Founders fear Stony Ridge Observatory might be lost in Station fire As the plight of Mt. Wilson remains in the forefront, a summit six miles northeast that also houses a decades-old observatory has yet to receive much attention. But Stony Ridge Observatory, whose fate is unknown, is worth acknowle...
The city of Crater lies within the crater of the old volcano and was the centre of commerce of Aden, housing many business institutions, shops and the dwellings of local inhabitants. See more
A six-year-old boy from Bratton Fleming has found what is thought to be a meteorite in his back garden. Josh Chapple, of Wall Over Barton Farm, woke up on the morning of Thursday, August 13, and went out to his garden, wearing pyjamas and Wellington boots, to let out his chickens and collect eggs like he...
Forecasters say Hurricane Jimena has strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm in the Pacific and could get even stronger in the next day or two. People in western Mexico and the southern part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula are being advised to monitor Jimena. [url=http://www.foxnews.c...
A researcher from the University of Bath has found a new approach to an old geometric problem of modelling the most efficient way of packing shapes to form a foam. The discovery is not only making waves in the mathematical world, but could also lead to medical advances in creating hip replacements and...
The Southworth Planetarium invites you to enrol in our fun introductory astronomy course. Are you not sure this is for you? Remember, we assume you have no previous astronomy knowledge. Each class includes a session in our star dome theatre, so you can learn astronomy among the stars themselves. [u...
One member of the public couldn't believe his eyes when he saw this strange glowing ball speeding across the sky as he was taking his son to the park. Quick-thinking Matthew Pinless was able to whip out his camera phone and snap the 'speeding red light' as it burnt through Earth's atmosphere above Chel...
Title: Characterising the pulsations of the ZZ Ceti star KUV 02464+3239 Authors: Zs. Bognár, M. Paparó, P. A. Bradley, A. Bischoff-Kim We present the results on period search and modelling of the cool DAV star KUV 02464+3239. Our observations resolved the multiperiodic pulsational behaviour of...
John Hook Memorial Observatory to reopen A freshman with an interest in looking to the stars is now helping to reopen the John Hook Memorial Observatory at Indiana State Universitys campus. The grand opening of the observatory is set for 6 p.m. Thursday. The observatory is on the roof of Science Buil...
Cyprus signs Cooperation Agreement Cyprus signed a Cooperation Agreement with ESA on 27 August 2009. The objective of this agreement is to allow Cyprus and ESA to create the framework for more-intensive cooperation in ESA projects in the future. [url=http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMTH0I7KYF_i...
Professional meteor hunter Steve Arnold is asking home and business owners in central Maryland and southern Pennsylvania to check their security tapes from early Monday morning for evidence of the meteor that scores of residents across the region have been reporting. Most reader reports to this...
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) is a joint venture between the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Curtin University of Technology supported with AUD$20 million funding from the Government of Weste...
Arctic rocket launching opportunity Four lucky undergraduate students will get the chance to launch a research rocket from an Arctic island in Norway this November, but interested candidates will have to first explain why in a short essay that forms part of a selection process that began in August...
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