel Picks: Top 10 quirky hotels Reuters Guests choose from a room menu of sub-topics according to their interests, such as classics,astronomy or new media, complete with book selections. The Library includes an elegant great room and greenhouse as well - its Midtown location is ideal. ... See all stories on this topic »

A Universe of Galaxies Science Careers Blog (subscription) 161) propose that the far-future, large-scale space facilities required to make groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy should be globally shared, and they suggest ways to improve international planning and cooperation. Although we need to start ... See all stories on this topic »

ASU, Discovery Place partner to enhance education Boone Mountain Times Dr. Brett Taubman from the Department of Chemistry and Dr. Jim Sherman from the Department of Physics and Astronomy will be profiled through Discovery Place's "Buzz Station: Scientist on the Spot," beginning in July and continuing through Labor Day. ... See all stories on this topic »

Moon & Saturn Form Sky Triangle With Bright Star Tonight Space.com [Skywatching Events for July 2011] In his book, "Pleasures of the Telescope," the lateastronomer Garrett P. Serviss wrote: “When Saturn is in view the owner of a telescope may become a recruiting officer for astronomy by simply inviting his friends to ... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

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Pitt scientists get grant to catalog space dataupdated - Topix Pitt scientists get grant to catalog space dataupdated. Full story: Valley News Dispatch. A team of computer scientists, astronomers and physicists from the ... www.topix.com/forum/science/.../TKVEV80VC3EUL27AD

Space and Earth Sciences News :: Hydrogen peroxide found in space (PhysOrg.com) -- Molecules of hydrogen peroxide have been found for the first time in interstellarspace. The discovery gives clues about the chemical link ... www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster10410720/

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