orbit@home is a Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) -based distributed computing project which uses the Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation and Analysis framework to monitor the orbits and impact hazard posed by Near-Earth objects (NEO). [url=http://en.wikipedia.or...
An magnitude 17 object, having at first the appearance of an asteroid, was discovered on April 18, 2008 by the LINEAR monitoring telescope. The cometary nature was revealed by confirmation observations made by E Reina (Masquefa Observatory), E Guido and G Sostero (Mayhill Observatory, ), J...
Wine 0.9.12 has been released.
Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix.
Wine is like a compatibility layer for running Windows programs.
Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative implementation of the Windows API co...
The 0.5 - 1.2 km wide asteroid 2005 NB7 was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on the 5th July 2005. It approached within 0.0422 AU (16.4 lunar distances) on April 17th 2008. Arecibo radar observations on April 10-12 sho...
Typhoon Neoguri is forecast to make landfall in China in about 24 hours. probability for CAT 1 or above is 55% in about 24 hours probability for TS is 80% in about 12 hours Qionghai (19.2 N, 110.5 E) probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 24 hours probability fo...
Several new atlases of ocean wind patterns around the globe, based on data from NASA's QuikScat satellite, are benefiting a wide range of users, from those who sail the seas to those responsible for managing their precious resources. Researchers compiled seven years of QuikScat data to create a ne...
A chunky visitor from beyond our planet left a sparkly impression over the skies of north-central Indiana. Authorities believe a meteor struck the atmosphere roughly 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, causing a window-rattling boom on the ground below and flashes of light as it broke apart and eventually vap...
Title: IC 4406: a radio-infrared comparison Authors: L. Cerrigone (1,2), J. L. Hora (1), G. Umana (2), C. Trigilio (2), ((1) Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USA, (2) INAF-Catania Astrophysical Observatory, Catania, Italy) IC 4406 is a large (about 100'' x 30'') sou...
Ion engine enters space race Engineer Neil Wallace peers into a huge vacuum chamber designed to replicate - as far as possible - the conditions of space. Cryogenic pumps can be heard in the background, whistling away like tiny steam engines. Using helium gas as a coolant, they can bring the temperatu...
A series of seven stone sculptures has been unveiled across the south of Scotland. Now the public is being asked to try to work out the link between the artworks... Read more
Israel will launch its next spy satellite aboard India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rather than their own state produced Shavit rocket.
Israel's Ministry of Defence and state-owned satellite producer Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd (IAI) are nearing conclusion with their Indi...
A magnitude 15.2 supernova, 2008bt, was discovered on the 13th April 2008 by Koichi Itagaki and LOSS in the spiral galaxy NGC 3404 in the constellation Hydra.
Position(200): R.A. = 10h50m16.88, Dec. = -12°06'32".0
The supernova is located 16".4 west and 0".4 south of...
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