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Oct 11, 2011

SPACE, Astronomy News, Oct 11, 2011


Scientific Computing
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center manages the telescope. The SpaceTelescope Science Institute (STScI) conducts Hubble science operations. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., in Washington, ...
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Astronomers make the first detection of abundant carbon in the early universe
Astronomy Magazine
By Subaru Telescope Facility, Hilo, Hawaii — Published: October 10, 2011 The optical image of TN J0924-2201, a very distant radio galaxy at z = 5.19, obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/STScI/NAOJ A research team of astronomers,...
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Ex-astronaut shoots down NASA
London Free Press
His enthusiasm and experience are qualities associate professor Phil Stooke hopes will inspire young people to became curious and interested in astronomy. “We want to get them interested in space,” said Stooke, who teaches students about planetary ...
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NASA Solicitation: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Space Ref (press release)
The primary goal of the SOFIA program is to further scientific knowledge in the field ofastronomy and astrophysics. Authority is FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source. Justification is based upon the following facts: 1) the performance schedule ...
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Damian Peach captures space images to rival Nasa with garden telescope
Metro
Mr Peach, from Selsey in West Sussex, last year became the only Briton to win the Astronomy Photographer of the of Year Award for his composite photograph of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede and Io, orbiting the stormy surface of the gas giant. ...
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GISH honored alumnus tells students of future in space travel
Grand Island Independent
During his time in the planetarium, Ridenoure said that he has never been part of NASA, although he has been contracted to work on several NASA space missions. One area of expertise is creating onboard video systems for rockets and spacecraft. ...
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Europe plans solar orbiter and dark energy probe
Astronomy Now Online
With the likelihood of NASA contributions reduced, ESA delayed the selection of a large-class science mission to evaluate how Europe could take on a larger share of the costs without the help of the United States. Our latest 116-page Astronomy Now ...
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Astronomy Now Online
Study Abroad Fair set for Friday
Binghamton University Pipe Dream
NASA has been working to build its James Webb Space Telescope, which is intended to take the place of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit around the Earth. However, the telescope's launch is still years away and plans for its development have become ...
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Big Rocks, Big Science
Scientific American (blog)
Where there was once primarily our manned space program, NASA's priorities now include climate research, deep-space astronomy, and unmanned exploration of extra-planetary bodies of every kind. These expanded missions are signs of progress and growth ...
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Amazing New View of the Mt. Everest of Vesta
Universe Today
Dr. Ken Kremer is a speaker, scientist, freelance science journalist (Princeton, NJ) and photographer whose articles, space exploration images and Mars mosaics have appeared in magazines, books, websites and calanders including Astronomy Picture of the ...
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Universe Today
Suitable For Framing: Latest Eye Candy from Cassini
Universe Today
Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Nancy Atkinson is Universe Today's Senior Editor. She also is the project manager for the 365 Days ofAstronomy podcast, works with Astronomy Cast and is host of the NASALunar Science Institute podcast. ...
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Universe Today
First comet found with 'ocean water'
Futurity: Research News
Herschel, a European Space Agency mission with NASA participation, is an orbiting telescope that allows astronomers to observe at the far-infrared wavelengths where organic molecules and water emit their chemical signatures.
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Satellite re-enters atmosphere with no witnesses
District
NASA's official Re-Entry and Risk Assessment of UARS states that the satellite never posed a threat, being “a moderate-sized space object,” and that “uncontrolled re-entries of objects more massive than UARS are not frequent, but neither are they ...
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Video: A Rover's 3-Year Drive Across Mars
Universe Today
Nancy Atkinson is Universe Today's Senior Editor. She also is the project manager for the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast, works with Astronomy Cast and is host of theNASA Lunar Science Institute podcast. Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador.
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Welcome To The Heart Of The Milky Way…
Universe Today
I strongly urge you to investigate these NASA's Great Observatories – Galactic Center Image Locations and take the time to visit in person. My many thanks go to Rich Ruggles of Astronomy 1 On 1 for opening my eyes to all the joy, wonder and mystery all ...
