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The Annals of Improbable Research

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The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) is a bi-monthly magazine devoted to scientific humor, in the form of a satirical take on the standard academic journal. AIR, published six times a year since 1995, usually showcases at least one piece of scientific research being done on a strange or unexpected topic, but most of their articles concern real or fictional absurd experiments.

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The World At Night (TWAN) is a new program that will produce and present a collection of stunning photographs of the worlds most beautiful and historic sites against the nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events. The eternally peaceful sky looks the same above all the symbols of different nations and regions, a testament to the truly unified nature of Earth as a planet rather than an amalgam of human-designated territories. Those involved in global programs learn to see humanity as a family living together on a single planet amidst the vast ocean of our Universe. This global perspective motivates us to work for a better, more peaceful planet for all the worlds inhabitants. TWAN is an innovative new approach to expanding this global perspective.

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Personalise YouTube clips with skins and more at www.slide.com.

Image Hosting (No Limit!!)
Upload images to post on your profile or as comments.
Customise your pics with stickers, graffiti, skins and more.

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StarTalk, the first and only popular commercial radio program devoted to all things SPACE will be hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. As Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, President of the Planetary Society, and People Magazines Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive, Tyson makes regular appearances as the nations expert on space on major news programs and popular shows (Daily Show, Colbert Report). The show will make its debut on LAs flagship talk radio station KLSX 97.1 Free FM (CBS Radio) at 12:00 PM PST (December 2 and December 16). StarTalk will also be streamed live on the web at http://www.971freefm.com/

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New website for the Prisma satellite project
Prisma is a Swedish-led satellite project with the objective to develop and qualify new technology necessary for future science missions in space.

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In response to an increasing need among the growing community of astronomy communicators, the International Astronomical Union is today announcing the advent of a new journal called Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal.
Subscriptions to print and online versions are free of charge to communicators.
A new peer-reviewed journal released today by the IAU will provide astronomy communicators with important tools and innovative resources to communicate more effectively the workings of the Universe to the public.
The journal provides astronomy communicators with a mix of resources, opinion and information on how to communicate more effectively to the general public the workings of the Universe.
The journal will be published quarterly for free in print and online. It will act as a repository of ideas for astronomy communicators; for example in use with activities as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 which will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture.

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The Facebook parody site called Hatebook provides many users an outlet to venting their frustrations and air grievances about their lives, or work, or society in general.
Hatebook looks and feels much like Facebook, except like the Star trek episode of the parallel universe and Spoke with a goatee beard - everything is evil.

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kiwitube.co.nz is a unique and exciting New Zealand website that concentrates video of New Zealand people, places, issues, business and music all on one kiwi based video sharing site. Launching this week, New Zealand's first video sharing service is inviting users to upload their own personal and business video at kiwitube.co.nz

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AccuWeather.com today announced the launch of the redesigned and expanded Astronomy Centre. This interest area features a wealth of astronomy-related content for beginners, experts, and everyone in-between.
The Astronomy Centre has been launched on the date of a total lunar eclipse which took place pre-dawn today between 4:51 AM and 5:32 AM EST. It is also available in time for the end of August when Jupiter, Neptune, and the annual Perseid meteor shower are most visible. Visitors to the site are provided with all the up-to-date information, advice, and news they need to observe these and other phenomena in the night skies. The Astronomy Centre features:

Detailed nightly viewing conditions including planet, moon, and weather forecast data
An interactive star chart that depicts the sky from any location on Earth and shows the position of constellations day or night
An astronomy video with meteorologist Katrina Voss featuring recent news and events in astronomy
User-generated astronomy photos
A weekly blog by Meteorologist Lisa Wieser that discusses celestial objects, events, and notable people in astronomy
A hobbyist section that provides anything from stargazing and equipment tips to a Q&A corner for readers astronomy-related questions
Coming Soon: Astronomy widgets and Microsoft® Vista® gadgets, including a solar eclipse calculator and a meteor shower tracker

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