Storm Alert issued at 28 Nov, 2006 18:00 GMT
Typhoon Durian is forecast to strike land near the city of Daet (14.2 N, 122.9 E) in the Philippines in about 24 hours
The probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 48 hours.
The probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours.
The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) has awarded a £3.65 million grant to the University’s Particle Physics group, for four areas of research.
‘This is excellent news. The grant coupled with recent new academic appointments will allow the group at Bristol to be at t...
Title: Scintillation of liquid neon from electronic and nuclear recoils
Authors: J. A. Nikkel, R. Hasty, W. H. Lippincott, D. N. McKinsey
We have measured the time dependence of scintillation light from electronic and nuclear recoils in liquid neon, finding a slow time con...
A new frontier in marine science is about to be crossed when Australia's surrounding deep sea is explored using manned submersibles for the first time.
Known as Deep Australia, the project will draw researchers from around the world on a specially fitted out ship that will carry two submersibles...
Title: New Eclipse Timings and Preliminary Analysis of USNO-A2.0 1425-05691757
Authors: Matthew A. Wood, Walter Van Hamme, Vanessa Wilkat
We present new observations of the W UMa star USNO-A2.0 1425-05692757 obtained during an observing campaign of the ZZ Ceti variable...
Russia carried out a successful missile test at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan, at 08:00 UTC, 5th December.
The A-135 missile interceptor defence system is currently deployed around Moscow.
Title: GRB 050713A: High Energy Observations of the GRB Prompt and Afterglow Emission
Authors: D.C. Morris, J. Reeves, V. Pal'shin, M. Garczarczyk, A.D.Falcone, D.N. Burrows, H. Krimm, N. Galante, M. Gaug, S. Mizobuchi, C. Pagani, A. Stamerra, M. Teshima, A.P. Beardmore, O. G...
Authorities are investigating the cause of a large tremor felt across a 70-kilometre stretch of the New South Wales mid-north coast.
Emergency call centres were inundated with calls from residents who reported a tremor that shook windows and doors in Taree and surrounding areas.
But the Gove...
An ILS Proton M rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will launch the Badr 4 (ARABSAT 4B) spacecraft for the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 20:01 GMT, 8th November. -- Edited by Blobrana at 10:56, 2006-11-05
Title: NGC2298: a globular cluster on its way to disruption
Authors: Guido De Marchi (ESA), Luigi Pulone (INAF)
We have studied the stellar main sequence (MS) of the globular cluster NGC2298 using deep HST/ACS observations in the F606W and F814W bands covering an area of 3.4...
So, you’ve arranged your house according to Vasthu Sastra principles. Now how do you give it that extra sparkle and still adhere to the principles? Is there any way to contribute further to the peace and harmony of the house?
Ms T. Selva will present a talk on ancient Indian wisdoms related to Vasthu...
Callers to The Daily described the same thing, some saying they saw an object falling from the sky and breaking into pieces before the light appeared.
No airplanes crashed, and astronomers said the event was probably a "bolide," a random meteor that could have been natural or man-made.
Morgan C...
Comet C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ), is now observable in the dawn skies of the northern hemisphere.
The comet is in the constellation Leo moving towards Bootes.
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