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Universe Today
Open your eyes–evidence of alien visitations is around us
Inquirer.net
There are huge monoliths and structures, such as the pyramids in Egypt and Mexico, the Stonehenge in England and the huge statues of heads at Easter Island, which could not have been built except by people with exact knowledge of astronomy, mathematics...
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How a Team of Enthusiasts Are Mapping Dark Matter
Popular Science
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sponsored the competition in cooperation with Kaggle, a startup that hosts prediction and data modeling competitions. In all, 73 teams signed up to measure the ellipticity of galaxies in astronomy images, a key element ...
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Popular Science
Bowdoin Gets Strong Grant Support For Research, Arts
Bowdoin News
Thomas Baumgarte (Physics/Astronomy) was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue and extend his research project titled Research at an Undergraduate Institution: Numerical Simulations of Black Holes, Neuron Stars and ...
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NASA space telescope finds fewer mid-size ... - Astronomy Magazine
Home » News & Observing » Astronomy News » NASA space telescope finds fewer ...The findings also indicate NASA has found more than 90 percent of the ...
www.astronomy.com/~/link.aspx?_id=5e23238e-cc04...
NASA - Hubble Space Telescope Contributes to Nobel Prize in ...
News. Text Size. Grow Text SizeShrink Text Size. Hubble Space Telescope Contributes ... Adam Riess, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute...
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/.../hubble-nobel.html
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-02 | The Barefoot Astronomer
RT @astronomymag: News: Study shows Venus' weather isn't boring after all, ... RT @AstronomyMag: News: NASA space telescope finds fewer mid-size range ...
barefootastronomer.com/.../twitter-weekly-updates-for-2011-1...
NASA Solicitation: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ...
NASA Solicitation: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - SpaceRef.
www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.spacewire.html?pid=38689
Astronomers Find Elusive Planets in Decade-old Hubble Data
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center manages the telescope. ... STScI is operated forNASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., ...
www.scientificcomputing.com/news-DA-Astronomers-Find-El...
Foothill College Astronomy Program
Foothill Astronomy Instructor Andrew Fraknoi has a Facebook page for astronomy news called "Andrew Fraknoi (The AstroProf)": ... Astronomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html (Two space scientists scour the ...
www.foothill.edu/ast/astrolnk.php
Carnival of Space #217 | Dear Astronomer | Answering your ...
Also coming from Discovery news is a great article on solar astronomy by Nicole ...exploration will enjoy a write-up on Vintage Space covering NASA's ten-year ...
www.dearastronomer.com/2011/10/03/carnival-of-space-217/
Space and Earth Sciences News :: Astronomers find elusive planets ...
Your daily source for the latest space and earth sciences news ... NASA said on Thursday that astronomers have found evidence for two extrasolar planets using ...
www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster11628912/
Cosmic Log - Astronomers downsize their estimate for risky asteroids
Sorry, no Planet X has been discovered yet ... which is good news, come to think of it.... Quantum fluctuations in science, space and society, from quarks to Hubble ...Mainzer. an astronomer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, reported today ...
cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_.../8037955-astronomers-downsiz...
NASA's moon twins going their own way - News Astronomy
Space / Astronomy News and Articles ... NewsAstronomy (Oct. 7, 2011) — NASA'sGravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)-B spacecraft successfully ...
www.newsastronomy.com/.../13671-nasa-s-moon-twins-going...
HubbleSite - NewsCenter - Astronomers Find Elusive Planets in ...
News release from NASA: FOR RELEASE: 9:00 am (EDT) October 6, 2011. Ray VillardSpace Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md. 410-338-4514 ...
hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2011/29/text/
Would a President Romney Deploy Space Weapons ...
Space, Astronomy, Astronaut, NASA News from Kepea. Science, Space, Astronomyand NASA News from off the planet! Home. « Air and Space Museum Clash ...
