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Apr 23, 2011

SPACE, Astronomy News, Apr 23, 2011

Source: NASA
Hubble celebrates 21st anniversary with 'Rose' of galaxies
KOLD-TV
AP National/International News AP Entertainment News Video By Erin Jordan, meteorologist - bio | email To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's deployment into space, astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in ...
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International Space Station Zooms Across Irish Skies
Irish Weather Online
According to David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland's magazine “Astronomy & Space”: “The ISS crosses the sky each night for only one or two minutes and can be seen by anyone with ordinary eyesight as a star-like object, high overhead. ...
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Irish Weather Online
SPACE brings you another Asteroid Search
India PRwire (press release)
All participants get to interact with various experts and scientists working in the field of astronomy and space science. They receive a certificate of participation from SPACE. These participants also get to learn scientific data analysis and advanced ...
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Space Music: Deadmau5 Explores HR 8938 Cephei
Discovery News
In 1992, HD 221525 (a star designation used by the "Henry Draper Catalogue" published between 1918 and 1924) was the subject of a paper called "HD 221525 as a primary spectrophotometric standard star in the visible," from the journal Soviet Astronomy. ...
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Happy Earth Day
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, ...
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Asteroid named after Little Mole's author
Prague Daily Monitor
... space aboard the Endeavour space shuttle's last mission. During the mission, the Zdenekmiler asteroid will find itself in the Gemini constellation, said Tichy. "Zdenek Miler definitely deserves a place in astronomy catalogues and on the starry sky. ...
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See the Bright Yellow Star Arcturus in the Night Sky
Space.com
In older astronomy books, it is actually ranked sixth behind Vega and Capella, but modern measurements have shown it to be a trifle brighter than those two stars. As if it weren't already easy enough to find, there is another way of locating it. ...
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Space.com
Heavens above! Starry idea to prolong life of air bases
Inverness Courier
Astronomy has also been given something of a boost by the Dark Sky Scotland initiative to combat light pollution and the 2010 Year of Astronomy. On television, Professor Brian Cox has also been doing his bit to get Britain watching the skies — though ...
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UAHuntsville in running for National Solar Observatory HQ
WAFF
The NSO is the nation's premier ground-based scientific research program to study solar physics and space weather, and is operated under the auspices of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) on behalf of the National Science ...
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How to Raise A Space Explorer
CRIENGLISH.com
"We don't aim to let the children learn something, but to help them develop an interest in the cosmos and astronomy." Different programs are aimed at different age groups. One features an old monk talking about the history of stargazing, while another ...
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CRIENGLISH.com
Movie review: 'Nostalgia for the Light'
Los Angeles Times
Because he has been interested in astronomy since childhood — the film opens with intriguing images of the still-functional 1910 telescope that inspired him — Guzmán starts with scientists who choose to study the stars from a series of Atacama radio ...
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Los Angeles Times
Crossroads at Big Creek: Aspens get early start on growing season
Green Bay Press Gazette
Free, but space is very limited and registration is required. Stonecipher Astronomy Center; use the Utah Street entrance to Crossroads. Families can break, dissect, roll, toss and even drop eggs, all to gain appreciation for eggs and birds. Free. ...
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Get Out! Your Maryland Heights Weekend Planner
Patch.com
The facility is used to provide instruction on space and astronomy to Pattonville students at all levels and to provide an opportunity for community members to observe the nighttime sky through regular public astronomy nights. This program is guided by ...
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Calling all candidates for Concordia
Space Ref (press release)
Studies in glaciology, atmospheric sciences, astronomy, Earth sciences, technology, human biology and medicine all benefit from the isolated and extreme environment in the middle of the Antarctic continent. ESA uses Concordia as a laboratory for ...
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NASA discovers 122 new eclipsing binary stars
Economic Times
"It's inspiring to learn that STEREO, which was designed to teach us more about the Sun's influence on our solar system, is able to detect other solar systems," said STEREO project scientist Joseph Gurman at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in ...
