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News articles and posts about astronomy and astronomy educationSaturday, September 30, 2006
A Man
Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Armstrong's Famous Quote Is Rewritten: "Some historians and critics have dogged Armstrong for not saying the more dramatic and grammatically correct, ``One small step for a man ...'' in the version he transmitted to NASA's Mission Control. Without the missing ``a,'' Armstrong essentially said, ``One small step for mankind, one giant leap for mankind.''
The famous astronaut has maintained he intended to say it properly and believes he did. Thanks to some high-tech sound-editing software, computer programmer Peter Shann Ford might have proved Armstrong right."
The famous astronaut has maintained he intended to say it properly and believes he did. Thanks to some high-tech sound-editing software, computer programmer Peter Shann Ford might have proved Armstrong right."
Tourist: Space smells like 'burned almond cookie'
Tourist: Space smells like 'burned almond cookie' : "'Well my friends, I must admit keeping good hygiene in space is not easy!' she wrote in the opening of one entry as if a columnist for Cosmopolitan."
Friday, September 29, 2006
First dark spot discovered on Uranus - space - 28 September 2006 - New Scientist Space
Thursday, September 28, 2006
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Lights out in Iceland for view of night sky - Yahoo! News
Monday, September 25, 2006
FOXNews.com - Rocket Crashes After Launch From New Mexico Spaceport - Science News | Current Articles
FOXNews.com - Rocket Crashes After Launch From New Mexico Spaceport - Science News | Current Articles: "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. We still feel it was a success,' she said."
Sunday, September 24, 2006
My Way News
Saturday, September 23, 2006
United Press International - NewsTrack - Patch of thin ozone layer in New Zealand
Google Earth Blog: Meteor Craters on Earth
If you have Google Earth this is a must-get download. Google Earth Blog: Meteor Craters on Earth
Anousheh Ansari Space Blog
Information from the current space tourist. Anousheh Ansari Space Blog
Thursday, September 21, 2006
SPACE.com -- Mars Face Makeover: Controversial Formation Observed from New Angles
Sometimes, a face is just a face. SPACE.com -- Mars Face Makeover: Controversial Formation Observed from New Angles
A.L.P.O. LUNAR SECTION
For all you "lunatics" out there, the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers has an excellent web site with many ideas for observing projects. A.L.P.O. LUNAR SECTION
Scientists shocked as Arctic polar route emerges - Yahoo! News
Scientists shocked as Arctic polar route emerges - Yahoo! News: "PARIS (AFP) - European scientists voiced shock as they showed pictures which showed Arctic ice cover had disappeared so much last month that a ship could sail unhindered from Europe's most northerly outpost to the North Pole itself."
Bizarre supernova breaks all the rules - space - 20 September 2006 - New Scientist Space
The professional astronomers have told me that the standard candles are pretty well established, leading us inexorably to a conclusion that dark energy must exist. However, if there is an error in the scale of the universe, then all the speculation about dark energy is for nought. I want to see how this plays out. In this article, one of the standard candles is brought into question. Bizarre supernova breaks all the rules - space - 20 September 2006 - New Scientist Space
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
FOXNews.com - Dwarf Planet Whose Discovery Led to Pluto's Demotion Christened Eris - Space | NASA | Solar System | Planets | Shuttle | Astronomy
Eris is the name of the former UB313. FOXNews.com - Dwarf Planet Whose Discovery Led to Pluto's Demotion Christened Eris - Space | NASA | Solar System | Planets | Shuttle | Astronomy
The OpenScience Project
The OpenScience Project
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
BREITBART.COM - Scientists: Meteor Caused Sonic Boom
BREITBART.COM - Scientists: Meteor Caused Sonic Boom: "Thicker air closer to the earth could have slowed it down to about 25,000 miles an hour, he said. This rapid deceleration often causes meteors to break up."
CTV.ca | Bolt slips from astronaut's hand during spacewalk
CTV.ca | Bolt slips from astronaut's hand during spacewalk: "Prior to Tuesday's spacewalk, Tanner and Piper had camped all night in the airlock while the air pressure was reduced from 14.7 pounds per square inch to 10.2 pounds per square inch. As for deep-sea divers, the method prevents decompression illness.
Gas bubbles are released in tissue whenever when there is a too-quick decrease in air pressure after being in a compressed atmosphere, causing painful and sometimes fatal neuralgic pain and paralysis. Spacesuits maintain a pressure of five pounds per square inch."
Gas bubbles are released in tissue whenever when there is a too-quick decrease in air pressure after being in a compressed atmosphere, causing painful and sometimes fatal neuralgic pain and paralysis. Spacesuits maintain a pressure of five pounds per square inch."
CNN.com - Spacewalker loses bolt and spring - Sep 12, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition
21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition
A Creative Opportunity for Students to Voice Their Perspectives About
Space Exploration....
Please foward this TIME SENSITIVE message to educators and students
within your network.....
