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STS-126 Space Shuttle Endeavour FULL MISSION COVERAGE (LIVE VIDEO)
2008-11-15 00:47:00 LIVE LAUNCH AND MISSION VIDEO NASATV: REAL MEDIA PLAYER amd WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER LIVE STREAMING VIDEOHign Resolution Image On the 225-foot level of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-126 crew poses for a group photo. From left are Mission Specialists Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen, Pilot Eric Boe, Commander Chris Ferguson, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus, Donald Pettit and Shane Kimbrough. They earlier took part in a simulated launch countdown as part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.Image credit: NASA/Troy Cryder Oct. 29, 2008High Resolution Image Palmetto trees frame space shuttle Endeavour as it rolls toward Launch Pad 39A after earlier moving off Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Endeavour is set for the STS-126 mission, the 27th mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle will carry the Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier and the Multi-Purpose Logistics...
Doorstep Astronomy: Mercury in the Morning
2008-10-17 21:12:00 From SPACE.com: The next three weeks will present an excellent opportunity to view Mercury. Read the whole article
Digital Upgrades for a Radio Astronomy Revolution
2008-09-11 16:15:00 From Scientific American: Bell Telephone Laboratories engineer Karl Guthe Jansky was only looking for ways to cut down on shortwave radio static when he found radio waves coming from outer space in 1932. Yet Jansky's serendipitous discovery soon gave birth to radio astronomy, which
The scientific tourist #24 ? Lowell?s globes
2008-06-10 13:40:00 This week's "sciencey" image comes from the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The scientific tourist #24 — Lowell’s globes", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/06/10/the_scientific_touris-t_24_--_/" });
Explore the largest image of the Milky Way through GLIMPSE
2008-06-07 17:12:00 GLIMPSE (Galactic Legacy Infrared Midplane Extraordinaire) is a survey of the inner part of the Milky Way Galaxy in which we reside. GLIMPSE provides us a view of the Milky Way in a way you have never seen it before. It's like Google Earth for the Milky Way. The images that GLIMPSE use come from... ...
By: Instant Fundas
DIY Long Exposure CCD Camera for Astronomy (Part 1_
2008-06-05 17:11:00 Having a decent telescope is a great way to see the night sky. Unfortunately, you will soon find that what you see through the eyepiece doesn't look anything like the colorful pictures of nebula and galaxies you might find in a magazine. If you have a decent size telescope, a dark sky, and a trai
Episode 20 ? Wet Mars / White Mars
2008-06-05 04:23:00 There have been a number of hypotheses / theories trotted out over the years in an effort to explain the role that water has played (if any) in the history of Mars. Some of them have had a scientific basis, others have been more culturally based. Currently, the crop has really been thinned down to just two main theories, or at least, families of theories. Tune in to hear both the human and geological history of water on Mars, and a bit of background on the argument you'll hear subtly running in the background in related press releases... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Episode 20 — Wet Mars / White Mars", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/06/05/episode_20_--_wet_mar-s_white_mars/" });
Carnivalia ? 5/28 - 6/3
2008-06-04 14:22:00 The past week's bevy of science-related blog carnivals awaits your reading attentions SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia — 5/28 - 6/3", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/06/04/carnivalia_--_528_-_6-3/" });
Moonphase 3.1
2008-06-02 01:39:00 Moonphase 3.1 - displays the current moon phase of current day as an icon in the Activity field. You can
3D Solar System 3.9
2008-06-02 01:35:00 A rolling advanced 3D solar system with all eight planets, dwarf planet Pluto and some big moons orbit. If
Carnivalia ? 5/21 - 5/27
2008-05-28 14:19:00 There's plenty of good reading in last week's (mostly) science-related blog carnivals... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia — 5/21 - 5/27", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/05/28/carnivalia_--_521_-_5-27/" });
The scientific tourist #22 ? Phoenix on Mars!