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Fun, free things to do
Cincinnati.com
Registration's not required, but space is limited to the room's capacity. 513-777-3131; www.westchesterlibrary.org. Celebrate 100 Years of Astronomy In Cincinnati, 8-10 pm, Cincinnati Astronomical Society Observatory, 5274 Zion Road, Cleves. ...
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Training Workshops for Afterschool Universe Astronomy Program
Space Ref (press release)
It explores basic astronomy concepts through hands-on activities and focuses on a journey through the universe beyond the solar system. A free, 2-day training workshop for US citizens is being held on July 28-29, 2011, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight ...
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Hubble turns 21, spots 'rose' galaxy
Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News
This image of a pair of interacting galaxies called Arp 273 was released to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. WASHINGTON (BNS): As astronomers mark the 21st anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, ...
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Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News
Chicago Calendar
Chicago Sun-Times
The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum: 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive. 312-922-7827 or www.adlerplanetarium.org. • Adler Astro-Overnights: Hands-on activities, exhibition free time, a space show and telescope viewing (weather permitting). ...
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Aging with Gusto - More than a kitchen drives Annie
Edmonds Beacon
Any state resident aged 60 and older may audit University/Community College courses on a space-available basis for $5 per quarter. Take a course you've always wanted: Astronomy; Business; Construction; Culinary Arts, Horticulture; East Asia studies; ...
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Edmonds Beacon
Best Sun Images From Solar Space Telescope's First Year
Wired News (blog)
"It is already transforming heliophysics (the science of space weather) in the same way the Hubble Space telescope has transformed astronomy and cosmology." In this gallery, we look back at the mind-blowing sun photo factory's greatest hits. ...
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Wired News (blog)
Avant-Garde Epiphanies In Tilburg: Roadburn 2011 Reviewed
The Quietus
It was a needless concern - from their eponymous anthem 'Voivod' to 'The Unknown Knows' to an emotional dedication to their late guitarist and founding member Piggy during the cover of 'Astronomy Domine', this was grade-A nostalgia for the thrash ...
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The Quietus
Community Calendar - Friday
The State
(803) 779-1971 STATE MUSEUM AND MIDLANDS ASTRONOMY CLUB'S “PLANETS FOR THE PEOPLE”: 6-9 pm May 7, Mellow Mushroom, 1009 Gervais St. A sidewalk telescope viewing. Free. www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org MOTHER'S DAY AT EDVENTURE: noon-5 pm May 8, ...
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Space Scoop – Astronomy news for children | Portal to the Universe
Your one stop news portal for all things astronomy. Portal To The Universe provides a global portal for online astronomy content, serving as an index and ...
www.portaltotheuniverse.org/blogs/posts/view/106731/
Space and Earth Sciences News :: Astronomers can tune in to radio ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Detecting exoplanets that orbit at large distances from their star remains a challenge for planet hunters.
www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster9209379/
Texas Congressmen Demand Answers on NASA's Houston Space Shuttle ...
Follow Yahoo! News on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook ... More on Space & Astronomy. Earth From Space: An Astronaut's Quest to Protect Our 'Fragile Oasis' ...
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Could low-cost space missions keep astronomy aiming high? - Topix
Astronomy. News · Forums & Polls. Could low-cost space ... Real-Time News · Newspaper Archives ... Email me Astronomy news. Learn more. Comments ...
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Space Scoop! Exciting New Astronomy Resources for Children ...
STEM NEWS. Space Scoop! Exciting New Astronomy Resources for Children. Life has just become much easier for parents and educators dealing with enthusiastic ...
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Arp 273 - Astronomy News
In celebration of the 21st anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's deployment into space, astronomers pointed Hubble at an especially photogenic group ...
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Could low-cost space missions keep astronomy aiming high ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether in the present so-called 'age of austerity' or more generous times, arguing for funds for space exploration can sometimes be hard ...
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SPACE News, NASA, ESA, JAXA, Planetary Society, Apr 23, 2011

Visitor from JAXA Stops at Planetary Society - The Planetary ...
Jan 29, 2010 ... Recently, we've had the pleasure of working with JAXA's Toshiaki Takemae -- we call him Toshi. Here, Planetary Society intern, ...
www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002323/
JAXA announcement: Itokawa sample return successful! - The ...
