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Obama names Warwick student a young hero’ among women Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:30AMWarwick - President Barack Obama recognized Warwick Valley High School student Caroline Moore for her contributions to science in his official Women’s History Month proclamation on March 2.
Copernicus invented geology more than 500 years ago Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:56AMIn a new study, two geologists have determined that Copernicus, the renowned Polish astronomer, had invented the field of geology more than 500 years ago.
Star Parties at UIS to begin at end of March Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:55AMThe University of Illinois Springfield’s Friday night Star Parties will begin Friday, March 26, and continue through April 30 (excluding April 9), weather permitting.
Charleston astronomer gets comet named in his honor Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:43AMCHARLESTON — Pop culture icon Andy Warhol predicted that, in the future, everybody would be world famous for 15 minutes.
String theory experts gather Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:39AMSome of the grand basics -- such as a thorough description of early Earth after the Big Bang -- remain elusive. But string theory, which several Texas A&M scientists are studying, holds the promise of unlocking that knowledge, officials said. "Th ...
Chicago Calendar Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:16AMA roundup of upcoming art and cultural events in Chicago.
Copernicus invented geology more than 500 years ago Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:05AMWashington, March 12 : In a new study, two geologists have determined that Copernicus, the renowned Polish astronomer, had invented the field of geology more than 500 years ago.
Blaze of glory: Charleston astronomer gets rare honor of having comet named for him Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:45PMCHARLESTON - Pop culture icon Andy Warhol predicted that, in thefuture, everybody would be world famous for 15 minutes.
NASA's New Jumbo Jet Keeps Giant Eye on Heavens Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:46PMWith a 45,000-foot cruising altitude, the world's biggest airborne telescope will begin collecting data this spring.
Planet 51 DVD Review Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:05PMHumans invade in this quirky CG sci-fi homage.
Tropical Storm Tomas calls for alerts in south Pacific Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:33PMSystem 97P was looking pretty impressive on NASA satellite imagery early today, March 11, and by 10 a.m. ET, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Tomas.
New study debunks myths about Amazon rain forests Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:33PMA new NASA-funded study has concluded that Amazon rain forests were remarkably unaffected in the face of once-in-a-century drought in 2005, neither dying nor thriving, contrary to a previously published report and claims by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Gong hits back at Sandgropers Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:18PMDear oh dear! Someone please pass Perth a glass of wet concrete so they can harden up.
Building Palomars giant telescope, a history of the Palomar Observatory Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:03PMESCONDIDO The San Diego Archaeological Center is pleased to present Second-Saturday speaker Scott Kardel, public affairs coordinator for Caltechs Palomar Observatory, on Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to noon. Since 2003, Kardel has directed the observatorys public outreach program. He has been a featured speaker across the United States giving talks on general astronomy, light pollution, and ...
Three FASTSAT Instruments Pass Tests Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:33PMThe outer layers of Earth's atmosphere hold many secrets yet to be uncovered and three scientific instruments will fly soon on the FASTSAT-HSV01 satellite and seek to uncover them to benefit us here on Earth. Known as MINI-ME, PISA and TTI, these instruments recently passed a series of important final tests to prove their readiness for spaceflight.
Study validates general relativity on cosmic scale, existence of dark matter Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:26PMWhile general relativity describes well the behavior of the solar system, Einstein's theory of gravity and spacetime has not been tested on cosmological scales. Now, a team has analyzed data on 70,000 galaxies to show that the theory is so far the best and most precise description of the universe.
Community spirit: ShoWest salutes cinema managers' creative promotions Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:26PMThis year’s ShoWest/NATO Marketing Achievement Award winners used their promotions to unite small towns and bring together the micro-communities of New York City. The events drew people to movie theatres not just to catch whatever was playing at eight o’clock, but to socialize, support charities, be entertained, and learn or taste something new.
Getting WISE About Nemesis Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:03PMIs our Sun part of a binary star system? An unseen companion star, nicknamed 'Nemesis,' may be sending comets towards Earth. If Nemesis exists, NASA's new WISE telescope should be able to spot it.
Annual San Diego Science Festival to Host Countywide "Excite Your Mind" Events March 20-27, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:21PMThe largest celebration of science on the West Coast, held annually in San Diego, promises to once again "excite the minds" of thousands of students and their families March 20-27. In 2010, the San Diego Science Festival (SDSF) will continue to raise awareness on the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education among San Diego's youth to inspire them to pursue ...
Math, science conference for girls set Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:06PMGirls in middle school or high school in northern New Mexico will have a chance next month to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
STUDENTS WAKE UP IN CALIFORNIA Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:50AMLOS ANGELES -- Thousands of California students, from graduate students to kindergarten kids, walked out of their classrooms last Thursday to peacefully (mostly) demonstrate against the decline of education in the Golden State. Could this be the start of something big? Something bigger than tea bags?
Warp Speed Will Kill You Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:46AMCaptain Kirk might want to avoid taking the starship Enterprise to warp speed, unless he's ready to shrug off interstellar hydrogen atoms that would deliver a lethal radiation blast to both ship and crew.
Dreamer reached for the stars with a very big telescope Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:37AMBill Gordon, 1918-2010
Universe Puzzle No. 4 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:43AMAs with last week's Universe Puzzle, something that cannot be answered by five minutes spent googling, a puzzle that requires you to cudgel your brains a bit, and do some lateral thinking. This is a puzzle on a "Universal" topic – astronomy and astronomers; space, satellites, missions, and astronauts; planets, moons, telescopes, and so on. What's [...]