2008-05-27 13:29:00 On Tuesdays I normally post a picture that I've taken myself -- but in this case, it's pretty obvious that the pictures I've taken just can't compete. Here's a small piece of one of the first images sent home from the recently arrived Phoenix lander, now hard at work in the martian arctic... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The scientific tourist #22 — Phoenix on Mars!", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/05/27/the_scientific_touris-t_22_--_phoenix_on_mars/" });
Astronomy (Magazine)
2008-05-25 22:05:00 Astronomy (Magazine)By Kalmbach Publ Co Buy new: $42.95 Customer Rating: First tagged “magazine” by Acturus70 “Acturus70″ Customer tags: science(2), star gazing, sky, magazine, planets, nasa, astronomy, space, moon, mars, binoculars, galaxy ...
Browse the Sky with WorldWide Telescope from Microsoft Research
2008-05-13 07:43:00 Want to try out for yourself what made Robert Scoble cry? Tonight, Microsoft Research has made available the Spring Beta of WorldWide Telescope. Download: WorldWide Telescope Spring Release WorldWide Telescope is an application designed to turn your PC into a "virtual telescope" by stitching together terabytes (soon to be petabytes) of high-resolution images of the universe. Massive amounts of data are generated by the various scientific and research facilities and WorldWide Telescope brings the catalog of that data together for anyone to access using the power of the Internet. This new application is particularly exciting for me being someone really heavy into astronomy. You can also use WorldWide Telescope and connect an ASCOM-capable Telescope to your PC to watch the night sky. WorldWide Telescope lets me connect to Communities, access Collections of celestial objects such as the Solar System or Constellations, or take Guides Tours. Using my mouse, I can navigate ...
Shopping For Binoculars For Astronomy and What to Look For
2008-05-13 07:00:00 Looking at astronomical objects with your binoculars is a big difference from seeing those objects with your own eyes. You can observe astronomical details that would normally not be visible with the naked eye. Buying binoculars is a more affordable and easier alternative to viewing the sky with a telescope. In many ways, binoculars are better ...
By: Resources zone
Astronomy Slide Show
2008-05-11 18:19:00 Click to enlarge Astronomy Slide Show 2.1 FREE, full screen slide show using 19 awesome astrophotos that I took myself. . . . A must have!If your system doesn’t run ‘The Astronomy Slide Show! 2.1′, download this Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, then unzip and run the ‘vsetup.exe’ file. Full screen slide show using 19 awesome ...
Carnivalia 4/30 - 5/6
2008-05-07 15:02:00 The past week's crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia 4/30 - 5/6", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/05/07/carnivalia_430_-_56/"- });
Sir Richard Branson to perform wedding in space!
2008-05-05 06:11:00 Virgin Galactic boss Sir Richard Branson is planning to set yet another record ? by becoming the first man to marry a couple in space. The 58-year-old billionaire intends to conduct a ceremony 70 miles above the Earth on the first Galactic sub-orbital flight next year. He has already officiated at one wedding in mid-air. Last year ...
By: Moore Blog
Carnivalia 4/23 - 4/29
2008-04-30 14:37:00 The past week's selection of science-related blog carnivals... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia 4/23 - 4/29", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/04/30/carnivalia_423_-_429/-" });
Carnivalia 4/16 - 4/22
2008-04-23 14:04:00 The past week's crop of (mostly) science-related reading goodness... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia 4/16 - 4/22", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/04/23/carnivalia_416_-_422/-" });
Physics & Astronomy Scholarships 2008-09 Minnesota State University
2008-04-22 17:19:00 There are many scholarships available for physics and astronomy at Minnesota State University
Carnivalia 4/9 - 4/15
2008-04-16 13:43:00 Another plethora of reading pleasure in the past week's "sciencey" blog carnivals... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia 4/9 - 4/15", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/04/16/carnivalia_49_-_415/"- });
Seatec Astronomy
2008-04-15 15:55:00 In my day to day life, I use 5 different computers and 2 PDAs. I know. It’s ridiculous. Heck, I even make fun of myself. I’m trying to figure out how to manage the passwords that I need in such a way as to ensure that they are always available, yet maintain the break between what is mine ...
