* Astronomy

ATel 10434: Spectroscopic Classification of SN 2017ein as a Possibly Peculiar Type Ic Supernova

Media Invited to NASA's Kepler and K2 Mission Science Conference NASA invites members of the media to attend the fourth Kepler and K2 Science Conference held June 19-23.| The weeklong science conference will take place at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. Read more

Researchers Find a Surprise Just Beneath the Surface in Carbon Dioxide Experiment While using X-rays to study the early stages of a chemical process that can reformulate carbon dioxide into more useful compounds, including liquid fuels, researchers were surprised when the experiment taught th...

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31556 Shatner Discovered 1999 Mar. 13 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott. William Shatner (b. 1931) is a Canadian actor. Best known for portraying Captain James Tiberius Kirk in "Star Trek", he has attained the status of cultural icon. His character has inspired people to become writers, researc...

Bloodhound diary: All set for UK rocket test A British team is developing a car that will capable of reaching 1,610km/h. Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the Bloodhound SSC (SuperSonic Car) vehicle will mount an assault on the land speed record. Wing Commander Green i...

An ancient and legally protected oak tree was felled for a profit-making new housing venture, a court heard yesterday. Simon Pooley, 40, and Deborah Pooley, 39, both of Cardinal Close, Bury St Edmunds, and Anthony Leek, 44, deny illegally removing the gnarled oak from the plot in Maltings Lane, Ing...

A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred at 02:32:35 (UTC) on Monday, March 08, 2010, in the eastern Turkey region, 45 km West of Bingol, at a Depth of 10 km Location 38.852°N, 39.949°E

Global hotspots for alien invasions revealed Great Britain is in the top 10% of areas for harbouring alien species, according to a study. Animals that have moved in from afar include the grey squirrel, rose-ringed parakeet and the noble false widow spider. The UK also has more established alien pla...

The 65 - 140 metre wide asteroid 2017 FR2 will make a close pass (30.53 LD, 0.07846 AU) travelling at 6.16 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 13th June 2017 @ 18:55 UT ±00:01. Magnitude: 21.7 V See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00...

Image captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and Vesta pro webcam.

How the world's first accountants counted on cuneiform The Egyptians used to believe that literacy was divine, a gift from baboon-faced Thoth, the god of knowledge. Scholars no longer embrace that theory, but why ancient civilisations developed writing was a mystery for a long time. Was it for rel...

Eyes on the Sky: Comet C/2015 V2 Johnson Spoiler

(1674) Groeneveld / HIP 42516 event on 2017 Jun 12, 00:04 UT On 2017 Jun 12 00:04 UT, the 27 km diameter asteroid (1674) Groeneveld will occult the star 39 Cancri in the constellation Cancer Read more

For the first time ever, the Bangkok International Gems & Jewellery Fair will be open to members of the public for all five days of the show from Wednesday, July 4 to Sunday, July 8 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The shows special Cash & Carry format will allow members of the p...