SPACE, Astronomy News, Aug 29, 2011

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'Exotic Galaxy' With Black Hole Heart Wows Astronomers by Nola Taylor Redd, SPACE.com Contributor A strange, newfound galaxy may helpastronomers figure out how black holes and star formation evolved in the early universe, according to a new study. The spiral galaxy, dubbed Speca, boasts fast-moving jets ... See all stories on this topic »

Astronomers Still Look to Hubble Space Telescope Voice of America 28 August 2011 Astronomers Still Look to Hubble Space Telescope TO DOWNLOAD the MP3 of this story, click on the MP3 link in the upper right corner of the page. Double-click any word to find the definition in the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary ... See all stories on this topic »

Planet Made of Diamonds Likely to Have Oxygen, Carbon International Business Times "The Parkes radio telescope revealed a spinning star called a pulsar, which emits a beam of radio waves," said Michael Keith of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, and a member of the research study. "The planet is likely to be largely carbon and oxygen ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Astronomy Olympiad stars prefer Indian skies Daily News & Analysis The good news is that the two men are planning to come back to India very soon to pursue research in the field of astronomy. Varun, whose doctoral studies involve developing X-ray detectors for a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ... See all stories on this topic »

Students on an Asteroid Prowl, Emerge Victorious India PRwire (press release) The school runs a SPACE program, Centre for Student Excellence in Astronomy and SpaceScience which brings the universe and its study to the classroom. This is a consultancy based flexible and dynamic education model in astronomy and space science. ... See all stories on this topic »

This Week On The Space Show Space Fellowship Jeff is a favorite of Space Show listeners. If you have not heard him before, you definitely want to tune into this program. Dr. Jeff Bell has his BS (Physics + Astronomy) Univ. of Michigan 1977 MS (Astronomy) Univ. of Hawaii 1979 Ph.D. (Astronomy) ... See all stories on this topic »

Marin outdoor calendar for the week of Aug. 29, 2011 Marin Independent-Journal 3: Kirill Filimonov discusses "Extreme Astronomy," followed by telescope viewing. 8:30 pm Free. MOUNT TAM INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION — 258-2410; www.mttam.net. Aug. 31: Two- to three-mile hike leaves at 5:30 pm from the Pantoll trailhead. ... See all stories on this topic »

My "data breach" blog travels to a distant nebula CreditCards.com (blog) The carnival host has chosen the theme "The Universe Edition" for this weekly installment, which also has some really amazing pictures of galaxies. You can find my post in the "Credit (The North American Nebula)" section. Need a quick astronomy lesson? ... See all stories on this topic »

Montreal Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium to Conform to LEED Standards AZoBuild The planetarium's architecture and the experiences provided inside will help Montreal become a renowned place for learning Astronomy. The Executive Director of the Space for life, Charles-Mathieu Brunelle stated that Rio Tinto Alcan had been an active ... See all stories on this topic »

Words as a way of life The Southland Times "Long, 19th century novels, books about astronomy – anything my mind has to work at." As New Zealand's Poet Laureate for 2009-11, McQueen has been busy in the past two years. Public readings and writing workshops have taken her from the view of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Southland Times

Music and ... - NASA Earth & Space Science Education News By smdnews Join us at this event which brings astronomy to the public, with free star-gazing at music concerts and festivals. Dr. Donald Lubowich, Coordinator of the Astronomy Outreach Program at Hofstra University, will give concert goers a glimpse of ... NASA Earth & Space Science Education...

Fight to save NASA space telescope | Skymania News and Guide The threat to the James Webb Space Telescope reminds us of a similar battle to save Hubble. ...Skymania astronomy and space news and observing guide ... www.skymania.com/.../fight-to-save-nasa-space-telescope.html

Astroblog: Carnival of Space #210 is here. Carnival of Space #210 is now up at Dear Astronomer (well, it's been up for two ... in Urban Backyard Astronomy; Stars Over Kansas:Kansas Astronomy News ... astroblogger.blogspot.com/.../carnival-of-space-210-is-here.ht...

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