Casual Friday ? spin ?er up!
2008-04-11 14:29:00 How do you make a telescope mirror 8.4 meters in diameter? Well, it's easy -- you just take 24 metric tons of glass, put it in a big form, spin it while you're melting the glass.... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Casual Friday — spin ‘er up!", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/04/11/casual_friday_--_spin-_er_up/" });
A Giant of Astronomy and a Quantum of Solace
2008-04-08 20:28:00 --> Cerro Paranal, the 2600m high mountain in the Chilean Atacama Desert that hosts ESO's Very Large Telescope, will be the stage for scenes in the next James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace".Looking akin to Mars, with its red sand and lack of vegetation, the Atacama Desert is thought to be the driest place on Earth. Cerro Paranal is home to ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), which, with its array of four giant 8.2-m individual telescopes, is the world's most advanced optical observatory. The high-altitude site and extreme dryness make excellent conditions for astronomical observations. "We needed a unique site for a unique set of telescopes, and we found it at Paranal," said Andreas Kaufer, ESO's Paranal Director. "We are very excited that the Bond production team have also chosen this location." The excellent astronomical conditions at Paranal come at a price, however. In this forbidding desert environment, virtually nothing can grow outside. The humidity drops below 10...
By: science life
Beasiswa AMINEF 2009/2010 Fulbright Scholarships
2008-04-08 14:53:00 American Indonesian Exchange Foundation is pleased to announce availability of the 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholarships to study in the United States. All disciplines and fields of study are eligible for a Fulbright award...
Binoculars for Astronomy
2008-04-07 00:00:00 Astronomy is a fascinating concept that people of all ages can enjoy being a part of. Having the right equipment such as Binoculars for Astronomy is very important because it will affect what you are able to see. One good item to invest in is astronomy binoculars. They are very affordable and you will be able to see amazing views of various celestial bodies in the sky with them.
By: Shareware
Benefits Of Using A Star Atlas With Your Astronomy Telescope
2008-04-05 07:00:00 Recently you got a telescope, and it looks great. You see this instrument in front of you, and it looks powerful. You point it up, see the moon. Then you try pointing it at the stars, and realize you just do not have a clue about navigating the heavens! A star atlas is an essential piece ...
By: Resources zone
Carnivalia 3/26 - 4/1
2008-04-02 14:15:00 No fooling, there's plenty of good reading material in all of last week's (vaguely) "sciencey" blog carnivals... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia 3/26 - 4/1", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/04/02/carnivalia_326_-_41/"- });
Astronomy Picture of The Day
2008-03-24 23:09:00 This was taken on March 22, 2008! So two days ago! This site gives you a new image from space everyday and honestly they are so magnificent! It's called the "Cat's Eye Hubble Remix." The following is the technical explanation of this explosion in the sky. disclaimer: the following are not my words but are taken from the site "Explanation: Staring across interstellar space, the alluring
By: An Artist's Rant
Things I?d blog about if I only had the time?
2008-03-23 20:18:00 Life's been crazy busy for me the past few weeks (thus, no podcast episode for a while), and it won't get better for a few more days, but I thought at least I could pass along some interesting links I've run across. Yeah, it's a cop out, but I guess it's better than nothing.... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Things I’d blog about if I only had the time…", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/03/23/things_id_blog_about_-if_i_only_had_the_time/" });
Astronomy Information Station
2008-03-22 04:41:00 Do you know where Ursa Minor is? Do you know why does the meteor shower happen? Have you ever seen the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse? Do you like to see the dark blue sky when you stay alone in the evening? Recently I found that I was very interested in astronomy, it’s a big ...
Gamma Ray Burst!
2008-03-22 00:05:00 Check this out! “Pi of the Sky” observation of GRB080319B the brightest ever gamma ray burst That is *amazing*! From NASA’s press release: Never before has anything so far away come even close to naked-eye visibility. The explosion was so far away that it took its light 7,500,000,000 (7.5 billion) years to reach Earth! In fact, the explosion took place ...
