Tropical Storm Dolly is forecast to make landfall in the United States probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 24 hours probability for TS is 85% in about 24 hours Mexico probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 24 hours probability for TS is 85% in about 24 h...
Is it a comet, an aircraft, or satellite debris burning up in the atmosphere? A Winnipeg woman is asking for help to explain a mysterious object she caught on camera. "It was like a red fireball falling down from the sky" - Sylvia McLeod. [url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/st...
On June 23, JAXA unveiled to the press a prototype of the "H-II Transfer Vehicle" (HTV), at the Tsukuba Space Centre (TKSC.)
The HTV is an unmanned orbital carrier which is designed to transport goods to the International Space Station (ISS). The HTV is a cylindrical-shaped inter-orbital carrie...
A sparkling subterranean crystalline calcite formation known as Snowy River is no longer a dry riverbed. Scientists say Snowy River, discovered in 2001, is now running with between a half-foot to a foot-and-a-half of water. The formation, which is not open to the public, was discovered by a U.S. Bu...
NASA may not return to the moon for another 10 years, but that's not stopping the U.S. space agency from conducting lunar expeditions. In June, research teams from seven NASA centers gathered at Moses Lake, in central Washington state, to test prototypes for new moon-worthy robots, vehicles, and s...
On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar to a dragonfly. Ultra-small, remote-controlled micro aircraft with cameras, such as this DelFly, may well be...
The IAU has announced the asteroid 1999 - RV239 is now officially named (21782)Davemcdonald, after Dave McDonald of Kildare who is a keen astronomer, specialising in CCD imaging. 21782 Davemcdonald orbits between Mars and Jupiter, and is currently at magnitude 21, however , in mid- 2009 it wil...
The SU UMa dwarf nova VY Aquari has started to brighten. VY Aquari last had a super outburst on July 30, 2008 when it reached magnitude 10.2. Position(2000): RA: 21 12 09.20 , Dec: -08 49 36.5[url=http://cid-ece34b23f9289e80.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/VY%20Aquari.kmz]Google
Computer programs that are used to define safety margins for fiery spacecraft re-entries and help detect planets outside our solar system are co-winners of NASA's 2007 Software of the Year Award. Software engineers at NASA's Ames Research Centre at Moffett Field, California, developed the Data...
Title: The Galactic Worm GW 123.4-1.5: A Mushroom-shaped H I Cloud
Authors: English, Jayanne; Taylor, A. R.; Mashchenko, S. Y.; Irwin, Judith A.; Basu, Shantanu; Johnstone, Doug
The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory's Synthesis Telescope provides the highest reso...
One of the world's largest astronomy meetings will come to the UK for the first time next week when delegates from 26 countries gather at the University of St Andrews. "Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun", held from Monday 21 July until Friday 25 July, will be attended by around 350 in...
The Pitchouno dolmen lies near the village of Menerbes. It is a unique monument as it is the only dolmen in the area. This monument seems to date from 2000 or 3000 years ago. Unlike the Breton dolmens, it consists of a single monolithic block supported on stone walls. Latitude: 43°49'36.84"N,...
