* Astronomy

Title: Millimetric and sub-millimetric observations of IRAS 05327+3404 "Holoea" in M36 Authors: O. Morata, Y. J. Kuan, P. T. P. Ho, H. C. Huang, E. A. Magnier, R. Zhao-Geisler The transition between the proto-star, Class I, and the pre-main sequence star, Class II, phases is still one o...

Giant red dying stars may warm previously frozen worlds around them to the point where liquid water temperature exists long enough for life to form, according to a new analysis of the evolution of habitable zones around stars. ...

Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc; ca. 1412 - 30 May 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" (French: La Pucelle d'Orléans), is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for heresy on 30 May 1431 [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Ar...

Allan Chapman FRAS (born 30 May 1946) is a British historian of science. He is also a television presenter, notably Gods in the Sky, covering astronomical religion in early civilizations, and Great Scientists, presenting the lives of five of the greatest thinkers. [url=http://en.wikipedia.or...

The Nagai (L6) meteorite fell in Tohoku, Japan, on the 30th May, 1922. A total mass of 1810 g was recovered. 38° 7' 18"N, 140° 3' 42"E

The Harleton (L6) meteorite fell in Texas, USA, on the 30th May, 1961. A total mass of 8.36 kg was recovered. 32° 40' 30"N, 94° 30' 42"W

The Blanket (L6) meteorite fell in Texas, USA, on the 30th May, 1909. A total mass of 5.1 kg was recovered. 31° 50'N, 98° 50'W

The St. Mesmin (LL6) meteorite fell in Champagne-Ardenne, France, on the 30th May, 1866. A total mass of 8.3 kg was recovered. 48° 27'N, 3° 56'E

Orbital elements: C/2013 K1 (Christensen) T 2013 May 29.98448 TT MPC q 0.9493492 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 171.01377 +0.48828450 +0.68274557 Node 126.08141 -0.83663675 +0.54339150 e 1.0 Incl. 42.26406 -0.24822811 -0.48845078 From 24 observations 2013 May 18-20. MPEC 2013 - K26 Key to Orbita...

Discovery of subfossil wood opens new research avenues A Sunday walk led to the discovery of a subfossil forest which has remained intact for over 13,000 years in the Zurich clay, opening new doors for Central European dendrochronology. The fact that many finds have happened by chance was demonstr...

Exploring Bonaire's deep reef by submarine In a submarine, IMARES Wageningen UR researchers Erik Meesters en Lisa Becking will explore the deep reef of Bonaire, an island in the Dutch Caribbean. They aim to map the biodiversity of their research location, take samples and examine the bacteria tha...

Title: AGB Variables and the Mira Period-Luminosity Relation Authors: Patricia A. Whitelock, Michael W. Feast, Floor van Leeuwen Published data for large amplitude asymptotic giant branch variables in the Large Magellanic Cloud are re-analysed to establish the constants for an infrared (K) p...

Christopher Columbus, the man credited with discovering the Americas, was a greedy and vindictive tyrant who saved some of his most violent punishments for his own followers, according to a document uncovered by Spanish historians. As governor and viceroy of the Indies, Columbus imposed ir...

Astronomers have sighted the smallest extrasolar planet yet orbiting a normal star - a distant world just three times the size of our own. Discovering a planet with a similar mass to that of Earth is considered the "holy grail" of research into planets that lie outside our Solar System. It...

John Herapath (30 May 1790 - 24 February 1868) was an English physicist who gave a partial account of the kinetic theory of gases in 1820 though it was neglected by the scientific community at the time. Read more