Nov 15, 2010 ... THE PLANETARY SOCIETY - The largest independent, nonprofit, ... It's official: in a press release today, JAXA announced that some 1500 dust ...
www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002775/
JAXA confirms acceleration of IKAROS solar sail by photon pressure ...
Jul 9, 2010 ... JAXA confirms acceleration of IKAROS solar sail by photon pressure ... event organized by The Planetary Society on Wednesday, July 21. ...
www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002575/
Photos of your names on the IKAROS spacecraft - The Planetary ...
Earlier this week we received some awesome photos of the silica glass DVD provided to JAXA by The Planetary Society being mounted on the spacecraft. ...
www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002488/
Resources for the Press on JAXA's Deep-Space Missions - Who We Are ...
In covering these achievements, The Planetary Society has accumulated a variety of ... JAXA's Planetary Exploration Program Group (JSPEC): has mission ...
www.planetary.org/about/press/jaxa_info.html
SPACE News, NASA, ESA, JAXA, Planetary Society
Feb 26, 2011 ... SPACE News, NASA, ESA, JAXA, Planetary Society picture, Subscribe To Science- Query.com By Email. SPACE News, NASA, ESA, JAXA, ...
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Hayabusa's still coming home: JAXA engineers come up with yet ...
Nov 19, 2009 ... THE PLANETARY SOCIETY - The largest independent, nonprofit, ... Trouble has come time and again to JAXA's little Hayabusa asteroid sample ...
www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002221/
PLANETARY SOCIETY, INDIA: Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa of Japan ...
Jun 13, 2010 ... Historic Effort - Planetary Society India Salutes JAXA and Congratulates people of Japan : If Hayabusa is indeed carrying samples from the ...
planetarysocietyindia.blogspot.com/.../asteroid-explorer-hayab...
Links on "The Planetary Society" | Facebook
The Planetary Society Blog. planetary.org. JAXA finally issued the formal announcement: they successfully expanded IKAROS' square sail! ...
www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=51189044844...id...
JAXA | IKAROS Mission Overview
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and The Planetary Society ( TPS ) will launch the mission support campaign together for IKAROS and LightSail-1 ...
www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/overview/ikaros_e.html
The Planetary Society of Japan : Planetary News
This is the website of "The Planetary Society of Japan" ... ISAS/JAXA and professor of ISAS, the space department of JAXA in charge of robotic space ...
www.planetary.or.jp/en/
Planetary Society Hails NanoSail-D, Looks for LightSail-1 Launch ...
Jan 22, 2011 ... The Planetary Society, which has a solar sail mission of its own in the works, ... Video: JAXA Launches HTV to Space Station » ...
www.parabolicarc.com/.../planetary-society-hails-nanosaild-lig...
Hayabusa update: Capsule retrieved, heat shield found - The ...
Jun 14, 2010 ... THE PLANETARY SOCIETY - The largest independent, nonprofit, ... The major news on the Hayabusa mission this morning is that JAXA has ...
planetary.org/blog/article/00002548/
Solar Sail Passes Big Test In Deep Space | Space.com
Jul 12, 2010 ... The Planetary Society is currently developing its next effort ? the LightSail 1 mission ? using a spare NASA solar sail. JAXA officials hope ...
www.space.com/8748-solar-sail-passes-big-test-deep-space.html
FEATHERSAIL – THE NEXT GENERATION OF NANO-CLASS SAIL VEHICLE D.C. ...
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Planetary Society, and NASA. JAXA sent a. “cloverleaf sail” into a very low orbit (169 km) in August of 2004. ...
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/.../20100035087_2010034424.pdf
Photo proof of good progress on IKAROS sail deployment - The ...
