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TEDx turns into a call to collaborate Nearly 500 people filled Florida Tech's Gleason auditorium for the TEDx conference hosted by the 25th International Space University Space Studies Program. TED produces annual conferences that bring together innovators in technology, entertainment and d...
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.Astronomy 4
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Together we have gone on to organise three further, awesome events. Following Cardiff (Sep 2008) we had .Astronomy 2 in Leiden (Dec 2009) and 3 in Oxford (Apr 2011). In two weeks I'll be attending .Astronomy 4 in Heidelberg. It's being held in the newly built Haus der Astronomie, which is shaped like a...
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July 7, 1959: Venus Occulted Regulus
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On July 7, 1959 at 14:30 hours, Venus Occulted Regulus. This means that Venus passed between Earth and the star Regulus, which gave astronomers a great opportunity to learn more about Venus. The Regulus star is so bright it has been difficult for astronomers to get a better look and Venus and when Venu...
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Ludi Apollinares
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The Ludi Apollinares were solemn games (ludi) held annually by the ancient Romans in honour of the god Apollo. The tradition goes that at the first celebration hereof, they were suddenly invaded by the enemy, and obliged to take to their arms. A cloud of darts and arrows fell upon their enemies, and th...
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World UFO Day
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World UFO Day is a day in which individuals and groups are encouraged to gather together to watch the skies for unidentified flying objects. Read more
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Tartan Day
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Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. A one-off event was held in New York City in 1982, but the current format originated in Canada in the mid 1980s. It spread to other communities of the Scottish diaspora in the 1...
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Mercury: at magnitude -1.7, starts the month in the constellation of Taurus. Mercury was at Perihelion on the 29th May, 2012. Mercury is in conjunction in Right Ascension with Venus on the 1st June. The Moon is close to Mercury on the 21st June, 2012. Mercury is at Dichotomy (Half phase) on the 25...
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Oxford Open Days
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Open Days show Oxford at its most friendly Thousands of prospective applicants and their families are visiting Oxford on 27 and 28 June as Oxford's colleges and departments open their doors. The Open Days are held each year to allow those interested in applying to the University to visit Oxford and...
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Tau Day
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The mathematical constant pi is under threat from a group of detractors who will be marking "Tau Day" on Tuesday. Tau Day revellers suggest a constant called tau should take its place: twice as large as pi, or about 6.28 - hence the 28 June celebration. Tau proponents say that for many probl...
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Bristol undergraduate open day
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Open day attracts a record 15,000 visitors A record number of visitors will be attending the University of Bristol's latest undergraduate open day on Thursday [June 28]. Around 15,000 visitors have booked to attend, making it the most popular open day to date. The event will provide applicants wi...
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Toulouse Space Show
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ESA at the Toulouse Space Show ESA is a major partner at this year's Toulouse Space Show, being held 25-28 June. The Agency's participation will help to raise awareness of the pivotal role played by the space sector in today's society and as a driver of economic growth. [url=http://www.esa.int/es...
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Ludus Festival Leeds
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Ludus Festival Leeds will host an array of local and international performing arts talent, whilst supporting and promoting the cultural life of the City. Festival events will take place across the city from 25 June to 1 July 2012. Leeds residents and visitors can look forward to performances, inst...
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Live From Jodrell Bank
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Live From Jodrell Bank, Cheshire with Paul Weller Regrettably due to the recent adverse weather conditions Paul Weller at Live Form Jodrell Bank, Cheshire has been cancelled. After conducting a site survey with an independent health and safety adviser and senior event management personnel the...
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Inti Raymi
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During the Inca Empire, the Inti Raymi was the most important of four ceremonies celebrated in Cusco, as related by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The celebration took place in the Haukaypata or the main plaza in the city. The Inti Raymi ("Festival of the Sun") was a religious ceremony of the In...
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Isle of Wight Festival
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Rain and mud cause travel chaos Music fans have had to sleep in their cars after traffic became gridlocked when heavy rain turned the Isle of Wight Festival site into a mudbath. Read more
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