Eclipse Extends Mylan Tasks for Agile ALM Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:24AMNew sub-projects aimed at strengthening Mylyn tasks Eclipse - Mylyn - Programming - Eclipses Occultations and Transits - Astronomy
Corning Announces Lab for the Cure Program Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:30AMCORNING, N.Y.----Corning Incorporated today announced the Corning Lab for the Cure™ program, a first-of-its-kind corporate sponsorship agreement with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Under terms of the agreement and through a one-time donation of $250,000, Corning Life Sciences will engage with Susan G.
Cliff and Silver High students shine at regional science fair Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:58AMSILVER CITY - Students from Cliff and Silver High Schools fared well in the Southwestern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair held Saturday at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
Community calendar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:13AMThe Silver City/Grant County Widowed Persons Service will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. today at Western New Mexico University cafeteria. RN Allee Barr will talk about energy exercise for seniors. Cost is $10 for the lunch and program. Info: (575) 538-9344.
TAMIU to offer a look at Galileo Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:31AMMore than 400 years ago Galileo Galilei looked up into the sky with his spyglass and became the father of modern astronomy.
From Earth to the moon with a ruler Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:44AMHow far is it to the moon? How would you measure it? Did the Apollo astronauts have odometers on their craft to measure the miles?
Around your town Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:36AMSacred Heart Thrift Store’ s March sale continues. Proceeds from the thrift store in Tombstone will be used to offset expenses of the church. Funds are also used to help needy people in the community. read more
A Semi-Sober Saturday Night Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:13AMScale a wall. Spot a nebula. Circle the park. Then have a nightcap.
Video: First ASKAP radio telescope is listening Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:13PM35 more identical telescopes expected by 2013.
Bays Mountain Park announces spring StarWatch and SunWatch programs Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:00PMStarWatch is a free outdoor program allowing the public to enjoy the splendor of the night sky at the park’s observatories.
General Dynamics acquisition a boon for Orbital Sciences Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:51PMThe acquisition of the General Dynamics space division will strengthen Orbital Sciences' pursuit of contracts for larger government satellites, according to senior company officials.
Math and science conference for girls set Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:43PMGirls in middle school or high school in northern New Mexico will have a chance next month to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Battle Between Sun And Earth For Our Atmosphere Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:05PMby Staff Writers Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 08, 2010 Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered that the Earth's magnetic field 3.5 billion years ago was only half as strong as it is today, and that this weakness, coupled with a strong wind of energetic particles from the young Sun, likely stripped water from the early Earth's atmosphere.
NM math, science conference for girls set Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:48PMAssociated Press - March 7, 2010 6:35 PM ET LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Girls in middle school or high school in northern New Mexico will have a chance next month to learn about careers in science,...
Taking The Pulse Of A Supernova – NGC 4490 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:33PMNGC 4490/4485 – T. Grossman, D. Hager and R. JohnsonWay out yonder some 40 to 50 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venetici is a pair of interacting galaxies sometimes referred to as "The Cocoon". These two mis-shaped blobs of star stuff have already made their closest approach to each other [...]
Vocab cards for astronomy and light topic Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:06PMA set ot cards displaying vocab for the light, or astronomy and light science topic, inlcuding pictures. All the pictures are from google images and I accept no responsibility for them, they are not mine, but belong to some other genius! Hope you find them useful!
Catalina Foothills' Science Olympiad Team wins state tournament Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:01PMCatalina FoothillsHigh School’s Science Olympiad Team won the state tournamentSaturday for the third straight year and will represent Arizona atthe national competition.
Community Calendar Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:41PMVFW donation dinner -- 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public. Prayer meeting -- 5:30 p.m., Victory Christian Center, Highway 160 and Winery Road.
Editor's Note: Windows is Easier, Just Like Stabbing Your Own Eyeballs is Easier Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:15PMLately I've been breaking my own "don't help friends with their Windows PCs" rule. Now I remember why I made that rule in the first place.
Vanderbilt professors included in ‘Nashville Scene’ People Issue Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:41PMBob O’Dell, a distinguished research professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department, and Katherin Carroll, an assistant professor of political science have been included in the Nashville S Advanced Hide Attached Image: Show the attached image in the story Hide Sidebar Blocks: Show standard sidebar blocks and ads. read more
Orbital buys Gilbert General Dynamics plant Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:29PMOrbital Sciences said it has agreed to buy General Dynamics' satellite manufacturing and testing plant at Elliot and McQueen roads in Gilbert for $55 million in cash.
Ancient Texts Present Mayans As Literary Geniuses Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:28PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Literary critics, cultural scholars and aficionados of the Mayans, the only fully literate people of the pre-Columbian Americas, have lined up to call the first fully illustrated survey of two millennia of Mayan texts assembled by award-winning scholar Dennis Tedlock, "stunning," "astounding," "groundbreaking" and "literally breathtaking."
Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast: March 5-7, 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:18PMGreetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for the weekend? Then let's spend it "stellar" as we take a look at a great series of open galactic star clusters. Gathering a few photons will enrich both the spirit and the mind! If you're ready for some history, science and challenges, then follow [...]
Corning Incorporated Introduces New Synthemax Synthetic Surface To Enhance And Support Stem Cell Growth Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:33AMCorning Incorporated recently introduced the Corning Synthemax surface, a novel synthetic surface that supports the growth and differentiation of stem cells. The surface is being commercialized as a result of Corning's ongoing collaboration with Geron Corporation
Events put spotlight on darker nights Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:14AMIt gets pretty dark at night outside of Eagle Rock Community Church inHomer Glen, and that's just the way the congregation likes it.
How Black Holes Overcome Centrifugal Force to Suck in Gas Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:11AMAstronomers have finally gotten a firmer grip on how supermassive black holes in the centers of most galaxies gobble up gas from their surroundings. In a new study, two astronomers neatly explain how ...