By: Tia's Brain
Celestial mechanics
2008-03-21 18:47:00 More about Celestial mechanics on WikipediaDynamics of Extended Celestial Bodies And Ringsby Jean SouchayDownloadIntroduction to Celestial Mechanicsby Forest Ray Moulton Download From MediafireCelestial Mechanics The Waltz of the Planets by Alessandra CellettiDownloadMethods of Celestial Mechanics Volume Iby Gerhard BeutlerDownload Volume IMethods of Celestial Mechanics Volume IIby Gerhard BeutlerDownload Volume IIDynamical Systems III Mathematical Aspects of Classical and Celestial Mechanics by V.V. KozlovDownload From Rapidshare
Week of Astronomy Competitions
2008-03-17 17:27:00 This comes really late, but oh well. The one week of holidays is also known for the ridiculous squeeze of two astronomy competitions in 4 days. A first in more than a decade of astronomy competitions. And the truth is, I believe most people would find it better this way. Look at it this way. After going through ...
By: HELiXATED.COM
Microsoft WorldWide Telescope - A new way of learning astronomy
2008-03-17 00:00:00 Ahhh....Space, the final frontier...There are times, I wish I could have a trip to the nearest observatory one day and just take a peep to the night skies and do some star gazing whole night. Recently, Microsoft is making a lot of buzz on astronomical stuff, it is regarding about ...
Scholarships in Physics, Astronomy, and Maths - UK
2008-03-11 19:16:00 UK - University of Central Lanacashire (UNClan) offers scholarships and bursaries in Physics, Astronomy, & Maths to support your studies and off-set fees.
Light echoes whisper the distance to a star
2008-03-09 13:12:00 Astronomers calibrate the distance scale of the Universe Taking advantage of the presence of light echoes, a team of astronomers have used an ESO telescope to measure, at the 1% precision level, the distance of a Cepheid - a class of variable stars that constitutes one of the first steps in the cosmic distance ladder."Our measurements with ESO's New Technology Telescope at La Silla allow us to obtain the most accurate distance to a Cepheid," says Pierre Kervella, lead-author of the paper reporting the result. Cepheids [1] are pulsating stars that have been used as distance indicators since almost a hundred years. The new accurate measurement is important as, contrary to many others, it is purely geometrical and does not rely on hypotheses about the physics at play in the stars themselves.The team of astronomers studied RS Pup, a bright Cepheid star located towards the constellation of Puppis ('the Stern') and easily visible with binoculars. RS Pup varies in brightness by almost...
By: science life
Astronomy PHoto of the day
2008-03-09 08:32:00 The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust. Seen in silhouette against a bright bulge of stars, the swath of cosmic dust lanes lends a hat-like appearance to the galaxy in optical images suggesting the more popular moniker, The Sombrero Galaxy. Here, Hubble ...
By: Moore Blog
world-class astronomy project faces closure - Guardian
2008-03-06 16:23:00 world-class astronomy project faces closureGuardian, UK -- 3 hours agoThe UK's world-class network of radio telescopes run by the Jodrell Bank observatory is facing closure as last minute efforts failed to find the £40m needed ...
Astronomy and Cosmology News
2008-03-05 04:09:00 In the March 3, 2008 issue of C&ENews,page 8, there is an article of interest, titled: GRAPHITE WHISKERS FOUND IN METEORITES. Astrochemistry: Needle shapes may explain dimming of astronomical light. An astronomer, Eli Dwek, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center says only a small percebtage of
Twelve Lunar Eclipses on Astronomy Picture of the Day! [Digg]
2008-02-29 06:10:00 Welcome to the extra day in the Gregorian Calendar's leap year 2008! To celebrate, consider this grid of lunar eclipse pictures - starting in leap year 1996 and ending with February's eclipse - with the date in numerical year/month/day format beneath each image. Mostly based on visibility from a site in Turkey.