NASA's 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition
It's an exciting time for educators and students. Before the end of the
next decade, NASA astronauts will return to the moon. This time, we're
planning to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual
journeys to Mars and beyond. Today's students will be tomorrow's
explorers. How will space exploration benefit their lives in the future?
That's the question this competition asks of students ages 11-18. The
first NASA 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition challenges students
to create unique audio and video podcasts. The topic? How will space
exploration benefit your life in the future?
Running from September 1 through October 10, 2006, this competition is
open to United States citizens ages 11-18. Students are grouped into two
age divisions: 11-14 and 15-18. Each division will have two separate
categories: audio podcast and video podcast. First, second, and third
place prizes will be awarded in each category and age group. An
additional "People's Choice Award" will honor one podcast for each age
division.
Students may choose to create several podcasts, but only one entry may be
submitted for each person. More details and the entry form can be found
at the 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition website at
http://www.explorationpodcast.com.
Students under 18 need written consent from a parent or guardian.
All work needs to be original. Any use of copyrighted material will
disqualify the entry.
Time is short. The competition begins September 1 and ends after the
first 1,000 entries are submitted in each category OR at midnight on
October 10, whichever comes first.
Winners will be announced at the 2nd Space Exploration Conference in
Houston, TX on December 6, 2006.
Encourage students to grab their iPods and thinking caps and peer into
their futures. This is a wonderful opportunity to take a close look at
where space exploration may take 21st Century explorers!
Feel free to pass this email on to your education and public outreach
contacts. We want to get as many entries as possible (a maximum of 1000
per category). If you have any questions, please contact Chris Giersch
at c.giersch@larc.nasa.gov.
Best regards,
Chris
A Creative Opportunity for Students to Voice Their Perspectives About
Space Exploration....
Please foward this TIME SENSITIVE message to educators and students
within your network.....
NASA's 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition
It's an exciting time for educators and students. Before the end of the
next decade, NASA astronauts will return to the moon. This time, we're
planning to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual
journeys to Mars and beyond. Today's students will be tomorrow's
explorers. How will space exploration benefit their lives in the future?
That's the question this competition asks of students ages 11-18. The
first NASA 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition challenges students
to create unique audio and video podcasts. The topic? How will space
exploration benefit your life in the future?
Running from September 1 through October 10, 2006, this competition is
open to United States citizens ages 11-18. Students are grouped into two
age divisions: 11-14 and 15-18. Each division will have two separate
categories: audio podcast and video podcast. First, second, and third
place prizes will be awarded in each category and age group. An
additional "People's Choice Award" will honor one podcast for each age
division.
Students may choose to create several podcasts, but only one entry may be
submitted for each person. More details and the entry form can be found
at the 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition website at
Students under 18 need written consent from a parent or guardian.
All work needs to be original. Any use of copyrighted material will
disqualify the entry.
Time is short. The competition begins September 1 and ends after the
first 1,000 entries are submitted in each category OR at midnight on
October 10, whichever comes first.
Winners will be announced at the 2nd Space Exploration Conference in
Houston, TX on December 6, 2006.
Encourage students to grab their iPods and thinking caps and peer into
their futures. This is a wonderful opportunity to take a close look at
where space exploration may take 21st Century explorers!
Feel free to pass this email on to your education and public outreach
contacts. We want to get as many entries as possible (a maximum of 1000
per category). If you have any questions, please contact Chris Giersch
at c.giersch@larc.nasa.gov.
Best regards,
Chris
Friday, September 08, 2006
"Hot Jupiters" Could Give Rise to Earthlike Worlds, Study Says
Monday, September 04, 2006
Smart- impact observation at CFHT
Actual photos of the impact. These are in infrared. Since infrared is brighter when things are hot, you get a surprisingly bright spot in the image. I looked for the impact myself with a 10" telescope and didn't see anything visually.
Smart- impact observation at CFHT
Smart- impact observation at CFHT
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Planetarium Links
Pretty thorough list of links related to planetariums. It has to be, if it lists this site :-).Planetarium Links
Saturday, September 02, 2006
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Probe crashes into Moon's surface
Excellent general summary of the mission, including a nice diagram and explanation of the ion rocket engine that propelled SMART-1 to the moon. (Scroll to bottom). Congratulations to the ESA for a job well done! BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Probe crashes into Moon's surface
ASP: Articles on Education from Mercury Magazine
Lots of well-organized resources for astronomy education.
ASP: Articles on Education from Mercury Magazine
ASP: Articles on Education from Mercury Magazine
A SMASHING FINALE TO LUNAR MISSION / Astronomers prepare to glimpse crater and debris tonight when European craft ends voyage by plunging into moon
This is one of those rare events you should observe if you have the opportunity.
In a large backyard telescope the event should just be barely visible.
A SMASHING FINALE TO LUNAR MISSION / Astronomers prepare to glimpse crater and debris tonight when European craft ends voyage by plunging into moon
In a large backyard telescope the event should just be barely visible.
A SMASHING FINALE TO LUNAR MISSION / Astronomers prepare to glimpse crater and debris tonight when European craft ends voyage by plunging into moon
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