SPACE, Astronomy News, Mar 12, 2012

Solar explosions continue, new solar storm expected to hit tomorrow Examiner.com For anyone who missed seeing the Lights, there's good news: according tospace.com, another solar storm is expected to impact Earth tomorrow, meaning another chance to see the Northern Lights. On Saturday, the Sun unleashed a pair of large flares, ... See all stories on this topic »

SPACE.com Staff Space.com AuroraMAX is a collaboration between NASA, the University of Calgary, the city of Yellowknife in Canada, Astronomy North and the Canadian Space Agency. Follow SPACE.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on ... See all stories on this topic »

Citizen scientists uncover a galaxy of bubbles EarthSky The Milky Way Project invites armchair astronomers to pore through infrared images from the Spitzer Space Telescope. Armed with knowledge gained from a brief online training tutorial, these volunteers are unleashed upon the data and encouraged to ... See all stories on this topic »

'Lens' zooms in on brightest, distant galaxy Futurity: Research News (Credit: NASA; ESA; J. Rigby, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; and K. Sharon, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics) U. CHICAGO (US) — A natural “zoom lens” in space offers a uniquely close-up look at the brightest gravitationally magnified galaxy ... See all stories on this topic »

3 odd facts about the Venus, Jupiter alignment Mother Nature Network By Joe Rao, SPACE.comSun, Mar 11 2012 at 5:16 PM EST GETTING CLOSER: This sky map shows the locations of planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in the evening sky just after sunset on March 8 to observers at mid-northern latitudes. See all stories on this topic » Mother Nature Network

Unraveling mysteries of space, education News & Observer At Galileo's Pendulum ( galileospendulum.org), he blogs about cosmology,astronomy and science education. Follow him on Twitter as @DrMRFrancis ( http:// twitter.com/ DrMRFrancis ). Questions and answers have been edited. Q: You created a course called ... See all stories on this topic »

Unraveling the mysteries of space, education Charlotte Observer At Galileo's Pendulum ( galileospendulum.org), he blogs about cosmology, astronomy and science education. Follow him on Twitter as @DrMRFrancis ( twitter.com/ DrMRFrancis ). Questions and answers have been edited. Q: You created a course called ... See all stories on this topic » Charlotte Observer

Behold the eerie infrared glow of the Sombrero Galaxy io9 NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope provided the infrared data for this image, which builds on the existing optical image from Hubble. The dense, reddish outer ring of dust catches the eye competes for attention with the bright infrared glow emanating from ... See all stories on this topic »

Planets come into conjunction Irish Times Although the planets are far apart in space, they will appear to be separated by only a few degrees in the western sky. Amateurastronomers will be excited by the prospect of two of the brightest planets in the solar system appearing so closely ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

For All Your Astronomy and/or Horseback Riding Needs NBC4 Washington (blog) The night skies program at the park will put you in the personal space ofastronomers Jim Richberg and Frank Green for a night at the Big Meadows area (mile 51.3). Use multiple telescopes to view planets, nebulae and distant galaxies. See all stories on this topic »

Astronomy picture of the week - The sun Daily Post North Wales By North Wales Astronomy Society THE Sun has been in the news recently and as it approaches solar maximum there is a lot of activity which has produced coronal max ejections CME'S where plasma is thrown out intospace. When thrown in our direction ... See all stories on this topic »

A vast and awesome universe Varsity U of T's professor Bob Abraham from the Department ofAstronomy and Astrophysics encounters questions like these in his studies every day. Abraham recently sat down with The Varsity to share his drive to explore the universe. When asked why he chose to ... See all stories on this topic » Varsity

"Astronomy and industry in Russia need a strategic plan"- interview with ESO ... Gazeta.Ru - English News Blog In this context, a country such as Russia with a strongastronomical community, important industrial expertise and a rich history in exploring space has all the potential to become a solid partner when joining the ESO. The funding scenario for the ... See all stories on this topic » Gazeta.Ru - English News Blog

Eyes on the stars Standard Freeholder “It's a fun hobby and we enjoy doing public star parties,” he said about himself and his group, the SDG Backyard Astronomers, which was created in 1996 for those interested in astronomy. “The unique thing (about space) is that we're looking at things ... See all stories on this topic »

Burnsville native unlocking the mysteries of the universe Minneapolis Star Tribune He explains that laser lights are emitted and split by a beam splitter, eventually to be directed toward two unevenly spaced mirrors, all within an unimaginably small space, "in the hopes of detecting a gravitational wave." Coughlin isn't talking about ... See all stories on this topic »