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NASA tests deep space J-2X rocket engine
The test at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi came just two ...http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15203788 Astronomers ...
www.physorg.com/.../2011-09-nasa-deep-space-j-2x-rocket.ht...
ESA Selects Solar Orbiter and Astronomy Telescope ... - Space News
PARIS — Europe's space science decision-making body on Oct. 4 selected a satellite to be developed with NASA to fly closer to the sun than any previous ...
www.spacenews.com/.../111005-esa-selects-solar-orbiter-eucli...
AstroBlog Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2011-09-30 ...
Your universal news and offbeat portal. About us • Advertise with ... space explorationnews. For more Twitter follow suggestions see our astronomy list @ TheAstroBlog/astronomy ... NASA Space Telescope Finds Fewer Asteroids Near Earth...
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Astronomer Michael Drake, Lead Scientist for NASA Asteroid ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 10:00 in Astronomy & Space. Michael Drake served as the lead scientist for NASA's Osiris-Rex asteroid mission. ...
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The Sky's <em>Not</em> the Limit at N.E. Astronomy Fest at UNH ...
"This festival is about passing along the passion for astronomy to our neighbors in ...selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1996 and took part in the 13th spacemission ... http://unh.edu/news/campusjournal/2010/Mar/31gsa01-morin. jpg ...
www.unh.edu/news/cj_nr/2011/oct/bp03observatory.cfm
The man behind the Hubble Space Telescope retires - National ...
Anyone, whether interested in astronomy or not, has heard of the Hubble SpaceTelescope. More so ... Space News Examiner ... Now, after a 33-year career at NASA, Ed Weiler, who was in charge of the Hubble for nearly 20 years, is retiring. ...
www.examiner.com/.../the-man-behind-the-hubble-space-teles...
Nasa chief stresses global cooperation | Science | guardian.co.uk
Nasa chief Charles Bolden said he hoped the James Webb space telescope .... The world's most powerful astronomical device, the Atacama Large ... Zeitgeist is an experiment in showing trending news, topics and articles from the Guardian. ...
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SWITZERLAND Ski, Snow News, Oct 11, 2011


Make the most of your Swiss residence permit: invest in property
The Local Switzerland
But if you live in Switzerland on a B or C permit then you have a unique opportunity to buy a ski chalet which would not usually be authorised for sale to a foreigner. You could buy in a resort such as Verbier, Saas Fee and Zermatt which are virtually ...
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WSOP Europe Event #1: Guillaume Humbert Wins First-Ever Swiss Bracelet
Poker News Daily
In another first, Guillaume Humbert became the first Swiss national to win a bracelet, taking the 2500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event and its €215999 ($288899) first prize. The 26-year old Humbert is a bar man at a ski resort in the Swiss Alps who ...
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Get discount ski trip
Delano.lu
Next year's trip is to Morzine in France from Wednesday, January 25 to Sunday, January 29, so for a change includes four days of skiing. Indeed, over 650km of ski slopes across 12 ski resorts in France and Switzerlandare accessible with one ski pass ...
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No spa like a snow spa
Easier (press release)
All too often, people seem to think they have to make a decision between a ski and a spa break, when in reality they can enjoy the best of both worlds in one fell swoop. Aside from cheese and chocolate, Switzerland is as famous for its mountains and ...
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First Big Snow Blankets The Alps
OnTheSnow.com
The Austrian ski resort of Obertauern, due to open Nov. 17, received 60cm over the weekend, giving a good base on which to build. Up to 70cm of snow has also fallen on Switzerland, bringing the closure of mountain roads and the temporary suspension of ...
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Colorado: Time to get avalanche savvy
Summit County Citizens Voice
Former Summit County ski patroller Pat Ahern will discuss the use of a remote-controlled snow-compaction roller used at Telluride ski area to try and tame the avalanche dragon in the steep and popular terrain of Prospect Basin. Many ski areas have long ...
