* Astronomy

Title: South Pole neutron monitor forecasting of solar proton radiation intensity Authors: S. Y. Oh, J. W. Bieber, J. Clem, P. Evenson, R. Pyle, Y. Yi, Y.-K. Kim We describe a practical system for forecasting peak intensity and fluence of solar energetic protons in the tens to hundreds of MeV energy...

Hurricane Daniel Strengthens

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Searching for Alien Life, on Earth In her work at Mono Lake, Wolfe-Simon is particularly interested in micro-organisms that utilise arsenic in novel ways. To you and me, arsenic is a poison. Here's why: our bodies, like all other known life forms on Earth, depend on phosphorus; it's an essential com...

The Northern Lights Timelapse (Aurora Borealis)

Goodrich Hits Air Force ORS-1 Recon Satellite Milestone Goodrich Corporation has successfully integrated its electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensor payload with the Air Force's ORS-1 reconnaissance satellite, making the quick-launch satellite looking good for delivery by the end of the ye...

Sunspots 11520 and 11519 (center) captured with an 80mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Solar filter + IR-cut filter.

Candy bars, milk shakes, cookies, flavoured coffee - even cereal and medicine. Chocolate is a key ingredient in many foods. In fact, it ranks as the favourite flavour of most Americans. And yet, few of us know the unique origins of this popular treat. The story of chocolate spans more than 2,000 years...

From Monday 17 to Sunday 23 July 2006, aviation enthusiasts, families and the aerospace industry will be focused on one place - the 45th Farnborough International Airshow. Public Visitors are welcome to the show on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July 2006. Gates open at 09.30am allowing plenty...

Orbital elements: 1999 XL136 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0039 AU Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC M 59.37947 (2000.0) P Q n 0.40214943 Peri. 274.98706 -0.98348376 +0.09374054 a 1.8177929 Node 270.45211 -0.02552341 -0.91871265 e 0.6474758 Incl. 8.90723 -0.17918776 -0.38364016 P 2.45...

The World's Last Worm: Guinea Worm Disease Nears Eradication[url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=last-worm-tropical-disease-nea...

Reports of possible explosion in Virginia Range east of Reno Fire crews late Sunday tamed a fire in the mountains east of Reno, a blaze that might have been caused by an explosion. Reporting parties described seeing what appeared to be a meteorite or a plane going down into the mountains, according to...

Title: A New CEMP-s RR Lyrae Star Authors: T. D. Kinman (1), W. Aoki (2), T. C. Beers (1), W.R. Brown (3) ((1) National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ, USA, (2) National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, (3) Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA, USA) We...

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The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was issued in London on July 9, 1955 by Bertrand Russell in the midst of the Cold War. It highlighted the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and called for world leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to international conflict. The signatories included eleven pre-emin...