Ernest Orlando Lawrence (August 8, 1901 - August 27, 1958) was an American physicist and Nobel Laureate, known for his invention, utilisation, and improvement of the cyclotron atom-smasher beginning in 1929, based on his studies of the works of Rolf Widerĝe, and his later work in uranium-isotope...
James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 - August 8, 1991) was an American astronaut and engineer. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing; he was the eighth person to walk on the Moon. Read more
Maxima of the long period variable star U Andromedae on the 8th August, 2011. Magnitude range: 9.9-14.3 Period: 346.55 days Type: Mira Position(2000): RA=01 15 29.7 | Dec= +40 43 08.4
Although the job of the astronomer is a lot less lonely than it used to be - they spend far fewer long nights looking into telescopes in remote observatories and far more days in laboratories and research centers crunching numbers, analyzing data and collaborating with other astronomers - Dennis La...
Burj Dubai: The world's tallest building The newly-opened Burj Dubai, meaning Dubai tower, is a multiple record breaker. As well as becoming the tallest building in the world, the skyscraper is the tallest structure and boasts the most storeys and highest occupied floor. Its 124th floor outdoor o...
An Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA rocket is scheduled to launch the ASTRA 1N and BSat 3c / JCSAT 110R communications satellites from Kourou, French Guiana, on the 29th June, 2011. Astra 1N will be deployed at the 28.2° east orbital slot. Astra 1N is expected to remain at this position until the arrival of Ast...
With your help we will find the final target of the New Horizons Mission. This NASA probe is on a journey that will take it past Pluto and on to icy bodies in the outer edges of this solar system. Read more Ed ~ This is future news User Name: GoGoNewHorizons Pa...
The Keris - Malay weapon, social symbol and talisman Before the gun was invented, the dagger and sword were generally regarded as the most used weapons in the medieval world. The keris, also spelt and pronounced as crease, creese, kreese and kris is synonymous with Malay culture. It originated in Ja...
The 3rd Annual Leeds Exopolitics Expo being held on 5th to 7th August, 2011. The event will be over three days with Friday August 5th looking at UFOs & the Media, Saturday August 6th looking at UFOs & the Military and August 7th looking at Human Encounters with Aliens. You can buy your Exopolit...
The Engraved Hourglass Nebula (also known as MyCn 18) is a young planetary nebula situated in the southern constellation Musca about 8,000 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by Annie Jump Cannon and Margaret W. Mayall during their work on an extended Henry Draper Catalogue (the catalo...
Maxima of the long period variable star Y Cephei on the 7th August, 2011. Magnitude range: 9.6-15.1 Period: 332.57 days Type: Mira Position(2000): RA=00 38 22.79 | Dec= +80 21 25.8
Maxima of T Phoenicis variable star on the 7th August, 2011. Magnitude range: 9.4-14.2 Period: 281.79 days Position(2000): RA=00 30 26.21 | Dec= -46 24 33.3
James Bowdoin II (August 7, 1726 - November 6, 1790) was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. In 1780 he was primarily responsible for the creation of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was awarded an honorary doctora...
The 25 - 57 metre wide asteroid 2008 NX will make a close pass (62.0 lunar distances, 0.1593 AU), travelling at 7.13 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 7th August, 2011 @ 23:31 UT ħ04:02. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU...
In Greek mythology, Nomos is the daemon of laws, statutes, and ordinances. By one account, Nomos' wife is Eusebia (Piety), and their daughter is Dike (Justice). Read more Ed ~ The word 'astronomy' means 'laws of the stars'.
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