Subaru Telescope Discovers A Rosetta Stone Cluster of Galaxies An international team of researchers led by Ichi Tanaka from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has discovered an aggregate of galaxies undergoing a burst of star formation that may hold the key to understanding how gala...
ISS debris (a cable-reel and an antenna cover) that were discarded overboard during a recent ISS spacewalk is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd February, 2011 @ --:-- GMT ±-- hours. TLE Data pre>ISS DEB 1 37349U 98067CC 11054.20529518 .02146093 36951-2 31804-2 674 2 37349...
A foray to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, one of the most majestic mountain tops in the Hautes-Pyrénées, is highly recommended for those who are nature lovers - on a cosmic scale. The summit is renowned for the purity of its panoramas and for its Thunderbirds-style astronomy observatory. [url=http://w...
University of St Andrews' 600th Anniversary The University of St Andrews 600th Anniversary will span three calendar years from 2011 to 2013. It will mark the formal charter granted by Bishop Henry Wardlaw in February 1411 and the achievement of full university status conferred by Pope Benedict XI...
Title: HDE 344787, the Polaris Analogue that is Even More Interesting than Polaris Authors: David G. Turner, Daniel J. Majaess, David J. Lane, J. R. Percy, D. English, Richard Huziak A collection of active photometric observations over the last half decade, archival data from the past 120 years, r...
Sky gazers gear up for Messier marathon Sky gazers are set for a week-long celestial treat from Saturday with the start of Messier marathon, an annual astronomy event. The event is named after French astronomer Charles Messier, who compiled a list of 110 relatively bright deep sky objects - galaxie...
The sabretooth tiger may have looked a fearsome sight with its massive canines but its reputation takes something of a knock with a new piece of research. Scientists who have studied the extinct creature's skull in detail say it had a relatively weak bite - compared with, say, a modern lion. And altho...
U of G scientist helps search for life on Mars As far as day jobs go, it doesnt get much cooler than this. As a principal investigator on an international planetary exploration team, Ralf Gellert devotes his days to scouring the surface of Mars for signs of life. [url=http://www.guelphmercury.com/...
The first written mention we have of piracy is on a clay tablet dating back to the pharaoh Akhenaten, way back in 1350 BC. It describes acts of piracy in the Mediterranean. Ancient Greek merchants mention piracy as part of the cost of being a maritime merchant. More recently, but still a long time ago, a...
Renovation work on the aged Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway (ISAP) on the stretch between the central Athenian neighbourhoods of Monastiraki and Thisseio have brought to light one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries of recent years.
Archaeologists believe that remnants foun...
On or about the morning of Feb 12th 2011 an unusual object fell to the ground in Winston Oregon leaving a 2.5 " deep x 6" in diameter impact crater . The material is not typical of meteorites and is white quartz in color. The ground was moist yet the high temperature of the object left the soil sc...
Orbital elements: 2011 CE66 Earth MOID = 0.0823 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 337.18538 (2000.0) P Q n 0.66995865 Peri. 204.24383 -0.98769332 -0.12890704 a 1.2935128 Node 327.95731 +0.15624750 -0.83849535 e 0.1789684 Incl. 9.61008 -0.00697371 -0.52944170 P 1.47 H 25.6 G 0.15 U 9 [...
Thracian Sanctuary in Tatul Served as Observatory About 14 km to the northeast of Momchilgrad there is a village by the name of Tatul. The steep mountains around make no hint at the existence of one of the most remarkable Thracian sanctuaries in Bulgaria. The Thracian system of rituals and beliefs re...
Rare sulphur dominates the deep A form of sulphur rarely seen on Earth's surface, similar to that which gives the mineral lapis lazuli its deep-blue colour, may be the predominant form of the element in Earth's lower crust and upper mantle.Known as the trisulphur ion, or S3-, it is quite different fr...
