* Astronomy

$450,000 grant pays for researchers Ken Nagamine is trying to figure out where you came from. Specifically, where the molecules that make up your body came from, or at least how they came together to form a person. He wants to know the origins of the Earth, the sun, the galaxies, the supermassive black...

A new sunspot, 11026, has emerged from the Sun's eastern limb. Sunspot 11026 Expand (120kb, 560 x 560) Credit NASA/SOHO

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An astronomy club is the best source of information for beginning, intermediate and advanced amateur astronomers who wish to learn about astronomy while improving their observational and photographic skills. Most cities have astronomy clubs, and the Fredericksburg area is no exception. [url...

A team of researchers from Canada and the United States is examining a phenomenon dubbed "fainting astronaut" syndrome that affects those returning from the International Space Station. The study is being led by the University of Waterloo in conjunction with NASA and the Canadian Spa...

A Soyuz-FG SL-4 rocket body that was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, on the 30th September, 2009, for the Soyuz TMZ-16 mission is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 4th October, 2009 @ 21:12 GMT ± 15 Minutes TLE Data pre>SL-4 RB 1 35941U 09053B 09274.09436246 .01278552 1199...

Whether you're already a seasoned stargazer or don't know a nebula from a neutrino, one of the best places to get up close to major observatories is southern Arizona, where waves of mountain ranges lift huge telescopes closer to the sky, and the arid climate offers many clear nights. People have been...

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Burgess Optical 91 APO Apochromatic telescope, F6.6 with 2" focuser Colour free Refractor. Good for astrophotography or visual observing $995 See more Burgess Optics 91mm APO Telescope Review Click to Play | View Details Burge...

Typhoon Parma is forecast to make landfall in the Philippines probability for CAT 1 or above is 55% in about 36 hours probability for TS is 80% in about 12 hours Soliven (17.0 N, 122.4 E) probability for CAT 1 or above is 55% in about 36 hours probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours

The 75 - 170 metre wide asteroid 2003 SM84 will make a close pass (71.6 Lunar Distances, 0.1841 AU), travelling at 3.29 km/s, to the Earth-Moon system on the 24th October, 2009. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distan...

Exhibition explores art of the Arctic's ancient hunters Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, through Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 · Princeton University Art Museum Read more

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The 47 - 110 metre wide asteroid 2003 EP4 will make a close pass (25.9 Lunar Distances, 0.0666 AU), travelling at 23.20 km/s, to the Earth-Moon system on the 23rd October, 2009. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distanc...

The 620 - 1400 metre wide asteroid 1999 LF6 will make a close pass (58.4 Lunar Distances, 0.1502 AU), travelling at 13.51 km/s, to the Earth-Moon system on the 23rd October, 2009. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance b...