THE PLANETARY SOCIETY - The largest independent, nonprofit, ... sail) will control the rate of deployment of the sail by the tip masses. Credit: ISAS / JAXA ...
planetary.org/blog/article/00002514/
Solar sails pick up speed : Nature News
Feb 3, 2011 ... After IKAROS, JAXA plans to build a 50-metre-diameter sail that .... NASA's NanoSail-D · JAXA's IKAROS · The Planetary Society's LightSail-1 ...
www.nature.com/news/2011/110203/full/news.2011.68.html
IKAROS – Japan's Solar Sail
May 14, 2010 ... JAXA and The Planetary Society are both done with solar sails being relegated to science fiction just because of the technical challenges. ...
www.alicesastroinfo.com/2010/05/ikaros-japans-solar-sail/
Names on Spacecraft [Archive] - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum
Earlier this week we received some awesome photos of the silica glass DVD provided to JAXA by The Planetary Society being mounted on the ...
www.bautforum.com/archive/index.php/t-80945.html
Sailing to Venus | SpaceTimeDreamer
Jan 16, 2010 ... JAXA. But the Planetary Society isn't the only one trying to fly a solar sail in space this year. Of all the various space agencies the ...
www.scilogs.eu/en/blog/spacetimedreamer/.../sailing-to-venus
Hayabusa Sample Return Canister Opened, Contains Material
Jul 6, 2010 ... According to Emily Lakdawalla at the Planetary Society, the dust grains are extremely ... Here's hoping JAXA bagged something interesting! ...
www.universetoday.com/.../hayabusa-sample-return-canister-o...
Akatsuki/Ikaros Release- Who We Are | The Planetary Society
May 14, 2010 ... The Planetary Society and Japan's space exploration center, JSPEC/JAXA, have an agreement to collaborate and cooperate on public outreach ...
planetarysociety.org/.../0514_Japan_to_Launch_Mission_to_...
ESA Halts ExoMars Orbiter Work To Rethink Red Planet Plans with NASA
Space News
But for the 18-nation European Space Agency (ESA), the 2018 mission was designed and financed as a single program that includes a 2016 launch with NASA of a Mars orbiter and an experiment package to test entry, descent and landing technologies. ...
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Hello, space station astronauts? It's the pope ...
msnbc.com
NASA is discussing the potential call with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italian, or ASI), he said. "No final decision has been made – it is under discussion," Navias said. "We are discussing with ESA ...
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msnbc.com
ESA Website Suffers Intrusion
Your-Story.org (press release)
He was also behind attacks on some of National Aeronautical Space Administration\'s (NASA) websites, the US Army, Reuters and Kaspersky Portugal among others. The attack took place on the anniversary of Apollo 13 crew\'s safe return to earth following ...
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Future Planetary Exploration: Mars - The Political Dance
By vk
Putting together a new Mars 2018 mission that merges two rovers -- one each from ESA and NASA -- into one while preserving the capabilities of both likely will present numerous technical problems. For ESA, it also presents political issues since ESA spending must be distributed according to national contributions to missions. Space News has a nice article on the challenges ESA faces in putting together the right plan to meet its budgeting requirements. ...
Future Planetary Exploration - http://futureplanets.blogspot.com/
Citizen Scientists Making Incredible Discoveries | Portal to the ...
By Science@NASA
Your one stop news portal for all things astronomy. Portal To The Universe provides a global portal for online astronomy content, serving as an index and aggregator. ... 22 Apr 2011, 18:26 UTC Citizen Scientists Making Incredible Discoveries NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. People across the globe are working together to help scientists analyze data from NASA's Hubble, Kepler, and LRO instruments. And they're making surprising discoveries of their own! ...
PTTU News - http://www.portaltotheuniverse.org/news/recent/
Hubble celebrates anniversary with 'galactic rose'
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a group of interacting galaxies called Arp 273. The larger of the spiral galaxies, ...
content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/.../1
ESA Halts ExoMars Orbiter Work To Rethink Red Planet Plans with ...
ESA Halts ExoMars Orbiter Work To Rethink Red Planet Plans with NASA .... In an April 22 statement in response to Space News inquiries, Patrick Maute, ...
www.spacenews.com/.../110425-esa-halts-exomars-orbiter.htm...
