SPACE, Astronomy News, Aug 21, 2011

Astronomers Discover Honeycomb Carbon Crystals In Space Irish Weather Online According to astronomers, the graphene, buckyballs and C70 might be forming when shock waves generated by dying stars break apart hydrogen-containing carbon grains. The team that performed the Spitzer research is led by Domingo Aníbal García-Hernández ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Weather Online

A good planet is hard to find CNN One of the wonderful things about astronomy is that it's a very accessible science -- in principle the sky is available to everyone. Although one's access to the sky may vary due to light pollution or outdoor space, most people have wondered what lies ... See all stories on this topic » CNN

The Star-struck lovers Ottawa Citizen ... as well as pursue their interests in astronomy. Ceravolo built the optics for the Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars, or MOST, telescope, Canada's first and only space telescope (and also, incidentally, the smallest out there, earning it, ... See all stories on this topic »

APSU observatory opens window into deep space Clarksville Leaf Chronicle APSU has an astronomy minor, and the university has quite a few students in that minor who want to do research work and graduate work in astronomy. "This gives them hands-on experience," Buckner said in the release. "They are trained in how to operate ... See all stories on this topic »

Ars Electronica Presents HOT ON THE TRAIL OF QUANTAanta Broadway World During the festival, the accent will be on science in Deep Space. Top scientists will be able to present such complex topics as quantum physics and astronomy in vivid, fascinating ways. Ars Electronica 2011 will be dedicated to the fascinating world of ... See all stories on this topic »

Seventh-grader attends NASA's girls-only science camp The Herald-Mail “Some careers I've considered are astronomy and biology research. But I also have a strong interest in music and have considered that as a career.” Regardless of which path she chooses, Abigail said she'll never forget the NASA SISTER camp. See all stories on this topic » The Herald-Mail

Rockford grad studying planet he helped discover in 2009 (Tom Rademacher column) The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com ... and is in his third of what will be five years of study at Harvard toward a doctorate inastronomy. That means he will have plenty more opportunities to chart the skies. He is understandably excited by the data coming his way via the Hubble Space ... See all stories on this topic » The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

MP's Sunday Interview: OpticsPlanet.com Marketing Pilgrim (blog) If your interests involve the outdoors, whether it be hunting, golfing or fishing, if you are interested in hiking, bird watching, or astronomy, you are our target market. The biggest niche we serve is the hunting/gun owner niche. ... See all stories on this topic » Marketing Pilgrim (blog)

TMC - a mirror that reflects the light of knowledge Sunday Times.lk The five rounds of Questions will be based on 5 areas - Current Affairs, Sports, General Knowledge, Space & Astronomy & Arts/Literature and Entertainment. The registration fee is Rs 10000/- per team and TMC has decided to extend a special concessionary ... See all stories on this topic » Sunday Times.lk

The Barclays: Plainfield architect Donald Ross' journey had humble beginnings ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com He had arrived in New York harbor in April 1899, a cobbled-together golf pro from Dornoch in Scotland, hired by a Harvard astronomy professor to help save his dying suburban Boston club. Ross had two things in his pocket upon arriving in Boston: two... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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