SPACE, Astronomy News, Jun 12, 2011

Scientists Condemn Plans to Scrap Hubble Telescope Successor Space.com "It has the potential to transform astronomy even more than the Hubble SpaceTelescope did, and it will serve thousands of astronomers in the decades ahead. We cannot abandon it now." [Spectacular Hubble Telescope Photos] The $6.5 billion James Webb ... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

Space Shuttle Era At End, NASA's Future in Doubt The Moral Liberal (blog) That mission, incidentally, was only able to be undertaken because of the spaceshuttle. Since then Hubble has gone on to thrill the world with amazing pictures of the cosmos. More importantly, it has allowed astronomers to gain a much better ... See all stories on this topic » The Moral Liberal (blog)

Chris Bray and his father watch NASA history, 30 years ago and four days ago Washington Post (blog) Chris Bray and his father have “always been astronomy buffs and big supporters and followers of thespace program for as long as I can remember,” he said in an e-mail. “My father was building model rockets growing up in the '50s and I was in rocket ... See all stories on this topic »

Mort to speak on "Mars: The Canal Cover-up" at Camden Yacht Club knox.VillageSoup.com Thus began a life-long passion for astronomy, space travel and the night sky. Mort's vocation and avocation continue to intersect as he portrays mankind's intimate ties with the cosmos. A commissioned NASA artist since 1983 he also served on the Board ... See all stories on this topic » knox.VillageSoup.com

Wentzville teacher learns from 6 days in space camp STLtoday.com Murphy said the field exercises also provided insights into technology, astronomy and physical science that she can pass on to students. They can learn inquiry skills and learn to build things based on what she learned, she said. ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA Unveils a New Lunar Book for the Visually Impaired Space Ref (press release) David Hurd, a space science professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pa., is the book's author. He and tactile engineer John Matelock began creating tactile astronomy tools after a student with a visual impairment signed up for ... See all stories on this topic »

Lake Metroparks plans two construction projects (with video) News-Herald.com The annual visitation at this facility should be about 110000, said Bugeda, who added that the concrete pad now installed there will continue to be used by an astronomy group that meets monthly at the park. “We are excited about the beautiful outdoor ... See all stories on this topic »

The Truth About Neptune's Spin Sky & Telescope "The point of the work seems the stability of the features, which suggests that they might be linked to the interior," said outer-planet specialist Heidi Hammel (Association of Universities for Research inAstronomy). "Given that there is no known ... See all stories on this topic »

Everything is Illuminated, All the Time QUEST (blog) This 24-7 illumination can be seen from space, and it has negative effects on humans and wildlife. But there are ways to dim the lights and reduce their effects—and save energy in the process. Astronomers have long aware of the problems associated ... See all stories on this topic » QUEST (blog)

The Real Riches of India's Vishnu Temple Huffington Post (blog) Interested in astronomy, he started an observatory. He also established a zoo, a museum, a public library and a manuscript library. His accomplishments in educational and legal reforms, government regulations and work in the arts are legion. ... See all stories on this topic »

VNA Applications RF Globalnet (press release) ... raw materials and free-space antenna measurements. Today's modern VNAs have developed over time to address the wide and growing range of applications that extend from aerospace/defense andastronomy to high-speed serial data and homeland security. See all stories on this topic »

Taiwan's largest telescope to be completed in 2016: university Focus Taiwan News Channel Bruce Cheng, founder and chairman of Delta Electronics, who was also present at the press conference to announce the estimated completion date, said he is very interested in astronomy and that the days he spent watching the stars on the track fields of ... See all stories on this topic »

American Astronomical Society... Statement Regarding The Proposed Cancellation ... SatNews Publishers The United States position as the leader in astronomy, space science, and spaceflight is directly threatened by this proposal. The JWST is the highest-ranked mission in the National Academy of Science's Astronomy and Astrophysics decadal survey ... See all stories on this topic » SatNews Publishers

Video: Summertime Backyard Astronomy » Space Times News Video: Summertime Backyard Astronomy. Universe Today staff; Space Times News; Posted June 30, 2011 at 12:17 p.m.. Email · Discuss; Share » ... www.spacetimesnews.com/.../video-summertime-backyard-astr...

Space Shuttle mission will carry Mobilian Nikkita Bhakta's artwork ... Astronomy. News · Forums & Polls. Space Shuttle mission. ... The Space Shuttle Atlantis will lift off Friday morning, July 8, in the final chapter of a long ... www.topix.com/forum/science/.../TNVVHIJT187N68L6G

Space and astronomy digest: July and August 2011 The Royal Astronomical Society, encourages and promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and closely related branches of science. www.ras.org.uk/.../1991-space-and-astronomy-digest-july-and...

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