Space News - NASA, ESA ||Search Nzbs - NZB HQ - usenet indexer
Your search - Space News - NASA, ESA - did not match any releases. Suggestions: Remember We are New! Still indexing... umm for the next few days. ...
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Citizen Scientists Making Incredible Discoveries - NASA Science
Credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope ... With the Hubble Space Telescope, Galaxy Zoo is taking volunteers deeper into the ... Science@NASA Headline News ...
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A galactic rose highlights Hubble's 21st anniversary | Press ...
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a group of interacting galaxies called Arp 273. The larger of the spiral galaxies, ...
www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1107/
NASA Pulls Out Of Astrophysics Missions - Science News
James Ira Thorpe of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., predicts that overall, any design that ESA might propose for a revamped ...
www.sciencenews.org/.../NASA_pulls_out_of_astrophysics_m...
Orbiter.ch Space News: A galactic rose highlights Hubble's 21st ...
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a group of interacting galaxies ... NASA press release: http://hubblesite.org/news/2011/11 ...
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Hubble celebrates anniversary with 'galactic rose' - Science Fair ...
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a group of interacting ... Visit Science Fair for your daily dose of scientific news, ...
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ESA-NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research | SpaceRef Europe ...
Source: European Space Agency; Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The coordinated ESA-NASA flight activities and orbital ground track of CryoSat on 17 April. ...
spaceref.eu/news/viewpr.html?pid=33347
Hubble Happenings… Galaxial Interaction (Imagery—NASA/ESA ...
The Google News service track sites which featured the most popular news stories and ... This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space …A Rose of Galaxies? ...
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A Galactic Rose Highlights Hubble's 21st Anniversary - Space News ...
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a group of interacting galaxies ... Space Telescope News and Technology at Skynightly.com ...
www.spacedaily.com/.../A_Galactic_Rose_Highlights_Hubble...
ESA–NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research - European Space ...
A carefully executed operation to validate data from CryoSat has shown what can be accomplished when ESA, NASA and others join forces to further our ...
esciencenews.com/.../esa.nasa.collaboration.furthers.sea.ice.res...
NASA's future depends on spaceflight neophytes - Technology ...
The Liberty launch vehicle combines systems from NASA's space shuttle fleet and ... NBC News correspondent Jay Barbree is the only journalist to cover every .... Space Station on Jan. 30. (ESA/NASA) Share Back to slideshow navigation ...
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NASA'S Hubble celebrates 21st anniversary with 'rose' of galaxies ...
NASA; Space Times News; Posted April 20, 2011 at 9:47 a.m. ... Photo by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) ...
www.spacetimesnews.com/.../nasas-hubble-celebrates-21st-ann...
Galactic Rose Highlights Hubble's 21st Anniversary - Space News ...
To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's deployment into space, ... Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) ...
www.redorbit.com/news/space/2033288/.../index.html
Hubble Happenings... Galaxial Interaction (Imagery—NASA/ESA ...
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space ... A Rose of Galaxies? ..... Fox News TAMPA -- A quick glance at the fourth-line grinders of the Pittsburgh ...
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NASA Drops Out of LISA, ESA Goes on Alone - Softpedia
This is why the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) satellite constellation was proposed only now. Initially, NASA and ESA agreed to work together on developing the ... Get Softpedia News on your mobile by pointing your browser to ...
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ESA-NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research | SpaceRef - Your ...
ESA-NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research - SpaceRef.
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Space Mission to Hunt Gravity Waves Shuts Down Over NASA Funding ...
Robin Stebbins, NASA's project scientist for LISA, told SPACE.com in an e-mail: "ESA has ended the partnership with NASA because NASA is financially unable ...
news.yahoo.com/.../spacemissiontohuntgravitywavesshutsdow...
Space Mission to Hunt Gravity Waves Shuts Down Over NASA Funding ...
Space Mission to Hunt Gravity Waves Shuts Down Over NASA Funding Shortage | LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) | NASA & ESA | Space.com. News Type: ...
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A galactic rose highlights Hubble's 21st anniversary
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a group of .... 0; Snowflake-Shaped Galaxy From Hubble Helps Ring in the New Year created ...
www.physorg.com/.../2011-04-galactic-rose-highlights-hubble...