Interview by The Browser Discover Magazine (blog) Phil Plait, the creator of Bad Astronomy, is an astronomer, lecturer, and author. After ten years working on Hubble Space Telescope and six more working on astronomy education, he struck out on his own as a writer. He's written two books, ... See all stories on this topic »

Does Mars Still Shake, Rattle and Roll? Universe Today Paul Scott Anderson is a freelance space writer with a life-long passion for space exploration and astronomy and has been a long-time member of The Planetary Society. He currently writes for Universe Today and Examiner.com. His own blog The Meridiani ... See all stories on this topic » Universe Today

Weekly SkyWatcher's Forecast – March 12-18, 2012 Universe Today Goddard was also the first to realize the full implications of rocketry for missiles and space flight, and his lifetime of work was dedicated to bringing this vision to realization. While most of what he did went unrecognized for many years, ... See all stories on this topic » Universe Today

Visit to museum must not be passive Knowing the past sparks interest in the future Arab Times Kuwait English Daily He believes in stimulating learning in a wide variety of ways and to do it not only within the confines of a classroom, but in a larger learning space of a museum and a community. Having spent his entire professional career with the Dar Al-Athar ... See all stories on this topic » Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Astronomers Respond to Tight NASA 2013 Budget ... - Space.com Astronomers Push for Space Mission Variety Amid Tight NASA Budget ...Follow SPACE.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on Twitter ... www.space.com/14733-nasa-budget-request-2013-astronomer...

NASA - Dark Matter Core Defies Explanation in NASA Hubble Image Astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble Telescope have observed what... New results from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirm that dark matter and ... www.nasa.gov/home/.../HQ_12-068_Hubble_Dark_Core.html

NASA Satellite Spots Creepy Face on the Moon « Lights in the Dark I'm a desktop astronomer, designer and NASA nut who loves new images ....Get the most up-to-date news in astronomy and science with The SpaceReport! lightsinthedark.wordpress.com/.../nasa-satellite-spots-creepy-fa...

NASA robs Peter to pay for Paul - National Space news | Examiner ... NASA, which learned just the other week that its budget was being cut with its... Result: the space agency is robbing from the outer planets to pay for a Mars mission. ... Dennis is a dedicated amateur astronomer/astrophotographer who has a ... www.examiner.com/space.../nasa-robs-peter-to-pay-for-paul

Starship Asterisk* • View topic - HubbleSite: Dark Matter Core ... Astronomers observed what appeared to be a clump of dark matter left behind during a ... However, new results obtained in 2008 from NASA's Hubble Space... asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=27615

Dark matter's odd behavior baffles astronomers - UC Davis News ... Dark matter's odd behavior baffles astronomers. March 2, 2012. New results from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirm that, contrary to predictions, dark ... www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/printable_news.lasso?id...

NASA's TRMM satellite measures heavy rainfall in Madagascar from ... Posted in News - Astronomy News. (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) A weak tropical low pressure area known as System 92S, and locally called Irina... www.telescopesastronomy.com/.../nasas-trmm-satellite-measur...

NASA Cuts Are a Blow to American Technology (ContributorNetwork ... Space, Astronomy, Astronaut, NASA News from Kepea. Science, Space,Astronomy and NASA News from off the planet! Home. « China's SpaceAdvances ... kepea.com/.../nasa-cuts-are-a-blow-to-american-technology-co...

NASA's RXTE captures thermonuclear behavior ... - e! Science News NASA's RXTE captures thermonuclear behavior of unique neutron star. Published: Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 20:31 in Astronomy & Space ... esciencenews.com/.../nasas.rxte.captures.thermonuclear.behavi...

Citizen Scientists Reveal Spitzer's Bubbly Milky Way - Space News ... ... from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and discovered more than 5000. ...of a paper submitted to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. www.redorbit.com/.../citizen-scientists-reveal-spitzers-bubbly-...

Today's NASA Breaking News March 2, 2012 :ScienceLine Astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble Telescope have observed what appears to be a clump of dark matter left behind from a wreck between massive ... www.scienceline.eu/.../todays-nasa-breaking-news-march-2-20...

Lifting Space Astronomy out of the 'Fog' - Silobreaker NASA's Goddard, Glenn Centers Look to Lift Space Astronomy out of the Fog. A fogbank is the least .... No, really' [ Published Nov 13 2011 by CNETNews.com ] ... www.silobreaker.com/lifting-space-astronomy-out-of-the-fog-..

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