Title: A Third Planet Orbiting HIP 14810 Authors: Jason T. Wright, Debra A. Fischer, Eric B. Ford, Dimitri Veras, Ji Wang, Gregory W. Henry, Geoff W. Marcy, Andrew W. Howard, John Asher Johnson We present new precision radial velocities and a three-planet Keplerian orbit fit for the V = 8.5, G5 V star...
Title: Planetesimals and Satellitesimals: Formation of the Satellite Systems Authors: Ignacio Mosqueira, Paul R. Estrada, Diego Turrini The origin of the regular satellites ties directly to planetary formation in that the satellites form in gas and dust disks around the giant planets and may b...
Sulphur Mining at Ijen Volcano The Ijen volcano crater on Indonesia's Java island is one of the world's largest craters. Sulphur mining is a major industry in the region, made possible by an active vent at the edge of a lake, but the work is not without risks. Escaping volcanic gasses are channelled th...
Lightweight wings for a high-flying kite Tensairity elements made of air filled membrane assemblies, rods and cables have already made a name for themselves in the construction world as extremely light yet strong load-bearing structures. But is this new technology also suitable for use in the ae...
A magnitude 16.1 supernova, 2009fr, was discovered by Pignata et al. (CHASE) on the 1st June, 2009, in the SBbc spiral galaxy NGC 597 in the constellation Sculptor. The supernova is located 3" East and 0" North from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is unknown. Position (2000): RA ...
The digitisation of the Harvard Astronomical Plate Collection will provide the capability for systematic study the sky on 100 year time scales. We plan to pursue the following avenues of exploration: Conduct the first long-term temporal variability survey on days to decades time scalesNovae an...
Southern sky to be mapped for first time A project called SkyMapper will survey the southern sky, including the Milky Way's crowded centre, from its perch on Siding Spring Mountain in southeastern Australia. Over five years, astronomers plan to use SkyMapper's 1.35-metre telescope and 268-Mega...
Members of the public will have an opportunity to see the moon, constellations, distant galaxies and neighbouring planets as they have likely never seen them before. The Community College of Rhode Island is unveiling a new 16-inch telescope during a free First Light Party in the Margaret Jacoby Ob...
A family holidaying in Woodhall Spa have been baffled by mysterious lights they saw in the sky as they left the Kinema in the Woods. "We left the cinema at about 10.15pm. It was a clear night. We were walking back to the car when my son who's 11 saw this light in the sky. It was moving from a north west to...
Space beyond low-Earth orbit is awash with intense radiation from the Sun and from deep galactic sources such as supernovas. Astronauts en route to the Moon and Mars are going to be exposed to this radiation, increasing their risk of getting cancer and other maladies. Finding a good shield is import...
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is inviting members from six space agencies in the Asia-Pacific Region to participate in the Satellite Technology for the Asia-Pacific Region (STAR) Program, which JAXA introduced at the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) held in 2...
Asteroids are traditionally named after family members of the astronomers who find them. Richard Pirkos name will live on forever in the skies he loved. An asteroid has been named in honour of the late Youngstown State University alumnus and former show producer and technician of YSU's Ward Beeche...
Astronauts need to add space headache to their list of occupational hazards, say researchers. After quizzing 17 seasoned astronauts they found more than two-thirds suffered from headaches on missions yet were headache free back on earth. The disabling headaches appeared unique - described by t...