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A 2012 Tour de France Sneak Peek
Roadcycling.com
The finishing town for stage 7 is the ski resort of La Planche des Belles Filles and the race's first summit finish. The area boasts a 5.5 kilometer climb of 9.5% with steeper sections at 14%. According to the Wikipedia entry for La Planche des Belles ...
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Liam And 'Air Miles Adam'
Sky News (blog)
But then, just a few weeks after the heat of the Middle East, in February this year, they both cooled off on a ski-ing holiday in Switzerland. In Dubai - again! - in March, Werritty was "present in a personal capacity". But he still found time, ...
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Backpacking to the future: Modern traveler follows original Lonely Planet guide
CNNGo.com
Over the years, he has worked at a London advertising agency and as a group tour leader across Europe, plus as a ski guide in Switzerland. He has visited 77 countries and written several travel books, including: "Rule No. 5: No Sex on the Bus," "Planes ...
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CNNGo.com
World Cup » Blog Archive » Oct. 10 Roundup: Bjoergen expects ...
By audrey@fasterskier.com
The Swiss Ski Federation is trying to get the Oberhof, Germany stages of the Tour de Ski to be in Switzerland instead for 2012-2013. The International Ski Federation will make a decision on the venue sometime in November, according to ...
World Cup
Ski in Verbier, Switzerland; our guide
I have visited most of Crystal Ski's French and Swiss chalets. I would have to say the Chalet Sophia is up there with my favourites. At the top of a recently built ...
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Luxury Switzerland Ski Offers
Luxury Switzerland Ski Offers. Deluxe Zermatt Ski Offers. Mile-high Zermatt, an idyllic mountain village at the foot of the Matterhorn, has developed into one of ...
alpineadventures.net/Luxury_Switzerland_Ski_Offers.htm
5 Fantastic Switzerland Ski Destinations | Unbeatable Travel
Switzerland Ski Destinations. Switzerland is a premiere ski destination, as the country contains breath-taking mountain views, powdery snow and a variety of ...
www.unbeatabletravel.net/5-fantastic-switzerland-ski-destinati...
SwissPasses.com :: Discounted Swiss Ski & Snowboard Rental/Hire
Save money when skiing/boarding in some of Switzerland's best ski resorts! Let us help you make your ski holiday more enjoyable, by reducing the things you ...
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Ski Trips Switzerland | Adventure Travel Blog - DuVine Adventures
Filed under: Skiing, Switzerland — Tags: bicycle tours switzerland, bike toursswitzerland, luxury bicycle tours, luxury bicycle tours switzerland, luxury bike tours,...
www.duvine.com/blog/index.php/tag/ski-trips-switzerland/
Luxury Ski Chalets Switzerland | Chaletfinder
The widest range of luxury ski chalets & ski apartments in Verbier, Grimentz, Zermatt & more in Switzerland with www.chaletfinder.co.uk.
www.chaletfinder.co.uk/luxury-ski-chalets/switzerland/
Ski Chalet Swap - Switzerland Forum - TripAdvisor
On TripAdvisor's Switzerland travel forum, travelers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like "Ski Chalet Swap".
www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g188045-i336-k4869067-S...
Snowboard/ski season is starting soon! - English Forum Switzerland
Its cold today and it totally ignited the power of snow in me! I was looking at some of the camera 1500m+ and its snowing.. Finally! It is going to be.
www.englishforum.ch/.../127875-snowboard-ski-season-starti...
Traveller's Guide: The 2011/12 ski season - Skiing, Travel - The ...
Snow cannons are being wheeled onto the ski slopes of Colorado; ski areas with ... AndSwitzerland's prospects are being much-discussed: with other European ...
www.independent.co.uk/.../travellers-guide-the-201112-ski-se...
