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Jul 4, 2011

SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 04, 2011

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From Enterprise to Endeavour: A guide to NASA's space shuttles
al.com (blog)
Still in flight today, the telescope provides the eyes for scientists in viewing deep space objects and solving mysteries of astronomy. Columbia and her crew of seven was lost on Feb. 1, 2003 during re-entry on STS-107. An investigation found a piece ...
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al.com (blog)
A Vast Nebula Surrounds the Red Supergiant Betelgeuse
AccuWeather.com (blog)
... and expels material into space at a tremendous rate. An image of Betelgeuse from the Hubble Telescope. If this star was located where our Sun is, it would extend past Jupiter. Please join the AccuWeather.com Astronomy fanpage by clicking here. ...
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Space Shuttle mission will carry Mobilian Nikkita Bhakta's artwork
The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
“On a more personal level, it's a bona fide feeling of astonishment and a feeling that brings to fruition all desires of exploration I have long craved in both photography and astronomy. The image, 'Universal Thoughts,' represents more layered meaning ...
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The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
Silence is golden in Australia's bid for super telescope
Sydney Morning Herald
... environment in regions of Western Australia,'' said the academy's national committee for astronomy chairwoman, Elaine Sadler. Radio signals from human activity can drown radio-wave signals from space, making them hard for scientists to detect. ...
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NASA'S Spitzer Finds Distant Galaxies Grazed On Gas
IEWY News
Galaxies once thought of as voracious tigers are more like grazing cows, according to a new study using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Astronomers have discovered that galaxies in the distant universe continuously ingested their star-making fuel over ...
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NASA's shuttle era comes to an end
ScrippsNews
Among the bigger feats were six missions to launch, then repair and service the Hubble Space Telescope, one of most prolific astronomy tools in history; 37 missions to the space station, all vital to building and keeping the space outpost staffed ...
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Million-dollar boost for Aussie telescope : Space and Astronomy ...
By Jonathan Nally
Space and Astronomy news daily. ... “The proposed refurbishment will address these issues and will ensure that the 2.3 metre telescope functions well as a remotely controlled observing facility for all Australian astronomers.” ...
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ABC Science, Jul 04, 2011

Shifting weather Dry July to continue for southern Australia

Monday, 4 July 2011
A downturn of storm activity over the last 50 years has led to drier winters across southern Australia, say scientists.

Final countdownAtlantis's mission will mark the 37th and final trip by a US shuttle to the orbiting space station Atlantis prepares to rocket into history

Monday, 4 July 2011

Kitchen scienceRoasted prime rib, hot from the oven, dripping juices, and ready to be carved. Also known as a standing rib roast; this is the cut from which ribeye steaks are made.The science of cooking

Thursday, 30 June 2011
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News in ScienceRare-earth elements are essential for touchscreens, electric cars, flat-screen TVs and many other advanced products Ocean floor contains '21st-century gold'

Monday, 4 July 2011

OpinionHeavens above: It's the Eye of God to some, and the Helix nebula to others.God or ET? You decide

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
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Dr Karl

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Chilli heat, breasts and volcanic lightningArticle has audio

Thursday, 23 June 2011
Why does chilli make your nose and throat itch?

RSS Great Moments in Science

Bacteria balance a gutsy battleArticle has audio

Tuesday, 28 June 2011
A big part of your body mass is in a place you may not know exists. 1 comments

StarStuff Podcast

1993 Perseid meteor

Asteroid hurtles past Earth

Thursday, 30 June 2011
House-sized asteroid soars 8000 kilometres above Earth. Plus: Voyager 1 travels beyond solar system; and saltwater oceans found beneath surface of Saturn's moon, Enceladus.

Meet a scientist

Sharon Naismith

Sharon Naismith, neuropsychology researcher

Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Sharon Naismith is interested in late-life neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease, mild cognitive impairment and late-life depression.

Photo competition

Wombat in snow

Winter warmer photo competition

Thursday, 23 June 2011
Grab your camera, and send us some shots of how Australia's plants and animals adapt to the season's chill and you could win a 50 dollar ABC gift voucher!

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What's in a seed?

The secret inner world of plants

Delve deep inside plants to see the tiny cells from which they are built, captured in stunning detail by scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology.
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RSS Science Quizzes

The fishy quiz

Thursday, 9 September 2010
As our appetite for seafood rises, so too does our need to understand changes to the fish we eat.

An Australian postage stamp celebrates the mining industry.Aussie mineral resources quiz

Thursday, 15 July 2010
Australia is rich in mineral resources, but how much do you know about the wealth that lies under your feet?

RSS Science Games

Catchment Detox

Thursday, 14 August 2008
Can you save a water catchment in distress?


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Atlantis prepares to rocket into history & News in Science (ABC Science) - StumbleUpon


The sun rises above the horizon casting a shimmering glow on space shuttle Atlantis
Atlantis's mission will mark the 37th and final trip by a US shuttle to the orbiting space station (Source: Dimitri Gerondidakis/NASA)
The space shuttle Atlantis is poised to launch on the final flight of the 30-year program, a journey that marks the end of an era of US dominance in human space exploration.
The liftoff is scheduled for Saturday morning (9 July at 1:26 am AEST) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida's Cape Canaveral, sending Atlantis on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.
Four American astronauts will ride the shuttle on its last tour of duty to stock the orbiting research outpost with plenty of supplies, 3600 kilograms worth in all, and bring back a failed ammonia pump, according to NASA.
Up to a million people are expected to turn out along Florida's Atlantic Coast to watch the 135th and final shuttle launch, an estimate between two and three times the typical crowd size, say local officials.

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