Albert Ghiorso (July 15, 1915 - December 26, 2010) was an American nuclear scientist and co-discoverer of a record 12 chemical elements on the periodic table. His research career spanned five decades, from the early 1940s to the late 1990s. Read more
15 - 20 July 2012, Ascona, Switzerland This conference will bring together scientists looking for Dark Matter in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology, in order to facilitate their collaboration and promote the exchange of new ideas across the different communities. This stimulating m...
The 790 - 1800 metre wide asteroid 2003 KU2 will make a close pass (40.2 lunar distances, 0.1034 AU), travelling at 17.12 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 15th July, 2012 @ 08:59 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00...
The 140 - 320 metre wide asteroid 2005 NE21 will make a close pass (60.5 lunar distances, 0.1555 AU), travelling at 10.77 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 15th July, 2012 @ 00:23 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00...
I, Robot is a 2004 science-fiction action film directed by Alex Proyas. The screenplay was written by Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman and Hillary Seitz, and is very loosely based on ("suggested by", according to the end credits) Isaac Asimov's short-story collection of the same name. Will...
Prime Ministers of Russia and Kazakhstan on Thursday discussed further bilateral steps in the field of space research and orbital activity, including the KazSat-2 satellite project, Kazakhstani Prime Minister Karim Massimov said upon the completion of inter-governmental talks. The case in h...
India will launch another advanced communication satellite - GSAT-12 - in geosynchronous orbit in the second week of July using a smaller rocket, a senior official said Wednesday. The 1,400kg GSAT-12 will be launched from the spaceport at Sriharikota, about 80 km northeast of Chennai, on board th...
Mount Bandai is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five Coloured Lake...
Cherokee Tribes meet for Historic Tri-Council The leaders of the three federally recognised Cherokee tribes made history this week, coming together in their birthplace for the first time since 1838 to jointly adopt vital cultural policies. Together, the three tribal governments represent mor...
Madrid Meteorite 2012: a falling meteor lights up the night of the Peninsula If you live in the center of the peninsula and last night were awakened by a loud sound and saw how the sky suddenly lit up - it wasn't a dream. About 2:10 in the morning and about 30 or 40 miles above Earth, cosmic fragments disint...
Asteroid named for local amateur astronomer Mississauga's star-man has his name in the heavens. Randy Attwood now shares his name with Asteroid Attwood, formerly known as Asteroid 260235. Read more
Robert Franklyn Overmyer (July 14, 1936 - March 22, 1996) was an American test pilot, Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and NASA astronaut. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, but considered Westlake, Ohio his hometown. Read more
Colours Our world is saturated in colour, from soft hues to violent stains. How does something so intangible pack such a visceral punch? This hour, in the name of science and poetry, Jad and Robert tear the rainbow to pieces. Download
X1.4 class solar flare - Eruption on sunspot 1520 & CME facing the Earth (July 12, 2012) A class X1.4 solar flare occurred July 12, 2012 around 16:52 UT (time of maximum). It occurred on the sunspot 1520, which is facing the Earth right now...
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