Articles from Aerospace News | American Space Drive
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURAHubble has now turned 21, ... Avanti Wins Arbitration Award from SpaceX - Space News ...
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First Galaxies Were Born Much Earlier Than Expected
In coming years, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for ... has been adapted from a news release issued by ESA/Hubble Information Centre ...
www.messagetoeagle.com/.../514-first-galaxies-were-born-mu...
Starship Asterisk* • View topic - ESA: First galaxies were born ...
In coming years, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for launch later this ... NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was the first to spot the newfound galaxy. ... Return to The Communications Center: Breaking Space News ...
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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Apr 23, 2011

New Plan Outlines Ocean Research in 2030
Laboratory Equipment
Since the release of the Commission's report, federal agencies have been working together through the National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST), which has the mandate to identify research priorities, ...
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Novarica Rated as Leading Analyst Firm in Independent Study
Insurance News Net (press release)
Novarica, a research and advisory firm that serves insurer IT and operational executives, was ranked highest in “information provided for solution and software selection,” and tied for first in “information provided for technology trends” and ...
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Research Frontiers Magazine in Your Pocket
Newswise (press release)
“We're continuing to expand our use of this technology,” said Melissa Lutz Blouin, editor of Research Frontiers and director of science and research communications at the University of Arkansas. “Readers can go beyond the magazine and watch videos or ...
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Obama science adviser warns China could surpass US
Pasadena Star-News
By Beige Luciano-Adams, Staff Writer PASADENA - President Obama's top science adviser warned a gathering at Caltech that tighter budgets for scientific research could give China an edge in developing emerging technologies. In a wide-ranging speech at ...
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UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
UPI.com
The study was based on data from US medical claims and from the UK General Practice Research Database. "These findings support more recent studies that suggest that drospirenone oral contraceptives are not as safe as levonorgestrel oral contraceptives ...
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Cigarroa named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Bizjournals.com
Members of the academy contribute to studies of science and technology policy, global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities and education. The academy was founded in 1780 and includes Nobel laureates, Pulitzer winners, ...
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Green economy, emerging jobs are focus at CSUS
Stamford Plus Magazine
The proposed Center would create an organizational umbrella to coordinate all university and regional groups, including to: 1) prioritize and address common goals, 2) initiate future research studies, 3) sponsor student internships and graduate ...
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FMU professors recognized for teaching, research and service
SCNow
He earned the BE degree in engineering from Anna University, the MBA degree from Delhi University, and the MS degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in information technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research has ...
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Association for Faculty Women honors six for achievement
WSU Today
Her research combines optics and neuroscience to develop brain imaging technologies with high spatial and temporal resolution. By analyzing the scattering of light through neural tissue, her studies are opening the door to new noninvasive techniques ...
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Gene Therapy Shows Potential to Restore Sight to the Blind
Bioscience Technology
Horsager and Boyden, together with Ben Matteo, co-founded Eos Neuroscience Inc., to help translate this technology into the clinic. Horsager serves as the chief science officer and has an equity interest in the company. “This is a massive collaborative ...
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President of KERI, Lyu Tae-hwan Receives Order of Science and Technology Merit
Korea IT Times (press release)
President Lyu was able to obtain not only the most advanced technology, but customer satisfaction and in creating optimum atmosphere for institutional studies. Especially in September of 2008, President Lyu was reappointed as the president of KERI. ...
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Israeli scientists develop artificial, cancer-sniffing nose
National Post (blog)
The NA-NOSE will need to be tested before it can be used as an actual diagnostic tool. Several large-scale studies are to be funded by a group of research councils, companies and universities. But, Mr. Haick said the initial results are promising.
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NEWSFLASH: ERP is Hard to Use, IFS North America Study Reveals
SYS-CON Media (press release)
“While this view of enterprise software is sobering for the market, we have been passionate about incorporating intuitive usability into our software for quite a few years and have been carefully studying the science of computer-human interaction,” IFS ...
