The observatory was built in the early 1950's on the peak of a hill close to Haenertsburg - with the words "Erno Star House 1955" above the door. Read more
Meter-Class Autonomous Telescope for Orbital Debris Research NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the following Commercial item/services: The Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO) at the National Aeronautical Space Administration Johnson Space Center (NASA/JSC), in Hou...
Austrian authorities say what initially appeared to be a small earthquake that rattled Vienna turned out to be the explosion of a large World War II-era bomb. Read more
France will buy 10 Russian Soyuz carrier rockets, according to a contract signed by Russias Federal Space Agency and the French company Arianespace. Arianespace Director General Jean-Yves Le Gall said on Saturday that the first launch would be made in 2009 from Kourou. He project is estimated at 3...
The two heaviest stars ever have been discovered in the southern Milky Way galaxy. The double super heavyweights are actually in orbit around each other, and both break the record 83 times the suns mass for the most massive stars found to date. The heavier of the two weighs in at a whopping 114 "so...
TNK-BP Offers a New Dimension on 3-D Seismic In addition to allowing experts to see through the landmass, 3D technology is effectively a tool for travelling back in time. The final product a seismic cube not only helps to pinpoint locations of oil-bearing structures, but offers a glimpse of ancient...
A recently built telescope on Tenerife will observe eruptive events in the solar chromosphere and help to gain physical insights into the underlying triggering mechanisms. Read more
Full Moon can energise birds A new study has determined that the full moon can dramatically increase the activity of a particular marine bird. According to a report, the finding adds to a growing body of evidence that lunar phases affect the behaviour of insects, birds, fish and mammals - including h...
An asteroid measuring 2.5 to 5.5 miles across has officially been named after the school in honour of its academic and scientific achievements. In August, the International Astronomical Union, or IAU, announced that minor planet No. 7806 has been named Umasslowell. [url=http://www.boston.co...
ORAS Observatory closed In the wake of a recent court ruling, the Oil Region Astronomical Society is closing its observatory at Two Mile Run Park to the public, at least temporarily. The ruling came in the course of a lawsuit filed against park operators in September 2004 by the club and its president...
Grossmont College science lab complex Grossmont College has begun construction of a $35 million Health/Physical Sciences Complex. The 52,000-square-foot facility will house science laboratories, classrooms and offices for nursing, forensic technology, physics, astronomy and other prog...
Scientists Debate Planet Definition and Agree to Disagree Recognising the need for further scientific debate on planet definition, more than 100 scientists and educators representing a wide range of viewpoints on the issue converged for three days on the Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hop...
Researchers have discovered that the Apollo-type minor planet (35107) 1991 VH has a satellite. Read more Title: Occultation/Eclipse Events in Binary Asteroid 1991 VH Authors: Petr Praveca, Marek Wolfb and Len...
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