The Greatest Skiing Vacation Spot In Europe | Redreta - Top Articles
North – west of Italy is one particular of the greatest choices for ski vacations. Italian skiresorts are not as famed as people in Switzerland and Austria, but have a ...
www.redreta.com/the-greatest-skiing-vacation-spot-in-europe/
New Intel - Switzerland trip | Best ski movies
Check out Max hill, Ian Compton, Lolo Favre, Paddy Graham, Laurent deMartin and others as they have fun all over the mountain in preparation of Survival of ...
bestskimovies.com/2011/new-intel-switzerland-trip/
Swiss Alps
Switzerland offers a great choice of ski resorts, from the small village to the large station. Most of Switzerland's ski resorts are surrounded by telling landscapes ...
www.luckyblog.co.uk/2011/10/09/swiss-alps/
Lunchtime at the Tschuggenhütte | Arosa Gay Ski Week
Tschuggenhütte, Arosa, Switzerland. Meet and greet on the Tschuggenhütte sunny terrace, right in the middle of the ski area, (Switzerland's biggest mountain ...
www.arosa-gayskiweek.com/en/tschuggenhuette/day6
St Moritz, Switzerland Hotels: £202 & up -- 2-Nt Swiss St Moritz Ski ...
Travelzoo finds the best hotel deals, discounts and cheap hotels for top destinations in Europe.
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Places You Could Visit During Your Next Ski Holiday in Switzerland ...
Some of the most interesting ski holiday destinations in Switzerland are Grindelwald, Gstaad/Saanenland, MÑŒrren, Verbier, Zermatt, Arosa, Davos , Klosters, and.
www.geocitymap.com/.../places-you-could-visit-during-your-...
The Very Best Skiing Location In Europe - Pigony – The News Today
North – west of Italy is a person of the greatest possibilities for ski holidays. Italian skiresorts are not as prominent as these in Switzerland and Austria, but have ...
www.pigony.com/the-very-best-skiing-location-in-europe/
AliKats Blog - Can I be Franc with you? Skiing in France is looking ...
Skiing in Switzerland this winter is going to hurt the wallet. Combined with the pound making a long awaited but slow recovery against the Euro (up to 1.17 ...
www.alikats.eu/.../57-alikats-blog-can-i-be-franc-with-you-skii...
The Finest Skiing Vacation Spot In Europe | Tallyah.com - Business ...
North – west of Italy is one of the most effective possibilities for ski vacations. Italian skiresorts are not as renowned as individuals in Switzerland and Austria, but ...
www.tallyah.com/the-finest-skiing-vacation-spot-in-europe/
Ski and snowboard news | information and updates > 10 Oct - Part 1 ...
Resort news, gear and ski equipment news, dry ski slopes and snowdomes, snow reports ... Get your ski and snowboard news here ... Switzerland Ski Holidays ...
www.ifyouski.com/.../10_Oct_-_Part_1_of_La_Cassette_snow...
Ski Adelboden-Lenk, Switzerland - Skiing and Snowboarding in the ...
Ski Adelboden-Lenk, Switzerland. Skiing and Snowboarding Holidays and Weekends in Adelboden-Lenk, Swiss ski resort. How to get to Adelboden-Lenk, .
www.j2ski.com/ski_resorts/.../Adelboden_Lenk.html
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winter big. SMALL COUNTRY. SKI ADVENTURE. INTERNATIONAL CLASSES. EUROPEAN TRAVEL. LEYSIN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND ...
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Lucerne attracts with ski discounts
Ski Switzerland prepares a surprise for its guests in many cities. After the end of the summer season more and more holidaymakers are turning their attention to ...
www.skiurlaub-infos.com/154/2011-1292/luzern-ski-en.html

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ASEAN News, Oct 11, 2011

ASEAN news:ASEAN Celebrates International Year of Forests 2011
Philippine Information Agency
MANILA, Oct. 11 --The 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (33rd AMAF) held a Ministerial Special Event in Jakarta to pay tribute to the UN International Year of Forests 2011. With the theme “Forests for People”, ...
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