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The Path to Business Intelligence Applications for Midsize Businesses
CFO.com Magazine
In his role as vice president and research director of CFO Research Services, Sam Knox is responsible for designing and conducting research studies on corporate finance, performance management, information technology, and strategic decision making. ...
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Research day
McDonough Voice
Students completed their research with the help of WIU faculty mentors from their major's department. Many students decided to focus not only on studies that impact the state of Illinois but regional residents as well. There were multiple presentations ...
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Journalists' use of technology greatly influences public opinion
newjerseynewsroom.com
Hundreds of research studies have found that when news organizations placed attention on an issue, it resulted in increased attention from the public, as well as from government leaders whose actions and decisions determine public policy. ...
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Critical infrastructure 'unprepared' for cyberattacks
CSO
The joint research from McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) looked at the threats to the likes of power grids, oil, gas and water. The survey of 200 IT security executives in the critical infrastructure field across 14 ...
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Electric dreams: the charge ahead
Sydney Morning Herald
The key for both technologies to become mainstream is a sales pitch that focuses on the hip pocket. A social researcher, Mark McCrindle, of McCrindle Research, says his studies have shown while most people are concerned about the environment, ...
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BioWatch: Flu vaccine developer Novavax parts ways with CEO
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Preclinical studies showed the candidate saved rabbits and monkeys from anthrax infections. The project, developed with Bristol-Meyers Squibb, is supported by the National Institutes of Health and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. ...
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Oracle Software Supporting Moffitt's Personalized Medicine Ambitions
Bio-IT World
Early this fall, trial investigators at Moffitt will be able to tap the informatics system to identify patients that would meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria for research studies, says Hulse. It is the logical starting point for the partnership, ...
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US Naval Professor to Speak About Fraud Schemes on the Internet
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Brightman is also the director for applied research and analysis at the Naval War College. He is highly regarded for his non-traditional approach to teaching complex subjects such as criminology, corruption control, social science research methods, ...
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Commentary: The good, the bad and the not-so-ugly
CattleNetwork.com
He also is one of five team leaders for a $20 million project under the auspices of the National Science Foundation's Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The goal of the project is to evaluate renewable energy research in ...
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MCLA Alumnus Outlines Ways To Succeed
iBerkshires.com
If you want to continue to be a researcher after undergrad, the most likely path is graduate school," Gaesser, who now studies cognitive neuroscience at Harvard University, said. "Your education is a double-edged sword." Being a small state school has ...
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Microwave Device Offers Long-Term Treatment for Hyperhidrosis
Internal Medicine News Digital Network
Disclosures: The studies were sponsored by Miramar Labs. Dr. Lupin disclosed that he received a research grant for the study and travel expenses from Miramar, and also received honoraria and travel expenses from Allergan. Dr. Kilmer disclosed that she ...
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California College San Diego to Offer Master of Science in Healthcare ...
Online PR News (press release)
Offering associate's, associate's in occupational studies, bachelor's, and master's degree programs in business, information technology, and healthcare, California College San Diego (CCSD) has trained graduates for new careers since 1978. ...
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UMass geologist Chris Condit is a man with his eye on Mars
Amherst Bulletin
The exercise was termed Desert Research and Technology Studies, or Desert RATS for short, and saw a support team spend two weeks following astronauts as they trundled about the Arizona desert in a pair of Mars rovers, practicing how to live and work on ...
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Mahyco confident of Bt brinjal getting approval
Daily News & Analysis
“As per the bio-safety guidelines by the Ministry of Science and Technology, all the safety tests have been completed. The expert committee I and II asked for further testing which was also completed,” said Zehr. However, some experts feel there should ...
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Scientists Find Genes Responsible for Human Obesity in Pigs
Arirang News
Korea's National Institute of Animal Science develops technology to improve genes in livestock, and works to develop biopharmaceuticals and organs using transgenic animals. In a joint research project with Seoul National University, the institute ...
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Mauritius to offer postgraduate medical courses soon
News On Sunday
By Premita Leelachand This was announced by the Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah, at the SSR Medical College in Belle Rive, on Monday. He was present for the inauguration of a newly constructed girls' ...
