Archive for May, 2010
Approval for Feilden Clegg Bradley observatory – Building Design
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by admin.
Approval for Feilden Clegg Bradley observatory Building Design The centre features the 76m-high Lovell Telescope, which helps astronomers study the formation of planets and stars. The 1000sq m project will include an …
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guest commentary Halley’s Comet 100 years ago – Denver Post
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by admin.
guest commentary Halley's Comet 100 years ago Denver Post Astronomers named this comet for Edmond Halley (1646-1742), an Oxford mathematician who observed that it came every seventy-six years on the anniversary of …
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An action-packed white dwarf binary – Astronomy Now Online
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by admin.
Astronomy Now Online An action-packed white dwarf binary Astronomy Now Online Our latest 132-page Astronomy Now special edition is an extravaganza of astronomy for the year ahead, with a complete 30-page guide to observing the planets … and more
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Royal Society announces new Fellows – Cambridge Network
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by admin.
Royal Society announces new Fellows Cambridge Network Professor Max Pettini, Professor of Observational Astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy , is distinguished for his extensive observational achievements and … and more
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New centre planned for Jodrell Bank – England’s Northwest
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin.
England’s Northwest New centre planned for Jodrell Bank England’s Northwest Astronomers would continue to carry out observations and world-class science while the redevelopment work takes place. Dr Teresa Anderson, Director of the …
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Grant given to Manchester University for radio astronomy – England’s Northwest
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin.
England’s Northwest Grant given to Manchester University for radio astronomy England’s Northwest The money is to come from the European Commission and will go towards supporting RadioNet, a network of radio astronomy observatories throughout Europe.
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Russian space program scientist to speak at Hyde Observatory – Lincoln Journal Star
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin.
Russian space program scientist to speak at Hyde Observatory Lincoln Journal Star Russian scientist George A. Burba will speak at Tuesday night's meeting of the Prairie Astronomy Club. His presentation, “Revealing the Surface of Venus: ..
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Helium pair have regular violent flare ups – Science Centric
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin.
Helium pair have regular violent flare ups Science Centric A team of astronomers led by Dr Gavin Ramsay of Armagh Observatory have spotted violent eruptions from an interacting pair of stars that orbit around each … and more
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Funding boost for new Jodrell Bank “live science’ centre – Media Newswire (press release)
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin.
Funding boost for new Jodrell Bank “live science' centre Media Newswire (press release) …
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Nanotechnology Centre Co-Director Elected Fellow of the Royal Society – AZoNano.com
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by admin.
AZoNano.com Nanotechnology Centre Co-Director Elected Fellow of the Royal Society AZoNano.com Professor Gabriel Aeppli, co-director of the LCN and Quain Professor of Physics in the UCL Department of Physics and Astronomy , is one of 44 new Fellows of … and more
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