Astronomy Basics - What is a White Dwarf?
2008-02-25 22:51:00 Astronomy and telecommunications have one common thing, the great amount of abbreviations and strange concepts. Few years ago I worked for Ericsson, and the very first things I came across with were those strange abbreviations, such as SS7, M-MGw, EDGE and ATM. When I began interested in astronomy I noticed that the amount of things to study and understand in astronomy is enough for the rest of my life. Few days ago I received a long feedback from one of the readers of HomeboyAstronomy. I noticed that I should write more about the basics of astronomy, and therefore today I decided to write about one interesting phenomenon in the space, white dwarfs. Now, what is the white dwarf? Let’s find out. When a star that has a small size comes to its end, it blows its outer parts to the space. By this planetary nebulae are born. If the remaining object has a mass smaller than 1.4 times the mass of the Sun, it will become a very small and dense object, a white dwarf. Because the white dw...
Astronomy and Astrology
2008-02-25 17:10:00 The movement of the heavenly bodies and their effect on man were entirely natural and focused to scientific reading and prophecy. Astronomy and astrology cannot be divided, few may argue about how the influence of the planets was conveyed, about whether astrologers were performing their profession adeptly, or only telling their people what they wanted to pay attention to, and even whether it was
By: bharavi reddy
To See the Unseen: A History of Planetary Radar Astronomy
2008-02-19 03:12:00 The past 50 years have brought forward a unique capability to conduct research and expand scientific knowledge of the Solar System through the use of radar to conduct planetary astronomy. This technology involves the aiming of a carefully controlled radio signal at a planet (or some other Solar System target, such as a planetary satellite, asteroid, or a ring system),...
By: Asiaing.com
Carnivalia
2008-02-13 14:58:00 This past week's crop of science-related blog carnivals, just waiting for you to dig in... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/02/13/carnivalia-20/" });
An Evening With the Stars - Learn a Little about Astronomy
2008-02-12 16:20:00 It's great to live in Northeast Queens County, New York City. Plenty of wholesome, inexpensive, and family-centered activities and events to both educate and entertain. The Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston will be hosting "An Evening With the Stars" on Saturday evenings, February 16th and March 15th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This astronomy program features an indoor lecture on basic astronomy by Mark Freilich followed by outdoor viewing with a professional telescope. Participants are encouraged to bring their own telescopes. Dress warm. Experience exciting and different viewings at each event. The cost for these programs are: $ 10.00 for adult members; $ 12.00 for adult non-members; and $ 7.00 for children ages 7-12. Fee includes handbook information packet. You need to pre-register for these astronomy programs by calling (718) 229-4000.
Track the positions of satellites in the sky with Orbitron
2008-02-07 06:21:00 Did you ever wanted to know which satellites are over your head at the precise moment? Did you ever wonder where the International Space Station could be right now? Do you want to catch a glimpse of it in the night sky? The answers to all these questions can be found in this wonderful tool called Orbitron. Orbitron is a satellite tracking system for radio amateur and observing purposes. This software is more than 10 years old and has been used by weather professionals, satellite communication... ...
By: Instant Fundas
Carnivalia
2008-02-06 14:51:00 The past week's science-related blog carnival goodness awaits your reading... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnivalia", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/02/06/carnivalia-19/" });
Episode 17 ? A Tale of Two Craters, and a Shoemaker
2008-02-03 00:38:00 While sorting through pictures for some "Scientific tourist" blog posts, it occurred to me that two of them together told an interesting tale. Listen in on this episode, and find out how two craters -- one in Arizona and one in Bavaria -- helped a man named Eugene Shoemaker reshape how geology is conducted, and invent the field of planetary geology as a scientific discipline... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Episode 17 — A Tale of Two Craters, and a Shoemaker", url: "http://sortingoutscience.net/2-008/02/02/episode_17_--_a_tale_-of_two_craters_and_a_shoemaker/-" }); |
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