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AJR: Radiologists dangerously uninvolved in healthcare policy
Health Imaging & IT
The authors cited the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy's definition of health services research, defining it as “the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, ...
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Internet Crime Fighters To Gather in Kuala Lumpur
NewsFactor Network
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22, 2011 -- World leaders from business, technology, law enforcement, communications and research sectors are gathering in Kuala Lumpur, next week to plan the next stages in the critical war on cybercrime. ...
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Calling all candidates for Concordia
ECNmag.com
Antarctica is one of the most interesting places on Earth for scientific research. Studies in glaciology, atmospheric sciences, astronomy, Earth sciences, technology, human biology and medicine all benefit from the isolated and extreme environment in ...
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Announcement - Clontech Laboratories, Inc. Releases the iDimerize™ Cell ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
Clontech Laboratories, Inc ., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of life science research reagents under the Clontech and Takara brands. Key products include high-performance qPCR and PCR ...
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Fox Falsely Claims It Has "Confirmed" That "Feds Ordered Not To Arrest Illegals"
Media Matters for America
The decrease in the flow of illegal immigrants reported by Pew is supported by new studies from Wayne Cornelius, co-director of the migration research center at the University of California, San Diego. In 2009, the center found that potential migrants ...
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BME Professor Omenetto wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Tufts Daily
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation this month recognized Professor of Biomedical Engineering Fiorenzo Omenetto for his innovative research on the uses of silk technology in the biomedical field. The Foundation awarded this year's Guggenheim ...
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In Honor of Earth Day, Luminant Celebrates Environmental Successes
Business Wire (press release)
In addition to the work of Luminant's environmental professionals, its unique Environmental Research Program has fully funded over 100 completed scientific studies by graduate students from various Texas universities on a full range of environmental ...
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May 2: Register For Smart Grid Demand Response Webinar
Energy Collective
Pattyhas previously conducted smart grid research at Georgia Institute of Technology, and served as the State Director for the Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Patty has an IT background and worked on B2B projects with Hewlett Packard and Compaq ...
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Los Alamos scientists propose new theory for development of turbulent magnetic ...
Nanotechwire.com
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, ...
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N.J. DEP chief takes on changing agency culture
NorthJersey.com
We're cooperating with US Fish and Wildlife Service and several university studies to try and understand the causes of this and if there is a way to prevent it or treat it. So far our scientists just don't know. We're doing additional research but we ...
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DailyFeats COO Morley Ivers to Speak at Stanford's Mobile Health 2011
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Influenced by the research of BJ Fogg, founder of the Mobile Health conference and of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, DailyFeats -- www.dailyfeats.com -- is an online and mobile platform for positive action. Its purpose is to help you do good ...
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Furious over gas prices? Look in the mirror
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
But they will likely conclude what 30 something other studies already concluded- there there is no collusion in gas prices. Incidentally we have enormous stores of natural gas- several hundred years worth. But is Obama talking about a changeover to ...
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Masimo touts carbon monoxide screening study | Research roundup ...
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Lexington International LLC announced that it has successfully completed 2 clinical studies of the HairMax LaserComb proving the efficacy and safety of 3 new devices for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hereditary hair loss). ... Harvest Technologies enrolls first patient in heart failure stem cell treatment study. Harvest Technologies Corp. announced that the first twelve patients of its sixty patient Heart Failure trial have been enrolled at Medanta- the Medicity ...
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USRA Selected to Lead Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and ...
USRA Selected to Lead Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) Studies and Investigations PR Newswire COLUMBIA, Md., April 4, 2011 COLUMBIA, ...
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Worm studies shed light on human cancers | CrazyChucks Science and ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research in the worm is shedding light on a protein ... Science News · Researchers now one step closer to controlled engineering of ... Worm studies shed light on human cancers - PhysOrg · Optogenetic technology ...
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Study shows technology might cause college students to be less ...
Top College News Subscribe to the Newsletter ... But according to recent research, it's less in how the technology works, and more in how it's used. ... professor at Western Kentucky University and the study's primary investigator. ...
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